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Recording Details: Mae Ames T2 [Tape Two]:

SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:07:42 Discussion about how she started in theatre; theatre, Elsie Tanner, Manchester Operatic and Dramatic Society, Tessy O'Shea. 

SIDE A 00:07:42 -- 00:09:57 Discussion about pantomimes; pantomimes. 

SIDE A 00:09:57 -- 00:14:53 Discussion about row houses and Guy Fawkes night; row houses, Coronation Street, Guy Fawkes. 

SIDE A 00:14:53 -- 00:19:14 Discussion about Christmas, with mention of rations during WWII; Christmas, presents, Father Christmas, Christmas dinner, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, WWII, rations. 

SIDE A 00:19:14 -- 00:24:40 Discussion about her work in theatre continues; theatre, modeling, The Two Islands, The Confederation Centre, Mavor Moore, Professor Gladhill. 

SIDE A 00:24:40 -- 00:26:16 Discussion about moving around with her husband while he was in the army; Frank Ames. 

SIDE A 00:26:16 -- 00:31:43 Discussion about her work in theatre continues, with mention of her connections to MacNeils; theatre, Halifax, Theatre Arts Guild, acotrs, Max Ferguson, Isle of Barra, MacNeil, theatres, Barra MacNeils, Rock Barra. 

SIDE A ends at 00:31:43.

SIDE B 00:31:51 -- 00:37:52 Discussion about her grandfather, with mention of Sundays; Abel Pennington, walking, Manchester, Sundays. 

SIDE B 00:37:52 -- 00:40:37 Discussion about her family and growing up with her aunt and uncle in the 1930s; 1930s, maids, Manchester. 

SIDE B 00:40:37 -- 00:54:30 Discussion about her uncle Gus Oppenheim, with mention of his travels to Africa, Christmas, and her family; Gus Oppenheim, gambling, card games, Lord Carnarvon, Ada Radford, Manchester, Africa. 

SIDE B 00:54:30 -- 00:56:43 Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, cod liver oil, treacle. 

SIDE B 00:56:43 -- 01:02:24 Discussion about horses, cellars, and food; horses, cellars, peas, chicken, Yorkshire pudding, fish, fish day. 

SIDE B 01:02:24 -- 01:03:39 Discussion about her family back in England; England, Manchester. 
 Tape ends at 01:03:39.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
Ames, Mae

Playing Time:
01:03:39

Interview Date(s):
1998-01-30

Interview Summary:
This is an interview with Mae Ames of Manchester, England. In this interview Mae talks about her work in theatre, pantomimes, living in Manchester, Christmas, WWII, her grandfather, he connection to the MacNeils, living with her aunt and uncle, her uncle Gus and his wealth, home remedies, food, and various other topics.

Place(s) Discussed:
Manchester, England

Time(s) Discussed:
WWII, 1920s, 1930s

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