The Theatre nightclub in Blackpool was very well known throughout, as the one of the best in the North West. Appearing at this famous club were Jugglers, Comedians, Singers, Drag acts, Duo`s, Magicians, more varied acts. The club became very well known as a unique place and at each show most nights regardless of who was performing on the stage doing their act "Little Billy" one of the more diverse acts herself, came out with her mop and bucket and began to mop up water coming from down below somewhere and just had to be moped up most nights, no matter what. It was hilarious because as the act was performing, there she was looking up at the performer, smiled and simply said to them " Carry on dear, don`t mind me". Of course the absolute surprise on their faces of the poor act who were performing was absolutely priceless; complete and utter disbelief that this was going on while they were trying to complete their act, Bloody Hilarious!!. The leak under the stage was a permanent one and just HAD to moped up most nights.  There was always some a few celebrities pop into the Theatre club in Blackpool. As I new some of the casts appearing at various venue`s i n Blackpool, I was often invited to some shows for free, I remember seeing "Joseph and the Amazing technicolour Dreamcoat", i also remember talking to Lionel Blair, a really nice guy, also singer Ronnie Carroll, my old friend Danny La Rue, John Inman, Keith Harris & Orville,  the inimitable Les Dawson, Singer Vince Hill,  Little and Large,  Frank Carson, Sue Pollard, comedian Dustin Gee, comedians Hinge & Bracket, Singer Ronnie Hilton,  Comedian Lennie Bennett, Comedian Norman Collier,  Carry On Actor Charles Hawtrey,  Carry On Actress Barbera Windsor,  Singer Joan Turner, Actress Hattie Jacques and many more. Another guy I spoke to on several occasions was Mike Reid. The TV program "The Comedians"  came out the 1st time in 1972 and when Mike Reid saw it he personally telephoned the head of Light Entertainment at Granada Studios in Manchester,  "Mr Jonnie Hamp" at his home, he spoke to him at length, telling him some of his own jokes and had Jonnie laughing and agreed that Mike would be welcome on the comedians show. Of course, Mike soon became a household name on TV and a bloody good actor in Eastenders later.  One night Mike Reid came and asked me if I knew of anywhere That would hire a small fishing boat for a day, I asked him to leave it with me and see what I could do. Two days later Mike came into the nightclub and asked me if I knew anyone,  I told Mike yes I had found a company in Fleetwood about 7 miles away who he could hire a boat for to go fishing.  I gave him all the details except his name because if I told the boat yard it was for Mike then the price would go shy high, they made the boat available the day after. Mike came in the day after he had been fishing with Singer Ronnie Carroll and enthusiastically told me all about the fish they had caught and the trip was great. I have to say as regards fishing, it leaves me stone cold a bit like watching  paint dry,  Mike Reid was a quite guy off tv. There were other comedians that came along and my pick was Mick Miller, a very funny guy. He took over the running of The North Pier Lounge which was a large place with a long bar running down the left hand side and a decent sized stage at the back of the venue.  Back at the nightclub, One night, Jack and I were told that there was a large chest freezer which had to be moved because of a leak close to it. I got old of the freezer and pulled and pushed as hard as I could, I think it moved about  about 6 inches, the Jack came over and I told him what the problem was, Jack checked out the big freezer, placed his arms over each side of the freezer, leaned back, lifted the freezer and moved it about 3 ft away, WOW bloody fantastic and remember Jack was in his seventies then. Jack and I were on security, watching the door of the Theatre Club and one night a Scottish guy came to the door of the club and said he wanted to go in; he was scruffy and abusive and had taken whatever, he said he was meeting someone in the nightclub and wanted entry, anyway I said I would go and ask the person inside if he was ok to let in. When I asked the guy inside if he was ok, he said to me "for god`s sake don`t let him in here he will cause trouble ", So I went back to the door and told the guy that the guy inside did not want to see him, Then he started shouting and said that you wouldn`t stop him going into the club. Well he started threatening Jack and myself what he was going to do and started to push me backwards so I told him to Piss Off, he did not take any notice of me, so I hit him, then he got up and went away and that was that.  About an hour later the restaurant sent us our supper, a burger and coffee each. Jack and myself were enjoying the supper, when all of a sudden, the doors burst open and the Scottish guy I had turned away earlier burst in through the doors holding a double- barrelled shotgun and  shouted at me "ill teach you a lesson, you Bastard, ill blow your fucking head off" . I have absolutely no idea why; but I just turned to him and said nonchalantly, still eating my burger "I`m sorry mate, you will have to wait until we have finished our burgers" Well, he was absolutely gobsmacked, he just stood there trying not to believe what I had jut said, while he was confused, I pounced on him and hit him again and while he was getting up, Jack holding the guy in a hard grip turned to me and said "move the shotgun away Eddie and then call the police. When I came back, the guy was trying to get away from Jack. What a site, Jack was still holding the guy very firmly And I was letting people into the nightclub and just saying "it`s ok, the guy has just had a few to much to drink. All of a sudden, police came swarming into the club entrance and released the guy from Jack`s grip, then took him and the gun away. I understand that later he got a 2 years prison sentence. 
Jack Pye was in a few films one called "The Life of Henry The Eighth"  together with one of the biggest stars of the film world "Charles Laughton" at that time. Another night Jack and i was at the Theatre Club a small but stocky man wearing a trilby hat came to the door of the club and asked to speak to Jack Pye I knew who he was of course, you could not live in Blackpool without knowing the name of  "Mitzy, so obviously I let him in. For many years "Mitzy had helped to protect the town from infiltrating gangs from  around the north west. They thought that they could just stroll into Blackpool and take over the town but they got a rude awakening. We have I`m sure that we have all heard of "The KRAY TWINS from London, Ronnie and Reggie, Reggie wrote in his biography when they call in "Mitzy" to sort something out for them, that the guy "Mitzy" was immense. Jack Pye had a son called "Dominic" that went into wrestling like his dad, but not as  as Jack and a real miserable and nasty guy and everyone gave him a wide berth. Dominic like Jack used to go shooting rabbits in the country, however nobody would want what happened to Dominic. He was going out shooting for rabbits as usual, but when he reach a fence, he bent down to go through it, as he did so, he stumbled  and the gun went off and killed him. The gun was not broken which meant the gun was closed and ready to shoot. Of course Jack was devastated, what father would not be; another black hole in Jack`s life.  On one occasion, "Dominic was in the national newspapers - he had been in Blackpool shopping, after returning to his car only to find that some silly sod had parked their car so close to Dominic`s car that he found he could not get his own car out. Dominic was very angry, he put his shopping down nearby, looked at the offending car, went over then, he bent his knees and got a firm grip on the car  underneath and proceeded to lift the car up and push the car on it`s side, leaving a gap so he could then get his own car out, then still cursing whoever it was that blocked him in. Then he drove away leaving the other car still on it`s side, a breakdown truck had to be called to get the car upright again. As jack Pye became old he was unable to look after himself and so went into a nursing Home in North Shore Blackpool. I used to visit Jack there and take him a bottle of Whisky. Jack`s site had almost gone and had to wear thick glasses. I last saw Jack about a month before he passed away on the 9th December 1985. I think that so many people felt the loss and hope that there was a good turnout for Funeral. Unfortunately, I was out of the country when jack`s funeral was held and hope that people did not forget the man that put Blackpool on the map, A SAD, SAD day, GOD BLESS YOU JACK PYE.