The Eight Lancashire Lads

The Eight Lancashire Lads was a troupe of young male dancers who toured the music halls of Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

They were founded by Bill Cawley and J.W. (William) Jackson (1863–1940) of Wigan, Lancashire. As they became more successful, they recruited other members - such as Charlie Chaplin, who got his first professional break with them at the age of twelve.

Former members

Charlie Chaplin
Nat Jackley^[1]^[2]
Richard, Eric and Clem White (brothers) went to Sydney, Australia in the 1910s and formed theatre companies inc. Edgley and Dawe.(they changed their names from White (Successful Australian theatrical empressarion Michael Edgley is descended from Eric Edgley (White)); his bother, Richard White was for a period the choreographer (female chorus) at the Tivoli in Sydney. Michael White (Made Wijaya) an exotic dancer and humorist resident in Bali since 1973 is descended from Richard White (grandson).

References

^ "Bring on those Wonderful Dames!". It's Behind You. http://www.its-behind-you.com/damesarticle.html#Nat%20Jackley. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ "Manchunian Film Studio - The Stars". it's a hot'un. http://www.itsahotun.com/thestars.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11.

A J MARRIOT's book "Stage by Stage" lists all of the Lancashire Lads performances that featured Charlie Chaplin