Bessie (Betsy) Bonehill research file A research file collated by Max Tyler about the music hall performer Bessie Bonehill, b.1855, d.1902. Born in West Bromwich, Bessie performed as both a male impersonator and in pantomime. This file includes: A one page typed article on Bessie Bonehill. A photocopy of the family tree of William Bonnill, Bessie's Great Grandfather. Photocopy of the marraige certificate of Bessie and Louis William Abrahams in September 1877, registered in shoreditch, London. Two letters of correspondence between Max Tyler and Hazel Hoffman. The first regarding Mrs Hoffman's own research in to Bessie Bonehill, dated 20 March 1990. The second regarding the possibility of putting Mrs Hoffman in touch with a relation of Bessie, a 'Mrs Jervis', dated 1 November 2000. A copy of an obituary and a printed article about Bessie Bonehill attached to a note from 'Betty' [Jervis] offering them to Max for his research. Two copies of a cutting from a newspaper 'The News', featuring an article titled "Bessie, our bonnie lad-y", dated January 20th 2001 and written by Ron Brown. One copy is attached to a reproduction licence for the article. A copy of research about Bessie Bonehill family by Betty Jervis (a relation of Bessie), attached to a copy of a birth certificate for Bessie's daughter Marion Rebecca Bessie Abrahams, born 1881. Copy of a programmes for 'Little Christopher' at the Palmer's Theatre in 1895, listing Bessie Bonehill as the top cast member as Little Christopher Columbus. This is attached to a marriage certificate of Michael Elias Abrahams (Bessie's son) and Lillian Coralin Rogers in July 1902. Photocopy of a page from 'The Illustrated American' featuring a photo of Bessie Bonehill. Photocopy of an article from 'Vanity Fair' dated November 1899 titled "Mother and Daughters". Photocopy of an illustration from 'The Entrance Annual' of Miss Bessie Bonehill, "The jolly young waterman". Scanned copy of an obituary for Bessie Bonehill from an unknown publication. Printed image of Bessie Bonehill [?] Printed copy of an article from the 'Portsmouth News' dated 1902 titled "Miss Bessie Bonehill dead". Photocopy of an article from an unknown [American] publication titled "Bessie Bonehill died in England", dated August 23rd 1902. Photocopy of an article dated Dec 16th 19000 title "Her trials in transvaal: Bessie Bonehill relates her experience there". Photocopy of an untitled article, with dated Nov 1889 but with no publication name. One page copy featuring 3 articles/cuttings regarding the death of Bessie Bonehill. Correspondence between Max and Betty Jervis regarding Betty's research in to Bessie Bonehill. Copy of an email from Sheila Jackson to Maxregarding Sheila's family connection to Bessie Bonehill. Copy of a newspaper cutting featuring an article titled "Miss Bessie Bonehill dead", from the 'Evening News' in Portsmouth, dated August 22 1902. late 19th century - early 21st century