ELIZABETH CLARKE

Elizabeth started singing and acting in England when she was seven years of age - largely due to a speech impediment and a big voice trying to get out of a little girl! Her mother would take her to the Saturday matinees of the local operatic societies in the area and she just knew that some day she would be on that stage! Some of her major lead roles in musicals in the UK list as: Desert Song; Hello Dolly; The Quaker Girl; Guys and Dolls; Call Me Madam, Song of Norway.

Plus many, many plays, including: Charley's Aunt', 'Our Town' and 'Shop at Sly Corner'.

She also led a busy life in the famous clubs of Northern England, where she was involved in cabaret and also a revival of 'The Old Music Hall' in London. Engagements took her away to  Ireland   and   the   Channel Islands,

where she appeared with some of the leading stars of the big club scene. One of her biggest coups was appearing with the well known comedy act, 'Little and Large' in the 'The Talk of the North Dinner Theatre' in Manchester.

When she arrived in Canada, she was invited to join the 'Gilbert and Sullivan' Society and was a leading player in the light opera and musical comedy shows. Some shows in which she starred were: The Merry Widow; My Fair Lady; The King and I; Bells are Ringing; Mikado; La Belle Helene; Man of La Mancha; Pinchpenny Phantom of the Opera.