Miss Violet Brown of Lonsdale Road, Bayswater, had a duet with Gracie Fields who heard her joining lustily in the choruses when Gracie sang at the opening of the new Royal Cinema in Edgware Road, "come on, girl, up here with me", invited Gracie, and Mrs Brown, who weighs between 16 and 18 stone, climbed onto the stage is sang with Miss Fields. Gracie afterwards handed her bouquet to Mrs Brown. Photo shows Miss Violet letting herself go in a duet with Gracie Fields. 24 October 1938