From Tony Casey
Your mention of the Gaiety reminded me of my uncle, Richard Rowe from Newlyn. Several years ago, when I was compiling my family history, I collected some of his early memories from the 1930s. This is what I wrote:
"... it was very rare for most Newlyn people to come into Penzance except for special occasions such as Christmas Eve when the wagonettes into the town would be crowded. Newlyn youngsters used to be responsible for a lot of good natured practical jokes such as running off with a cart belonging to a local character called "Henry Sweetlips" and hiding it in nearby streets. Sometimes, after spending an evening in Penzance, he and his friends would call at Freddy Badcock's fish and chip shop in South Place Folly. Further along at Wherrytown there was Sarah's fish and chip shop - and if the boys had anything left by the time they got there, they would slip in merely for some more salt and vinegar. Her ability to chase the Newlyn boys was very limited because of her size - allegedly she had to have doors widened to enable her to get through. Another fish and chip shop was harold Jewell's at the bottom of the hill in Newlyn. This was very popular after spending Saturday afternoon at the Gaiety Cinema (now The Meadery) where the admission charge was a penny halfpenny. he also remembered a local "daredevil" rider called Trenear who was known by the nicknmae "Cocknose". he used to ride a bicycle along the top of the harbour wall and also a motorcycle and sidecar along the harbour with the sidecar hanging over the edge."
Tony
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