Craston, Victoria, c1902 - 1989
Dates
- Existence: c1902 - 1989
Biography
Victoria Craston was the second child of Martha Cashmore and Joe Craston and sister of Lulu Adams and Joe Craston. She was born in 1902 and made her debut as a musical act with her sister Lulu aged 10 while touring around Russia with her parents. From that time the duo became a popular musical act in the variety theatres of England and the Continent. Victoria will later join her sister and brother as on another musical act, The Three Crastonians, an Scotch musical act, which they performed in Kilts. Vicky and her brother Joe continued with the act when Lulu decided to focus on her clowning career after marrying Albert in 1927, changing the name of the act to The Crastonians.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.
Female Performers, c1910 - 1930
Two female performers, possibly Louise (Lulu Adams) and Victoria Craston.
Grand Theatre, Blackburn Handbill, 14 April 1941
Turner Layton, pianist, Vic & Joe Crastonian, music, singing and dancing, Johnnie Kavanagh, comedian, Hal Mack and his Six Dancing Demons, variety act, George Latour, juggler, Al Wright, comedy circus, Robert Bemand and his wonder pigeons, Gordon and Bryan, piano and singing act. Red and black type on white paper, black and white photograph on front page and black and white illustration of The Crastonian’s act inside, 4pp.
Handbills, c1924 - 1949
Handbills for variety shows featuring the Castonians and other acts.
La Grande Revue Annuelle du Concert Mayol Handbill, 23 - 27 January 1924
Grenoble Casino Kursaal, Les Crastonians, Yvonne Serard, Popino, comedian, Marcellus, J. Alder, Sylette, Robert & Lysiane Roberty, dancers, Leo Caldy, Renee Favaine, B. Lecoeur, De Presles, Andree Ricard, Violette Turin, Berthe Lacaze, De Valmont, Rose The, De Marcy, Geo Garner, Dalcourt, Marcelle Darcilly, The 12 Bigarelli Girls, 1p.
Lulu Adams Collection
This collection contains business records, newspaper cuttings, programmes, notebooks and handbills, as well as a collection of black and white photographs, some original artwork and other items relating to Lulu Adam’s personal life and career
Performers, c1930 - 1949
Group of three performers, two men and a woman with Joe Craston Junior top and Victoria Craston.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Joe and Victoria Craston on stage performing as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1930
Joe and Victoria Craston dressed in Scottish military uniforms as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. 'Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Victoria and Joe Craston dressed in performance costume. 'Mannell London' printed on the front.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity photographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians. 'Yvonne London' printed on the front.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. '1925 Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. '1925 Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom.
The Crastonians, c1930 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians on Stage, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston playing the bagpipes and Joe Craston banging a drum on stage during a Crastonians act. Both are wearing Scottish style military uniforms.
Vic and Joe Crastonian, c1930 - 1940
Publicity image of variety performers Victoria and Joe Craston dressed in Scottish military style clothing with bagpipes and drum. Titled 'Vic and Joe Crastonian' at the base.