I was wondering if anyone on the board attended any if the Pantos at the Palace Theatre in Newcastle, it was the largest of all the theatres in Newcastle. It wasn't grand like the Theatre Royal, a little down at heel but the pantos were a huge draw and could run as late as March which gives us some idea of the popularity of the shows at the venue. Frank headlined a number of the pantos but one of the more unusual acts was a gentleman called Tattersal a ventriloquist who worked with lifesize dummy's who's robotics allowed them to walk, blink independently etc. There's very little on film of either act so did anyone see these gentleman on stage or attended any of the pantos at the venue.