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George Robey (1869-1954) was an 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, Robey 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 only had modest success in the cinema.
George Robey was born as George Edward Wade in London in 1869. He came from a middle-class family. His father, Charles Wade, was a civil engineer who spent much of his career on tramline design and construction. Robey's mother, Elizabeth Mary Wade née Keene, was a housewife. After schooling in England and Germany and a series of office jobs, he made his debut on the London stage, at the age of 21, as the straight man to a comic hypnotist. He soon developed his act and appeared at the Oxford Music Hall in 1890, where he earned favourable notices singing The Simple Pimple and He'll Get It Where He's Gone to Now. In 1892, Robey appeared in his first pantomime, Whittington Up-to-date in Brighton, which brought him to a wider audience. With Robey's popularity came an eagerness to differentiate himself from his music hall rivals, and so he devised a signature costume when appearing as himself: an oversized black coat fastened from the neck down with large, wooden buttons; black, unkempt, baggy trousers and a partially bald wig with black, whispery strands of unbrushed, dirty-looking hair that poked below a large, dishevelled top-hat. He applied thick white face paint and exaggerated the redness on his cheeks and nose with bright red makeup; his eye line and eyebrows were also enhanced with thick, black grease paint. He held a short, misshaped, wooden walking stick, which was curved at the top. Robey later used the costume for his character, The Prime Minister of Mirth. The outfit helped Robey become instantly recognisable on the London music hall circuit. More provincial engagements followed in Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool, and he soon became a mainstay of the popular Christmas pantomime scene. By the start of the new century, Robey was a big name in pantomime, and he was able to choose his roles. Pantomime enjoyed wide popularity until the 1890s, but by the time Robey had reached his peak, interest in it was on the wane. A type of character he particularly enjoyed taking on was the pantomime dame, which historically was played by comedians from the music hall. Robey was inspired by the older comedians Herbert Campbell and Dan Leno, and, although post-dating them, he rivalled their eccentricity and popularity, earning the festive entertainment a new audience. Robey's music hall act matured in the first decade of the 1900s, and he undertook several foreign tours. He starred in the Royal Command Performance in 1912 and regularly entertained before the aristocracy. Robery had made his film debut in 1900, according to IMDb. The short comedy The Rats (N.N., 1900) offered a brief glimpse of some of the greatest entertainers from the late Victorian and early Edwardian stage, Dan Leno, Herbert Campbell and George Robey. In 1913, Robey appeared in two early sound shorts: And Very Nice Too (Walter R. Boots, 1913) and Good Queen Bess (Walter R. Boots, 1913), made in the Kinoplasticon process, where the film was synchronised with phonograph records. The next year, he tried to emulate his music hall colleagues Billy Merson and Charlie Austin, who had set up Homeland Films and found success with the Squibs series of films starring Betty Balfour. Robey met filmmakers from the Burns Film Company, who engaged him in a silent short entitled George Robey Turns Anarchist, in which he played a character who fails to blow up the Houses of Parliament. George Robey's Day Off (1919) showed the comedian acting out his daily domestic routines to comic effect, but the picture failed at the box office. Producers did not know how best to apply Robey's stage talents to the film. He continued to appear sporadically in film throughout the rest of his career, never achieving more than a modest amount of success. By the First World War, music hall entertainment had fallen out of favour with audiences. Revue appealed to wartime audiences, and Robey decided to capitalise on the medium's popularity. He achieved great success in The Bing Boys Are Here (1916). He was cast as Lucius Bing opposite Violet Loraine, who played his love interest Emma. The couple duetted in the show's signature song If You Were the Only Girl (In the World), which became an international success. Robey raised money for many war charities and was appointed a CBE in 1919. From 1918, he created sketches based on his Prime Minister of Mirth character and used a costume he had designed in the 1890s as a basis for the character's attire.
George Robey starred in the revue Round in Fifty in 1922, which earned him still wider notice. He returned to the cinema a further four times during 1923. The first two films were written to showcase his pantomime talents: One Arabian Night (Sinclair Hall, 1923) was a reworking of Aladdin and co-starred Lionelle Howard and Edward O'Neill. Harlequinade (A.E. Coleby, 1923) visited the roots of pantomime. One of Robey's more notable film roles was Sancho Panza in Don Quixote (Maurice Elvey, 1923), for which he received a fee of £700 a week. The amount of time he spent working away from home led to the breakdown of his marriage, and he separated from Ethel in 1923. Except for his performances in revue and pantomime, he appeared as his Prime Minister of Mirth character in all the other entertainment media including variety, music hall and radio. In the late 1920s Robey wrote and starred in two Phonofilm sound-on-film productions, Safety First (Hugh Croise, 1928) and Mrs. Mephistopheles (Hugh Croise, 1929). In 1932 Robey appeared in his first sound film, The Temperance Fête (Graham Cutts, 1932). It was followed by Marry Me (Wilhelm Thiele, 1932), starring German actress Renate Müller, which was one of the most successful musical films of his career. The film tells the story of a sound recordist in a gramophone company who romances a colleague when she becomes the family housekeeper. Robey continued to perform in variety theatre in the inter-war years and, in 1932, he starred in Helen!, his first straight theatre role. His appearance brought him to the attention of many influential directors, including Sydney Carroll, who signed him to appear on stage as Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1 in 1935, a role that he later repeated in Laurence Olivier's film, Henry V (1944). Robey starred opposite Fritz Kortner, and Anna May Wong in a film version of the hit musical Chu Chin Chow (Walter Forde, 1934)). The New York Times called him 'a lovable and laughable Ali Baba'. In the summer of 1938, Robey appeared in the film A Girl Must Live (Carol Reed, 1939) in which he played the role of Horace Blount. A journalist for The Times opined that Robey's performance as an elderly furrier, the love interest of both Margaret Lockwood and Lilli Palmer, was 'a perfect study in bewildered embarrassment'. During the Second World War, Robey raised money for charities and promoted recruitment into the forces. Robey starred in the film Salute John Citizen (Maurice Elvey, 1942), co-starring Edward Rigby and Stanley Holloway, about the effects that the war had on a normal British family. A further four films followed in 1943, one of which promoted war propaganda while the other two displayed the popular medium of cine-variety. By the 1950s, his health had deteriorated, and he entered semi-retirement. George Robey was knighted a few months before his death at his home in Saltdean, East Sussex, in 1954. He was 85. Robey was married Twice. In 1898, Robey married his first wife, Ethel Hayden, the Australian-born musical theatre actress. Ethel accompanied him on his tours and frequently starred alongside him. They had two children, a son Edward (1900) and a daughter Eileen. After his divorce from Ethel in 1938, he married Blanche Littler, who was more than two decades his junior.
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Name: NISBET, GEORGE DAVID
Initials: G D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 10 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/05/1943
Service No: R/155845
Additional information: Son of Charles and Hazelena Nisbet, of Conquest, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot M. Grave 35.
Cemetery: WONSERADEEL (MAKKUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
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Georges Carpentier
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Photograph shows boxer Georges Carpentier (1894-1975). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017)
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In Newton, Massachusetts, we caught up with espresso pioneer George Howell of George Howell Coffee. Keep a watch for our Mug Shots video on George coming out soon.
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and his wife Barbara Bush.
George Morrison, Traversal, 1958, oil on canvas, 64.8 x 118.4 cm (Art Bridges Foundation) © George Morrison Estate
What a cute little guy! Scamper scamper scamper...
He actually flaps his ears to gain elevation, I think.
I was attracted to George because he was strumming his guitar. But truth be told, he doesn't know how to play the guitar, he just strums, fingering the strings to create his own, unique chords. (Actually, that's the way I play the guitar, too.) Because George stands hunched over, even when he's not playing, I had to get down on the ground to get his face in the picture. I guess I could have asked him to look at the camera, but I didn't think of that (duh!). However, looking down did seem to be his natual stance to the world.
George talked non-stop semi-coherently for about 10-15 minutes before I interrupted him and said it was nice meeting him but I had to go. I thought if I didn't stop him he'd go on forever. What follows is a brief summary of what he said. I couldn't really follow all of it nor remember it. He was quite articulate in an odd sort of way but hard to follow.
