They enjoyed success in England, as well as touring in Australia and New Zealand until 1956, when Len wished to turn his own attentions to television and the team parted. From that point Smoothey used his own name appearing as a solo comic. When singer Dickie Valentine persuaded Smoothey that Tommy Layton wished to work with him, the team of ``Smoothey and Layton'' was created and performed together until 1960.
They enjoyed success in England, as well as touring in Australia and New Zealand until 1956, when Len wished to turn his own attentions to television and the team parted.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enjoy
enjoyed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
touring
touring
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Australia
Australia
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
case
until
until
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1956
1956
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Len
Len
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wished
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
attention
attentions
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
part
parted
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
From that point Smoothey used his own name appearing as a solo comic.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Smoothey
Smoothey
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
appear
appearing
VERB
VBG
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
solo
solo
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
comic
comic
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When singer Dickie Valentine persuaded Smoothey that Tommy Layton wished to work with him, the team of ``Smoothey and Layton'' was created and performed together until 1960.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
singer
singer
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Dickie
Dickie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Valentine
Valentine
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
persuade
persuaded
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Smoothey
Smoothey
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tommy
Tommy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Layton
Layton
PROPN
NNP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wished
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
Number=Sing
Smoothey
Smoothey
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Layton
Layton
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
create
created
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
perform
performed
VERB
VBD
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
case
until
until
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1960
1960
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.