HINGE & BRACKET - "LIVE FROM THE PALLADIUM" 1987
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- Dr Evadne & Dame Hilda appeared live on the show in April 1987 with Jimmy Tarbuck. ***DISCLAIMER I OWN NOTHING IN THIS CLIP AND DO NOT MAKE MONEY FROM IT. I HAVE UPLOADED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES, AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT REMOVED, I WILL HAPPILY DO SO....
I remember George came to the 10th anniversary memorial of Patrick’s death and afterwards we all went to a private room at a local hostelry, and George played a keyboard for us to sing to. It didn’t matter what was requested, he played it - no music! It was astounding. Such huge talent. Such a huge loss.
Having read his autobiography, he seems always to have had that ability. Yes, he studied the piano to a high level, but that sort of skill is something you're born with.
Excellent male soprano voices. Plus astonishing talent. Sadly missed.
Sheer Class Wit and Genuine Talent....Worthy of Prime Time TV!
These were the Halcyon days of Great British Television; the BBC sadly donot meet these standards anymore....
Male? How dare you! They are classy ladies!
@@garychin5321 With the huge moral panic against drag queens, an act like Hinge & Brackett would sadly be accused of “grooming” &
“woke nonsense” today.
Falsetto rather soprano. You can hear the odd male roughness from time to time but still well done.
@@CarysCreatesThings Funny how me watching them as a kid never managed to corrupt me, I could do that on my own. My parents were pretty straight laced but loved them. All the best from New Zealand.
Utterly magical. My two favourite 'ladies' who bring love and laughter to the stage. Oh for those days to be here once more.
Oh! For the return of those happy days.
I went to a memorial service for Dame Hilda [Patrick] in Covent Garden in 2002 after I'd met him on a tv set as a journalist a few years earlier. Apart from John Inman,
there was nobody from the world of showbusiness there. It struck me as
how empty and soulless the tv world was - Hinge and Bracket made tens of thousands of pounds for TV shows [and Harveys Bristol Cream] in their
hey day appearing on sketch shows, panel games and chat shows on prime
time tv with A list celebs. But not a bugger of them turned up to say
farewell- apart from Mr Inman. What a vacuous lot. Just saying. RIP
Patrick xxx
Met Dame Hilda & Evadne twice the were always ready to meet the public, a truly superb performance always!
Their act transcends (no pun intended) 'drag': this is that rare thing in entertainment - talent.
People remain alive in the memories of those still here
Well said Patrick
They don't make them like that anymore
I can't get over my reaction to this wonderful duo...SO clever and talented and, gifted with their humour and talent lasting over the years. I loved them at the time and listened to their activities in Stackton Trestle on the radio. And I love them still.
Simply enchanting, 'Love Will Find A Way' from 'Maid of the Mountains', originally sung by Jose Collins, Her Majesty's in 1917, beautifully sung here by Dr.Evadne & Dame Hilda, any wonder some people were unaware of who Evadne & Hilda really were, every mannerism, every detail, gesture spot on, played with sincerity and truth. Met them many times, always invited backstage to every show. Never sung so well, since Jose performed it, beautiful, far away from this nasty society that is trying to ruin this beautiful world, a world that is made up of love. Whatever or whoever tries to be,or is nasty or unkind, Love will always find away. May God's light and love always shine upon you Patrick and for you too Miss Collins.
It launched the career of Gladys Moncreieff in Auatralia who revived it several times
Beautiful words.
Now that's entertainment absolutely fantastic unlike today's crap on TV Patrick & George RIP
Went and saw them with two friends, I thought the three of us would wet ourselves we laughed so much. What talent, and giftedness.
Such a pity we don’t have that sort of talent around these days.
Chris
Australia
Hi Chris - your comment is spot on! Sometimes you totally forgot that they were men in real life, such was the realistic portrayal of two doddery old women who had had a bit of success on the stage 😄 And as for the singing which was totally on pitch even at the highest notes and the piano playing... I so wish I had been able to see them live when I was old enough to get what they were all about! There's a singalong medley too if you have a look 😁
I think what was good about Hinge and Brackett was that the 'joke' was more than just men in drag but two well drawn characters.
I was saddened to hear the other week of the death of George Logan. They were part of an entertainment within gay life that sadly I do not see anymore. They send me back to memories in the seventies of the Black Cap in Camden with Mark Fleming and Mrs. Shufflewick. Alas, that scene in pubs has disappeared.
Once upon a time there was a Tavern. Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end. 'Remember the Dissappointer Sisters? They were a well rehersed double act who reached the top.
P
I do remember the Dissappointer Sisters. That name also reminds me of that well -known closed order The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. @@paulbastier3773
Absolutely brilliant I remember them as a child listening to them on the radio such brilliant action and so funny 😊
Wonderful entertainers. Never tire of watching them. Absolute classic.
Absolutely - I wish I had either been older THEN or they were still around NOW as I now get the humour and the idea of what they were doing and this is characterization at it's best.
sadly George passed away yesterday. We will all miss him and his humor so much
He will be with Patrick once more, reflecting on life before their rebirth to the Other Side
One of my most treasured friends. George Logan. Where is brother Barry? Jox
Loved their TV series Dear Ladies
I can remember running home from school in my dinner hour to listen to Hinge and Bracket on the Radio. And later saw them at the Theatre. They were great fun and just loved it when they argued. Just Magical.
I am so glad that i saw them live on stage. I had had high expectations, but in person they were even more stupendous than on television.
RIP Dear Ladies.
Me too, it was a magical evening concert. They were so talented. They concluded the night with the lights turned down and sang Keep the home fires burning with the audience participating. It was very emotional.
just heard Dr Evadne Hinge ( George Logan) has just passed away aged 78. 21 May 2023.
I loved these two, so sadly missed, true talent ❤❤❤
I played this video to our 83 year old neighbour, she had heard of the name Hinge & Bracket, but nothing else, at first she didn't seem too impressed by the video, then i asked her if she knew they were really George !Logan & Patrick Fyffe, she had no idea, never crossed her mind they couldn't be anything else, but female! She went from not being impressed to very impressed, particularly by the singing. She even said they not only sounded female, but looked female.
That is it in one! I have appreciated their performances so much more as I have grown up, I always say you can never describe them as "drag act", they were incredible acting and singing talents while being a parody of doddery old ladies much older than they were at the time! 👍
Rest in peace, Doctor.
Music hall style memories, brought to vivid life by two amazing peformers, now both sadly gone.
Amazing talented duo of ladies 😘
The Doctor is a fine looking woman. And a great musician too. 🎉
My wife's two older sisters (privately educated officer's daughters) always reminded me of Hinge and Brackett with their swingeing and witty but terribly genteel bickering. H&B's character observation was spot on !
Tarbrush has all the timing of Ugandan watch
Buck Tarbrush...😉
Wonderful. Miss those days.
I love seeing clips from the Palladium. When I was 5 we were in London Coronation summer. We went to a show at the Palladium - Gracie Fields sang 'How much is that doggy in the window?
Consummate talent. Never to be seen again
I really love this song. I have never heard it sung before, but I've heard it played on cinema organs many times. I used to enjoy watching Hinge and Bracket. Thank you for sharing this. :)
'Love Will Find A Way', lovely words, and lovely tune, first sung by Jose Collins at Her Majesty's in 1917. they don't write beautiful songs like this anymore. There is a lovely slightly longer version of this from Hinge & Bracket on their 90's radio show 'At Home' which includes the 'A Paradise For Two' verse from 'Maid of the Mountains'.
They were really outstanding performers weren't they. Can't get enough of them.
Very clever and so entertaining. Wonderful.
