Band leader who appeared before King and Queen engaged to high kick champion. Syd Seymour, whose performance with his 'Mad Hatters' bad news. The King and Queen at the London Palladium the other day, is to marry next month Miss Constance Evans, 'America's Ripley girl', who holds the record for high kick dancing with 47 high kicks in. 29 seconds. The couple first met three years ago, in a passage at the Holborn Empire, where they were both appearing in separate shows. The wedding ceremony is to take place in the Portman Rooms, Baker Street, the first marriage to take place there. Photo shows, Syd Seymour and Miss Constance Evans photographed in London after the announcement of their engagement. The dog is 'Ski' who appeared with Syd Seymour, before the King and Queen. 25 November 1937