Item T1335:0001 - 0003 - B.C. Hilliam interview

CALL NUMBER: T1335:0001
RECORDED: [England], 1964-03-17
SUMMARY: TRACK 1: B.C. Hilliam emigrated to Canada in 1911. He recalls his early years in Canada, including playing the piano for a cinema in Fernie; his arrival in North Vancouver; his position as news editor at the North Vancouver Express newspaper; and impressions of George Morden and civic politicians. TRACK 2: B.C. Hilliam continues with his recollections about living and working in North Vancouver; newspaper personalities; Noel Robinson; and the visit of the Duke of Connaught. He reminisces about his involvement with local amateur productions; "The Queries"; topical revues including; "1963"; "Lottie"; "On the Capilano Road"; "Belle of Burrard" and "Here's a Ho, Vancouver". He recalls teaching voice and piano; composing; and the start of a touring troupe he called "The Canadian Follies".

CALL NUMBER: T1335:0002
RECORDED: [England], 1964-03-17
SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Hilliam continues with recollections about performers in his touring troupe; composing for a set of poems by Pauline Johnson; "Here's a Ho, Vancouver" and "Autumn's Orchestra". He talks about his wife and family; life in North Vancouver; World War I; comrades; the Sixth Field Company; the company song "We are Canadian Engineers..."; memories of his career; "Flotsam and Jetsam"; radio; television; music halls; concerts; tours; J. Francis Bursill; local Vancouver characters; early musical shows and compositions and Pauline Johnson. TRACK 2: Mr. Hilliam talks about Francis Bursill ;and his Vancouver pageants; E.V. Young; "Theatre Under the Stars"; and his career.

CALL NUMBER: T1335:0003
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-03-17
SUMMARY: TRACK 1: B.C. Hilliam begins this tape singing "Lottie"; "The Capilano Road"; "Knocking the K out of Kaiser". He continues with recollections about early theatre in Vancouver; "The Queries"; "We are; the Canadian Engineers"; "Little Lady Icicle"; Pauline Johnson; the production of "The Belle of Burrard"; Lonsdale Theatre performances; musical home evenings; war songs and background information for his songs. TRACK 2: Mr. Hilliam continues by recalling the background of "The Capilano Road"; "The Boulevard"; reminiscences about living in North Vancouver; and his position with the newspaper.