Lupino Lane

Lupino Lane was born Henry William George Lupino and arrived into “The Royal Family of Greasepaint on 16^th June 1892 much to the delight of his actor father Harry Lupino and mother Charlotte Lane, the niece of Sara Lane, manager of the Brittania Theatre, Hoxton.

A born singer, dancer and acrobat Lupino Lane joined The Lupino Family Troupe at the age of 3 and was soon establishing his own act as Master Nipper Lupino Lane in Pantomimes across the country. It is a testament to his versatility that he was able to stretch his considerable talent across Music Hall, Pantomime and Musical Theatre before becoming a pioneer in the production of early British Film. It was only natural therefore that he should have leapt to Hollywood to take part in the great age of silent movies, performing with the likes of Douglas Fairbanks and Myrna Loy, before springing back to the UK to continue his stage career in variety and revue.

It was on his return to London that Lupino Lane scored his most memorable hit as Bill Snibson in Noel Gay’s west end musical smash ”Me and My Girl" which ran for over 4000 performances and introduced The Lambeth Walk to the nation.

Lupino Lane married the actress Violet Blythe. His only son was the performer Lauri Lupino Lane. His brother was the actor Wallace Lupino and his cousin was Stanley Lupino, who was the father of Hollywood actress Ida Lupino.

Lupino Lane died on Tuesday 10^th November 1959 and was buried at Streatham Park Cemetery. His grave is cared for by The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.

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Past productions

Bill Snibson / Director, Me and My Girl 1958 – 1959, Bristol Hippodrome.
Bill Brown (replacement), The Love Match, Jack Hylton 10^th November 1953 – 30^th October 1954, Palace Theatre, London and Victoria Palace Theatre, London.
Henry Pugh, Wishing Well, Lane Plays Ltd 25^th August – 11^th October 1952, Comedy Theatre, London (now Harold Pinter Theatre, London) and Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.
Book / Director / Harry Hawkins, Sweetheart Mine 15^th July 1946 – 12^th April 1947, Theatre Royal, Birmingham and Victoria Palace Theatre, London.
/ Director, Meet Me Victoria 1943 – 1944, Bristol Hippodrome.
Cinderella 1936 – 1937, London Coliseum.
Jerry Wimpole, Silver Wings 14^th February – 12^th July 1930, Dominion Theatre, London.
What a Catch! 1916 – 1917, Duke of York’s Theatre, London.
Goody Two Shoes 1915 – 1916, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.
Jack and Jill 1907 – 1908, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.

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