"Lloyd Clarance" was born John W Hunt in Poplar, London and he attended the Coopers Company School, after a few years of commercial life in the City he adopted the "nom de plume" Lloyd Clarance.
His first engagement was as a comic vocalist at the Alhambra, Chatham, twice nightly theatre of varieties, first house being reserved for military and second for civilians. Another hall in the town was "Barnards" which originated the twice nightly system in the Music halls. After considerable experience on the variety stage alternating with seasons of drama, Mr Clarance devoted most of his time to pantomime ... read more
