Theatre dynasty

“Memories of Dundee’s Palace Theatre brought a reference from a correspondent about the Logan Family from Glasgow who, in the immediate post-war period, were christened Scotland’s Theatre Dynasty,” writes Fraser Elder.

“In the boom time for variety entertainent, the family stage name was originally Short, with parents Jack and May the initial double act later to be joined by James, Buddy, Annabelle, Ben and Heather.

“The name change was initiated by Jimmy who adopted the name Logan from his aunt Ella, herself a Broadway star in America.

“Later, Annabelle, adopting the name Annie Ross, was to join her in the USA to become one of the world’s leading jazz singers in the 1960s.

“Jimmy was then to establish himself on BBC radio and along with Stanley Baxter created the popular Fifties show It’s All Yours in which he gained national fame with his catch-phrase ‘sossidges are the boys!’

“His most popular link with the Palace Theatre was his production of a stage show based on DC Thomson’s Sunday Post character Oor Wullie and he later brought his Harry Lauder one-man tribute production to the venue.

“The main Logan heritage to Scottish entertainment was the Half-Past Eight Show which was staged annually in Glasgow’s Alhambra Theatre, also starring singers Kenneth McKellar and

“An added splash of colour at Arbroath Harbour,” says John Crichton who took the photograph.