Dany La Rue (1927 -2008) was born Daniel Patrick Carroll on 26 July 1927 in Cork. He is best remembered as a theatrical artist who performed both in and out of drag.
Here he is performing in 1976 in The Good Old Days, a BBC TV series which recreated old style Victorian/Edwardian music hall performances audience included.
La Rue performed for over 60 years on the British stage until a year before his passing on the 31 May, 2009 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
1798 Print Depicting the Position of the English and French armies at Ballinamuck Prior to Surrender The last major military land engagement of the 1798 Rebellion took place on September 8, 1798 at Ballinamuck in Longford. A combined force of Frenc…
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