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Accession # |
1952X.211.1 |
Item Name |
Cane Stick, Walking |
Description |
A brown wooden walking stick. The handle is carved by hand. |
Provenance |
The walking stick belonged to Sir Harry Lauder, a famous Scottish entertainer who gave the cane to William Powell (who then gave it to the donor) on one of his Canadian-US tours. Article from the 'Arthur Enterprise News,' 14 June 1960, page 1: HARRY LAUDER'S CANE ON SHOW AT MUSEUM - A gnarled blackthorn walking stick once belonging to the late Sir Harry Lauder, world-famous Scottish entertainer, is attracting much attention at the Wellington County Museum, in Elora. It was given by Sir Harry on one of his 25 Canadian-US tours to the late Wm. Powell, Bosworth (Elora Road), who left it to Wm. Blackwell, Drayton, who has kindly donated it for the Wellington Museum's permanent collection. Sir Harry, who passed on at the age of 79 in 1950 at Strathaven, Scotland was knighted in 1919 by King George V for his strenuous war-time concerts for troops in France. The great comedian's only son, Capt. John Lauder, was killed in battle; his father never ceased grieving for him. While appearing at a St. Andrew's Society concert in Guelph, Sir Harry Lauder visited the home where one of his old acquaintances, Laura Lemon, composer of the widely sung, "My Ain Folk," had lived. NOTE: the Arthur Enterprise News article states that Sir Harry performed on 25 Canadian-US tours, but there were only 22 tours to North America, plus one final worldwide tour in 1937 in which he did not perform. |
Person \ Organization |
Powell, William Blackwell, William Lauder, Harry (Sir) |
Place |
Drayton Bosworth |