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- West_End_at_War
- People in story:听
- William Thomas Hooker (aka Tommy)
- Location of story:听
- New Cross, South London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A2769861
- Contributed on:听
- 22 June 2004
This story was submitted to the People War鈥檚 site by Naomi Hoffman of CSV Media on behalf of William Thomas Hooker and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site鈥檚 terms and conditions.
The show goes on
It must have been around 1944, when the V2 were going off. I was watching a variety show. There was a huge explosion by a V2 which was pretty powerful. A young lady, oriental looking, maybe Korean girl was doing an Act. There was a famous film star at the time called Anna Mai Wong, and I remember the girl had a similar name Anna Mai something.
As the explosion happened, rumble and dust came from the ceiling. The girl was shaking on the stage.
The Compere was also a comedian. He was introducing all the acts. He bounced onto the stage and he said 鈥渨ell folks, if the show doesn鈥檛 go off with a bang it never will鈥 and with that the stage hands and artists cleared the rubble and they carried on with the show.
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