Stage legend La Rue dies at 81 - Page 2

#16

03.06.2009, 10:13

For example: John Smith

Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
> "Ian F." <wowfabgroovy> wrote:
>> "Ivan" <ivan'H'older> wrote:
>
>>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8077329.stm>
>
>> He was a nice man and a great character, was Dan. Will be missed.
>> RIP.
>
> I always found him entertaining, which is more than can be said
> for many modern "entertainers"!

He had a great deal of charm.

#17

03.06.2009, 10:15

For example: John Smith

Norman Wells wrote:
> Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
>> "Ian F." <wowfabgroovy> wrote:
>>> "Ivan" <ivan'H'older> wrote:
>>
>>>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8077329.stm>
>>
>>> He was a nice man and a great character, was Dan. Will be missed.
>>> RIP.
>>
>> I always found him entertaining, which is more than can be said
>> for many modern "entertainers"!
>
> It must just be me then, because I never found him or his alter egos
> the least bit clever, funny or entertaining.

There's more to entertainment than clever.

If you're cold, hard, unperceptive ... and maybe a bit homophobic, then
he'll have had no appeal to you whatsoever.

#18

03.06.2009, 10:16

For example: John Smith

Ed wrote:
> On Jun 2, 11:25 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>
> I did some work experience at an advertising agency many years ago and
> one of my slogans the client (Olympus Outdoor World) rejected was
> "We've got more camping equipment than Danny La Rue"

Maybe because it was shit ?

#19

03.06.2009, 23:05

Norman Wells

For example: John Smith wrote:
> Norman Wells wrote:
>
> There's more to entertainment than clever.

That's why I said he's not funny or entertaining either.

> If you're cold, hard, unperceptive ... and maybe a bit homophobic,
> then he'll have had no appeal to you whatsoever.

If he's an example of what gays find entertaining, that's pretty sad.

#20

03.06.2009, 23:59

Calum

For example: John Smith wrote:
> Norman Wells wrote:
>
> There's more to entertainment than clever.
>
> If you're cold, hard, unperceptive ... and maybe a bit homophobic, then
> he'll have had no appeal to you whatsoever.

David Baddiel's bit about him on newsbiscuit today just about summed it
up for me, I'm afraid:

<http://newsbiscuit.com/2009/06/03/stars-pay-tribute-to-whatever-it-was-danny-la-rue-actually-did/>

#21

04.06.2009, 08:43

Martin

On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:59:52 +0100, Calum <com.gmail>
wrote:

>For example: John Smith wrote:
>
>David Baddiel's bit about him on newsbiscuit today just about summed it
>up for me, I'm afraid:
>
><http://newsbiscuit.com/2009/06/03/stars-pay-tribute-to-whatever-it-was-danny-la-rue-actually-did/>

Too true.

and his money was used to fuck up what was once a very nice riverside pub.

I liked
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2009/05/2...-number-plate/

#22

04.06.2009, 08:59

Ian F.

"Martin" <me> wrote in message
news:5fks

> and his money was used to fuck up what was once a very nice riverside pub.

Danny was taken to the cleaners over that pub. It's a long story, but he
lost every penny he had on it and was forced to carry on working long after
he should have been retired. It was a sad end for a great performer and
industry stalwart.

Ian

#23

04.06.2009, 09:00

Ian F.

"Norman Wells" <no-one> wrote in message
news:2382

> If he's an example of what gays find entertaining, that's pretty sad.

He never appealed to gays - he was far too masculine. He was a man dressed
up as a woman, not a transvestite.

His audience was mostly families and a devoted following of old ladies.

Ian

#24

04.06.2009, 09:14

Martin

On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:59:15 +0100, "Ian F." <wowfabgroovy> wrote:

>"Martin" <me> wrote in message
>news:5fks
>
>> and his money was used to fuck up what was once a very nice riverside pub.
>
>Danny was taken to the cleaners over that pub. It's a long story, but he
>lost every penny he had on it and was forced to carry on working long after
>he should have been retired. It was a sad end for a great performer and
>industry stalwart.

I didn't know that. Poor sod!

It was one of many Upper Thames riverside pubs that were more or less exactly as
they were in the time of Three Men in a Boat, until they were taken over and
tarted up.

#25

04.06.2009, 09:17

Martin

On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:00:31 +0100, "Ian F." <wowfabgroovy> wrote:

>"Norman Wells" <no-one> wrote in message
>news:2382
>
>> If he's an example of what gays find entertaining, that's pretty sad.
>
>He never appealed to gays - he was far too masculine.

He didn't appeal to a lot of people.

> He was a man dressed
>up as a woman, not a transvestite.

A man dressed as a woman is one definition of a transvestite.
[..]

#26

04.06.2009, 12:18

Anne Welsh Jackson

"Ian F." <wowfabgroovy> wrote:
> "Norman Wells" <no-one> wrote:

> > If he's an example of what gays find entertaining, that's pretty sad.

> He never appealed to gays - he was far too masculine. He was a man
> dressed up as a woman, not a transvestite.

> His audience was mostly families and a devoted following of old ladies.

That'll be me, then - the "old ladies" bit. I wasn't _old_ when he
was in his heyday, though, and I still found him entertaining!

#27

04.06.2009, 12:23

Ian F.

"Anne Welsh Jackson" <amygdala> wrote in message
news:8c14

> That'll be me, then - the "old ladies" bit. I wasn't _old_ when he
> was in his heyday, though, and I still found him entertaining!

I should have said 'present company excepted'! ;-)

He had a wonderful way with an audience - very endearing. And although he
was not a great singer or comedian, his personality seemed to compensate for
it somehow. RIP Dan-Dan.

Ian

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