Holloway spent much of his time in the later part of the war organising shows to boost army morale in France.Holloway and Richards, pp. 60 and 76 One such revue, Wear That Ribbon, was performed in honour of O'Leary winning the VC. He, Henson and his newly established Star Attractions concert party, entertained the British troops in Wimereux.Holloway and Richards, p. 19 The party included such performers as Jack Buchanan, Eric Blore, Binnie Hale, and Phyllis Dare, as well as the performers who would later form The Co-Optimists.Holloway and Richards, p. 20 Upon his return from France, Holloway was stationed in Hartlepool,Holloway and Richards, p. 76 and immediately after the war ended he starred in The Disorderly Room with Leslie Henson, which Eric Blore had written while serving in the South Wales Borderers. The production toured theatres on England's coast, including Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea.
Holloway spent much of his time in the later part of the war organising shows to boost army morale in France.Holloway and Richards, pp. 60 and 76 One such revue, Wear That Ribbon, was performed in honour of O'Leary winning the VC. He, Henson and his newly established Star Attractions concert party, entertained the British troops in WimereuxHolloway and Richards, p. 19 The party included such performers as Jack Buchanan, Eric Blore, Binnie Hale, and Phyllis Dare, as well as the performers who would later form The Co-Optimists.Holloway and Richards, p. 20 Upon his return from France, Holloway was stationed in Hartlepool,Holloway and Richards p 76 and immediately after the war ended he starred in The Disorderly Room with Leslie Henson, which Eric Blore had written while serving in the South Wales Borderers. The production toured theatres on England's coast, including Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea.