George Robey

GEORGE ROBEY d1954. English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity. Apart from his music hall acts, he was a popular Christmas pantomime performer in the English provinces, where he excelled in the dame roles. He scored notable successes in musical revues during and after the First World War, particularly with the song "If You Were the Only Girl in The World". One of his best-known original characters in his six-decade long career was the Prime Minister of Mirth. He died aged 85 on November 29th 1954.