my great grandfather, the entertainer

Miss BabyBones · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006, 02:06 PM

may not be strictly burlesque,but i came across this website
Silhouette artist's info

on silhouette artists of which Hubert Leslie -
my (english) great grand father -was.

and in my opinion one of the best and most inventive!!

he carried on the tradition of silhouette cutting in the studio on the West Pier way back when it was still bustling

i love that hes on this website,but they never show his most beautiful and intricate work.

most of it is in the national portrait gallery

heres one of jean forbes as peter pan for a play

he was also a children's party entertainer, balancing an array of objects either on his nose or on a piece of string he held.

this has made me want to scan in his beautiful trees and leaves pictures and put them on the net myself.

my favourite pic is the ones of mermaids or mythical creatures.

in short, he rocked. i wish i could have met him.

heathersweet · #2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 05:23 PM

Wow !

Dude

Wow !

That's so cool and artsy. Having artistic herrotage.

My great grandad was banged up in wormwood scrubbs prison for being a conciencios objector to WWI .... hmmmm maybe that's why i'm antie establishment.... i wonder if anyone else has a talented family tree.

I think granvil has some pre jurassic tiger in him.

DecadentDoll · #3 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 05:42 PM

Wow, your great grandad sounds rather spiffy. That pic is gorgeous, he certainly was inventive.

Hmm... my great uncle is Joel McCrea, he acted in a bunch of westerns back in the day.

Aside from that...nothing much! I must have a look and find out!

Miss BabyBones · #4 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by heathersweet

My great grandad was banged up in wormwood scrubbs prison for being a conciencios objector to WWI ....

I think granvil has some pre jurassic tiger in him.

oh cool, you're right that must be where you get it from!

aw bless him.
what became of him?

granville is still a pest btw... ;p

Miss BabyBones · #5 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DecadentDoll

Hmm... my great uncle is Joel McCrea, he acted in a bunch of westerns back in the day

ooh!! any you can get on film/dvd to watch? thatd be cool

honey-moon · #6 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 06:30 PM

well I never, I remember having my silhouette done on the west pier the year it closed in 1975. I still have it , and learnt to do it as well I have
done silhuettes of both my daughters and they all hang on the wall together. xx

Kittie · #7 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 10:01 PM

I'm sure he'd be (or is) extreemely proud of you!

Perhpas you could set up a Burly silhouette portrait session in his owner some day?

x

DecadentDoll · #8 (**permalink**) 11-20-2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyBones

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Originally Posted by DecadentDoll

Hmm... my great uncle is Joel McCrea, he acted in a bunch of westerns back in the day

ooh!! any you can get on film/dvd to watch? thatd be cool

yeah there a few of the dvd's floating about, my dad has them. every now and again he'll be on channel 4 in an afternoon western, its strange.

Also, i agree with Kittie, your great grandad would be very proud of what you've acheived so far!