A biography of the legendary entertainer Stanley Baxter contains more tears than laughter, says Stephen Griffin
Stanley Baxter as the dame in panto
FINALLY – albeit reluctantly – coming out of the closet, trust Stanley Baxter to do so with jazz hands. At the age of 94, after decades of understandably cautious discretion, the legendary entertainer has finally spilled the beans to journalist Brian Beacom – and the provocative chapter headings alone will give any self-respecting Daily Mail reader the vapours.
Initially Baxter wanted his story to be shared posthumously for fear of losing the love of his public. Thankfully, however, at the last minute he changed his mind, the result being