Geoffrey Wheeler visits the Bradford Alhambra, built by the impresario Francis Laidlerto stage the finest family entertainment in the North of England. The theatre quickly became associated with pantomime, and generations of schoolgirls dreamt of joining the Sunbeam troupe of pantomime dancers. Two
Sunbeam Girls, who first danced at the Alhambra in 1929, recall their adventures. Producer Libby cross