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Les Rouges et Noirs army troupe at the Savoy, 1919
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Les Rouges et Noirs army troupe at the Savoy, 1919
Les Rouges et Noirs, the concert troupe of the First Army pictured with the manager, Captain Makeham at the Savoy Theatre in 1919. The First Armys concert party was called Les Rouge et Noirs after the units red and black sign (a black stripe sandwiched between two red stripes). The end of the war found them in the Valenciennes area, where the continued to perform after the Armistice in the Municipal Theatre. The cast were demobbed through the spring, and reformed as the Splinters troupe in England in My 1919, and began a remarkable career, which continued at least until the outbreak of WW2. They played at principal London theatres, such as the Queens and the Savoy, and presented their show at seaside towns and must have been part of many a summer holiday night out. They seemed to have been a fixture at the Spa Pavilion in Felixstowe in the early 1930s. Date: 1919
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This evocative photograph captures the moment when the Les Rouges et Noirs army troupe, a beloved entertainment group of the First Army during World War I, gathered at the prestigious Savoy Theatre in London in 1919. The name Les Rouges et Noirs, meaning "The Reds and the Blacks," was derived from the unit's distinctive red and black sign, a black stripe sandwiched between two red stripes. The end of the war found the troupe in the Valenciennes area, where they continued to perform in the Municipal Theatre. As the cast began to be demobbed through the spring of 1919, they reformed as the Splinters troupe in England and embarked on a remarkable post-war career. They graced the stages of principal London theatres, such as the Queens and the Savoy, and brought their show to seaside towns, becoming a fixture at the Spa Pavilion in Felixstowe in the early 1930s. In this image, the troupe members are seen with their manager, Captain Makeham, at the Savoy Theatre, marking a significant milestone in their journey from the battlefields to the stage. The photograph offers a glimpse into the history of these extraordinary entertainers, who brought joy and laughter to audiences during a time of transition and recovery from the Great War.
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