Paul James created the character of The Dowager Lady Crabtree in 1978 and has been performing as her for over 46 years.
LADY CRABTREE has been entertaining audiences since April 1978
and can be booked to
give talks to clubs, groups & societies,
Women's Institutes and Townswomen's Guilds,
the U3A, Probus, Lions & Rotary,
speak at lunches and afternoon teas,
open fetes, fairs, cut ribbons, present prizes & awards,
can help celebrate a special birthday or anniversary,
act as compere at concerts & galas,
host corporate functions & award ceremonies,
appear in stage shows/variety,
entertain at charity & fundraising events,
...and will always draw the raffle!
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER OR ENTERTAINER, LADY CRABTREE CAN BE BOOKED TO:
* RAISE A LAUGH AT YOUR WI, CLUB, GROUP or SOCIETY WITH ONE OF HER AMUSING TALKS. There are currently SIX to choose from:
1. "HOW TO GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY "
Lady C reveals that the advancing years are to be enjoyed rather than endured.
Anyone over the age of 50 will be able to identify with many of her wry observations!
"I don't think we have ever had someone who made us laugh so much. The ladies had a wonderful time."
Gill Bird, Cardiff Ladies' Lunch Club
"The peals of laughter and the attention of the audience confirmed her huge success...an afternoon to savour."
CommunityWise Ladies Club, Eastbourne
"So many people came up to me afterwards to say how much they had enjoyed your talk... a good laugh keeps you young!"
Valerie Winstone, Stratford-upon-Avon Ladies' Lunch Club
"Many thanks for the simply fantastic entertainment you gave us.
We have had so many comments on how much everyone enjoyed your talk."
Lioness Conference, Maidstone
"I am already being bombarded with requests for a return visit!" Pat Allen, Gables Court
"I haven't laughed so much for a long time!" Jane Craig, Castle Group WI, Ringmer
"An outstanding presentation...the best we've had throughout our large District this year....absolutely excellent."
Philip Leng, Oddfellows Friendly Society, Bexhill
"A big thank you for a cracking evening, Lady Crabtree was fabulous! I've heard loads of terrific comments from folk
that were there... We definitely want her back again!" Alison Attwood, Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club
"Amongst the comments I received as our members made ready to leave were 'amazing' and 'the best speaker ever',
which of course delighted our committee." Beryl Bodey, Catsfield WI
"Having the ability to establish such a great rapport with your audience is obviously second nature to you.
It was clear you enjoyed entertaining us just as much as we enjoyed being entertained by you."
Wendy Jones, Willingdon Flower Club
"I have never heard a U3A audience laugh so much in all the years I have been organising events.
Everybody left feeling far better than when they arrived. That is a sign of
a very successful, highly executed performance." Gary Cooper, Horsham & District U3A
2. "GLAD TO BE GREY"
Lady C's sequel to "How To Grow Old Disgracefully" .... another celebration of maturity and the many advantages of getting older.
"Another great performance... I felt exhausted with laughter." Derek Mepham, Langham Hotel Lunch Club, Eastbourne
3. "YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD"
By popular demand, for 2023 yet another sequel to "How To Grow Old Disgracefully" - a mixture of
humorous and poignant stories for the over-fifties, to make you laugh and give you food for thought.
4. "THE DOWAGER ENTERTAINS"
Lady C gives a jocular account of her life and work, with the occasional comic monologue
thrown in for good measure. From her early days in the theatre to becoming a society hostess;
from her career in the Royal Household to her public life today... it has truly been a life of variety.
"An hour of almost non-stop laughter!" Friends of the Devonshire Park Theatre
"Many thanks for such an entertaining afternoon - we haven't laughed so much for ages."
Russ Fry, West Chiltington Theatre Arts Club
5. "GREAT SOCIETY HOSTESSES"
A light-hearted but informative talk, in which Lady Crabtree speaks about some of her favourite Society Hostesses and their extravagant lifestyles.
"She enthralled us this time and so many members have asked if she can come back again to give another of her talks." Royal National Lifeboat Institute
6. "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHRISTMAS?"
**FOR NOVEMBER - DECEMBER EVENTS**
7. "CIS - The Life & Work of Dame Cicely Courtneidge"
**In development.....only suitable for audiences that remember Cis Courtneidge (1893-1980)**
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS VISIT:
