Sir George Robey, CBE, born George Edward Wade, was an English music hall comedian, singer and musical theatre actor. As a comedian, Robey mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity, which formed a basis for his humour. Aside from his music hall acts, he was a popular Christmas pantomime performer in the English provinces, where he excelled as a dame. As a singer he scored a success in 1916 with If You Were the Only Girl, a song he had earlier performed in the revue The Bing...
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