Charles Mortimer played Mr Monitor, Studio Producer, in "Can I Do You Now Sir?", an ITMA production (ITMA stood for It's That Man Again, a popular radio production, which toured national theatres in 1945, starring Tommy Handley, including the following:
New Opera House, Blackpool
Empire Theatre, Nottingham
Alhambra, Bradford
Empire, Leeds
Golders Green
Palace Theatre, Exeter
Palace Theatre, Plymouth
New Theatre, Cardiff
Royal Hippodrome, Preston
Empire Theatre, Wood Green
The Grand, Blackpool
Hippodrome, Birmingham
Empire Theatre, Edinburgh
Kingston Empire
There is a script from "Can I Do You Now, Sir?" in the collection.
Charles Mortimer is mentioned, with relation to "ITMA", in the following newspapers: 7 July, 1945 - Lancashire Evening Post. 31 July 1945 - Yorkshire Post 11 August, 1945 - Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 1 September 1945 - Empire Theatre, Liverpool 14 December, 1945 - Birmingham Evening Post. |
The Lancashire Evening Post of 7 July, 1945, makes mention of a performance at the New Opera House, Blackpool.
The Stage - 4 October, 1945. Golders Green.
"The second half of the bill is given up to "Can I Do You Now, Sir", in which several stars of "ITMA" fame make their appearance in their original radio characters...........Charles Mortimer ably fills the role of a BBC producer."
"The second half of the bill is given up to "Can I Do You Now, Sir", in which several stars of "ITMA" fame make their appearance in their original radio characters...........Charles Mortimer ably fills the role of a BBC producer."
Western Morning News - 16 October, 1945. Palace Theatre, Plymouth.
".....Charles Mortimer as the studio producer."
".....Charles Mortimer as the studio producer."
From the Yorkshire Post of 31 July, 1945.
BRADFORD ALHAMBRA Principals from " Itma " are in the variety show this week. Dorothy Summers, Ann Rich. Sidney Keith, Horace Percival and Dino Galvani take part in the hilarious scenes. " Can Do You Now. Sir?" and have the assistance of Billy Scott-Coombcr, Julian Oakley and Reg Lloyd, who also appear in individual turns, and Charles Mortimer. The audience also enjoyed the entertainment provided by Billy Russell, Tommy Burke and Co in versatile aerobatics, the Dubarry Twins and Melita in dancing numbers, and Reg Lloyd, impressionist. |
Tommy Handley
Himself
Clarence Wright
Commercial Traveller
Man from the Ministry
Fred Yule
Johann Bull
Norman the Doorman
Andrew Geekle
George Gorge
Bigga Banga
Atlas
Molly Weir
Tattie Mackintosh
Mrs Mackintosh
Deryck Guyler
Dan Dungeon
Sir Short Supply
Percy Palaver
Frisby Dyke
Hattie Jacques
Ellie Phant
Sophie Tuckshop
Maurice Denham
Mrs Lola Tickle ('Tess')
Vodkin
Announcer, Radio Fakenburg
Vera Lennox
Dotty
Jack Train
Bookham
Bowing
Claude
Colonel Chinstrap
Funf
Fusspot
Farmer Jollop
Hari Kari
Mark Time
Prattle
Dino Galvani
Signor So-So
Dorothy Summers
Mrs Mopp
Horace Percival
Ali Oop
Cecil
The Diver
Whats'isname
Sydney Keith
Sam Scram
Diana Morrison
Miss Hotchkiss
Jean Capra
Poppy Poopah
Naieve
Hugh Morton
Brigadier Dear
Josiah Creep
Sam Fairfechan
Scraping
Wamba M'Boojah
Lind Joyce
Banjeleo
Carleton Hobbs
Curly Kale
Major Munday
Joan Harben
Mona Lott
Bill Stephens
Comical Chris
Mary O'Farrell
Lady Sonely
Nurse Riff-Rafferty
Ruby Rockcake
Himself
Clarence Wright
Commercial Traveller
Man from the Ministry
Fred Yule
Johann Bull
Norman the Doorman
Andrew Geekle
George Gorge
Bigga Banga
Atlas
Molly Weir
Tattie Mackintosh
Mrs Mackintosh
Deryck Guyler
Dan Dungeon
Sir Short Supply
Percy Palaver
Frisby Dyke
Hattie Jacques
Ellie Phant
Sophie Tuckshop
Maurice Denham
Mrs Lola Tickle ('Tess')
Vodkin
Announcer, Radio Fakenburg
Vera Lennox
Dotty
Jack Train
Bookham
Bowing
Claude
Colonel Chinstrap
Funf
Fusspot
Farmer Jollop
Hari Kari
Mark Time
Prattle
Dino Galvani
Signor So-So
Dorothy Summers
Mrs Mopp
Horace Percival
Ali Oop
Cecil
The Diver
Whats'isname
Sydney Keith
Sam Scram
Diana Morrison
Miss Hotchkiss
Jean Capra
Poppy Poopah
Naieve
Hugh Morton
Brigadier Dear
Josiah Creep
Sam Fairfechan
Scraping
Wamba M'Boojah
Lind Joyce
Banjeleo
Carleton Hobbs
Curly Kale
Major Munday
Joan Harben
Mona Lott
Bill Stephens
Comical Chris
Mary O'Farrell
Lady Sonely
Nurse Riff-Rafferty
Ruby Rockcake