Hinge and Bracket just got better and better, by the 90's they really looked the part as George and Patrick had aged the ladies, though themselves in their 50's, they managed to make the ladies
look in their late 70's, Patrick by this time have Dame Hilda much lighter hair (almost white), I showed someone a video of them on a 90's 'Pebble Mill', with Ross King presenter, I never told the person they were men, he watched the video of them singing 'We said we wouldn't look back' (a lovely song from Salad Days), and after i told him they were really Patrick Fyffe and George Logan, wish you could have seen his face! He said the look, singing voices and mannerisms gave nothing away, he just couldn't get his head round the fact they were not what they seemed. There is no doubt their singing and everything by the 1990's onwards just got better and better. George Logan worked with my best friend once so we always got invited to go back stage, George was so down to earth and a kind man, in reality he was the more out going one, but as Hinge and Bracket it was a role reversal we all know Dame Hilda was the more out going. If they had two shows to do, with a few hours break in between for food etc, Patrick removed every grave of Dame Hilda, and was Patrick Fyffe again, George Logan however did removed the wig, dress, spectacles on a chain etc, but kept his Evadne make up on. I'm sure many of you remember the BBC 'Dear Ladies' and the episode with Evadne cleaning the chimney, the spot that fell on Evadne was in reality George told me was in fact powerless rubber! and believe it or not but Evadne's tricycle and trailer was very difficult to steer. 'Love Will Find A Way' is a beautiful song, I have them singing a longer version of that song on CD. A wonderful beautiful crafted double act, and sadly all the true stars have gone. How I would have loved to have seen Arthur Lucan live (Old Mother Riley) as well.
*the soot that fell on Evadne was powderised rubber*
Thanks for this, great story, and you are right, I noticed the ladies getting older too costume wise! Totally right about the characterization too, this was a real acting performance by both and it is very rare that a male could hit all those top notes too! I appreciate their "Dear Ladies" more now, I'm old enough to understand the jokes and the whole premise now! 😁
Do me a favour Rodney. It's probably Hinge and Bracket out having a pint! 😂😂😂
Absolutely wonderful and so true and believable,so convincing' real amazing talent
They don't make 'em like that these days. Real entertainers.
RIP Ladies
I loved Hinge & Bracket growing up, so talented and funny too 💖
Excellent entertainers ❤
Blessed ladies.
The first time I saw then was a telecast of 'Die Fledermaus' from Covent Garden. They were part of the added entertainment in the Act 2 ball. They did the Donkey duet from Véronique
This creases me up....
Brilliant. ❤️
My Dear Ladies. Loved them both.
Top of their game never to be bettered...again & still some people were & even now believe that they really were females 😳
I'm quite sure you are right...
you don't see Jimmy Tarbuck put of his stride very often
Oh, love it!
that song was fitting for todays news l
Now THAT'S a classy drag act!
Incredible!!
Danny La Rue was always my fave but these came a very close 2nd.
utterly JOYOUS!!!!!
Brilliant !!
I saw them in a small club in Soho, London in 1973. The friends I was with thought they were dreadful. I liked them and thought they would go far. They did.
I'm sure as a child I just thought they were women. You have to admit, they were very convincing, both in looks and voices!
Is the melody not Lehar's Gold and Silver waltz? It's the same as the Merry Widow waltz but with each note repeated.
"Love will find a way" was spotted at the time as a copy of the Merry Widow waltz. But - as Sir Arthur Sullivan said when accused of something similar - they only had twelve notes between them.
Rip..... 😢
I used to watch them, quite shocked to see two men in drag, now both of them are now dead, this was CZcams’s tribute to them, think by today’s standards, rather old fashioned.
They were both clearly superb musicians, and their re-creation of "old fashioned" styles of performing was impeccable. I don't think of them as a "drag act" so much as character actors.
@@treesny Think I never really understood them, thought them repulsive at the time, bit like Danny La Rue, although interesting looking back, as can now relate to what you had highlighted.
An act that makes Lily Savage look like Brass
Not at all, just different.
Lily Savage was brilliant, as were Hinge and Bracket, and both class acts of their type.
Different class. Literally. Hinge & Brackett were a parody of high-brow entertainers, where as Lily Savage was a parody of a foul-mouthed, working-class sex worker. Both were wonderful, beloved, well-crafted acts, & equally as brilliant as each other.
Among their auteurs Lehar was the metier.
RIP Audrey!
V sadly missed
Ha ha, Tarbie. Ho ho
It must have been hard for all those boys 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂just no 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Carragher and neville
Wonder why so many of a certain age are so anti-LGBT/drag, when they grow up with the likes of these two, Dame Edna Everage, Lily Savage and Danny LaRue.
Couldn’t stand them. I forced myself to watch an entire episode and I couldn’t stomach it for long. Wtf did anyone think they were funny?
Then you've come to the wrong video.
Indeed...
If everyone liked the same thing there wouldn't be as many shelves in HMV as there are.
Tasteless remark……no one forced you to watch them!
Chris
Australia