1895 5 June born in Forest Gate of Mizuta Tykichie (Mizutani Taikichi, a cabinet maker b 1851) and Sarah Dickerson
1895 3 Sep baptized at St James, Forest Gate
1899 Father Mizutani Taikichi dies aged 48
1911 Living with Banzai Troupe – aged 15 – Sada Vernon Ogino aged 27, wife Fusa 20, Suye Ogino sister 16, Hamakichi Sekiguchi, Sarah Sekiguchi, Kumekichi Sawahata 15, Masoo(Masao)Aijima 12, Rosie Tykichie (Sydney’s sister) aged 18. All equilibrists.
1913 April – Mr & Mrs Ogino and 2 children, Aishima, Sawahata travel to Australia.
Sekiguchis set up Tokiwa troupe
1919 November – Komakichi and Sarah Sekiguchi leave for Japan with Toshio 7, Kaoru 5 and Matsuo Sekiguchi 11.
1920 May – back with Broncho Bill, Chester
1920 June – Among the many attractions submitted are THE ROYAL TOKIWA FAMILY Of Genuine Japanese Artistes, the favourite entertainers of the Emperor of Japan, who are without doubt Japan’s Greatest acrobats. Bognor Regis
1921 Mizuta Takichi – British born, 1895. With Miyoshi Takahashi and Haruyoshi Takahashi, Osuka Zenshiro – Fuji Troupe
1922 December – Brighton – Holman Sidney Mizuta aged 25 discharged from suicide attempt. Described self as British of Japanese parentage
1924 February – last performance of Fuji family in Britain – become the Otsu Trio?
1927 son Sydney John Kaye born with Elizabeth Mary Duffy
1930 Paul B Mizuta born
1930 probably with Takahashis, Fujiwara and Jitsusaburo Otsu in Sarrasani circus
1939 register – Sidney B Mizuta, 44 year old unemployed Music Hall artist, living with his wife Elizabeth B Mizuta, also a music hall artist, with Toriis and Violet Yoshida (wife of Kamejiro Yoshida of Deguchi Troupe) in Lambeth.
1940 Sidney Mizuta and Elizabeth start performing as Alan Kaye & partner. Sidney is a juggler.
1946 February last appearance of Alan Kaye & Partner
1948 to 1953 Alan Kaye and Gloria
1951 October Sidney John Mizuta appears as Syd Kaye and his Komedy
1952 to 1962 Syd & Paul (Kaye) laughter raisers
1953 – 1954 Sid Kaye and his musical Misfits
1955-56 Syd Kaye comedy drummer
1956 October Syd and Paul travel to USA
1957-1958 Syd Kay Kwintet
1959 Syd Kaye Pier Dance Orchestra, new novelty swingtet
1959 Syd and Paul appear on BBC’s Steppin’ Out with Trinder, Sid as drummer, Paul as singer.
1960-1 Syd Kaye and his top 20 orchestra – mainly in Scunthorpe, Gimsby, Lincoln, Louth
1960s Alan Kaye final few performances
1962 Syd Kaye’s band break up? Syd and Paul stop performing together.
1962 April – Elizabeth dies, aged 54. Had been managing a girl band as Carmen Kaye.
1968 Sidney John changes surname to Kaye by deed poll
1973 Sidney B Mizuta dies aged 78, recorded name Alan Mizuta
1985 Sidney John dies aged 57, having suffered from emphysema for several years.
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