Echoes of the music hall from 1917: A magician who died in poverty...and a mystery 'Mikado' signature.
Another page from my WW1 Autograph Book.
Here’s another page from my 1917 autograph book bearing the signature of two music hall acts: Carlton, the comedy magician, and a line of mysterious Chinese writing that I think is linked to a performance of The Mikado.
Who were these performers, and what stories did they leave behind?
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