About this artwork
Jimmy Logan received his first round of applause when he was carried on stage as a baby. In his teens he performed in pantomimes and summer variety shows and became the comedy lead in his parents’ show ‘The Logan Family’. He was soon known for the catchphrases: “Sausages is the boys” (derived from Tommy Lorne) and “Smashin’, isn’t it?” Logan was a versatile performer, equally at home as a comedian, cabaret artist and straight actor. In 1964, just as television was becoming a powerful medium, he bought the Metropole Theatre in Glasgow where for almost ten years he staged variety, farce and revue shows. Logan was most proud of his tribute show to Sir Harry Lauder, which he toured internationally.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Benno Schotz (1891 - 1984) Scottish
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title:Jimmy Logan, 1928 - 2001. Entertainer
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date created:1970s
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materials:Plaster
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measurements:29.20 cm (height)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1997
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accession number:PG 3078
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Benno Schotz
Benno Schotz
Born in Estonia, then part of the Russian Empire, Benno Schotz came to Glasgow in 1912 to study engineering at Glasgow Royal Technical College. He started working as a draughtsman with a Clyde shipping firm while taking evening classes at the Glasgow School of Art. He later became Head of the...