George lives at a shelter nearby. He's from England and speaks with a Britsh accent. He plans to go back to England soon because his parents passed away recently and he and his sister inherited some money. He says he's been in the U.S. for 18 years. When he was younger he used to look at the magazines and think he wanted all that stuff, but now he knows better. You don't need that stuff, cars and all. George had good jobs but never saved money. He could be playing hit songs like "Joe (something?)" on his guitar, but he'd rather do his own thing. He demonstrated this for me, strumming and changing chords. George performs outdoors. He has a number of other projects, including painting. George has had his "problems with mentality" and the psychiatrists gave him tablets. He says he needs to get his pants cleaned up. (They are a little baggy and scruffy, but actually George looks fairly presentable.) I wish him luck.
This is my first "published" attempt at a blurry background. I'm using Paint Shop Pro.
This picture is #6 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com.
The lighthouse on Georges Island, in Halifax harbour, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. Built in 1919 to replace an earlier lighthouse destroyed by fire. Some more information:
In 1856, following a number of ship collisions with Georges Island at night or in heavy fog, Halifax merchants began lobbying the local government to have a lighthouse erected on the island. Twenty years later, in 1876, the first lighthouse was constructed on the western slope of Georges Island to serve as a navigational aid for vessels in the harbour. Made of wood and with a residence for the lighthouse keeper attached, it operated for 40 years before being destroyed by fire in 1916.
Finished in 1919, the current lighthouse was built of concrete to reduce the threat of fire. Today, the lighthouse is owned and operated by the Canadian Coast Guard as is the remote radar tower, disguised as a signal mast within Fort Charlotte. The radar was first installed in 1974 to assist with harbour traffic control.
For nearly 100 years, a lighthouse keeper lived on Georges Island. Originally, the residence was attached to the lighthouse but, following the 1916 fire which destroyed the first lighthouse, a separate dwelling was constructed. In 1972, the last lightkeeper left the island with his family after the lighthouse was converted to one of the first fully automated lighthouses in Canada.
Born 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant. In 1867, he visited Tullahoma with his wife, Augusta. Three years later, Cascade Hollow would be home to the Dickel Distillery. Declaring his whisky of equal quality to the finest scotch, George Dickel followed in the Scottish tradition of spelling whisky without an “e.”
George Dickel discovered that whisky made in the winter was smoother than whisky made in the summer. That’s why our whisky is chilled before charcoal-mellowing. This extra step filters out oils and acids, and to this day, we’re the only Tennessee distiller to do it.
St George Colegate is a rarity in this area of Norwich in that it remains as a working church. It is one of the most attractive and rewarding in the city.
Again the building is almost entirely the product of the late 15th century with a soaring west tower, chancel and north chapel and nave flanked by aisles and with another fine clerestorey.
The interior is a real gem as seems to have been left alone by Victorian restorers and thus retains it's Georgian furnishings giving it an atmosphere quite unlike the other city churches, and much the better for it. It is remarkable how well the 15th century gothic of the architecture and the 18th century Georgian furnishing complement each other, it's an interior that feels like a time-capsule, and is well cared for and obviously loved.
There are some fine memorials here, several wall tablets in the aisle, and a fine Renaissance terracotta tomb chest in the north chapel to former Mayor Robert Jannys (d.1530) and nearby brasses of one of his 15th century predecessors (the aptly named) William Norwiche and his family.
The only stained glass is the late Georgian east window (c1820, believed to be by a Mr Swan) which contains figures of Faith, Hope & Charity derived from Sir Joshua Reynolds designs for New College, Oxford. The painted detail has not lasted well, thus they appear more as ethereal masses of colour from afar.
This is easily one of the city's best churches, and fortunately it is open to visitors most weekdays and has a keyholder for when it isn't.
For more see Simon Knott's superb Norfolk Churches website below:-
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichgeorgecolegate/norwichge...
Unidentifed whale carcass found
South of harbor, St. George Alaska, August 01, 2012 (sea mammal) Two marine mammal carcasses were found left of the old dock which is located next to the the outer arm (south side) of the St. George Harbor. The whale's exact location is: N 56*34.014' W 169*39.991' The fur seal was located 19 ft south east from the whale and the exact location was: N 56*34.014' W 169*39.987'
I was informed of the beached whale today and went to the site to gather data. Photos and GPS locations were collected. It appears the whale has been rotting for some time. 99% of all skin is gone on the whale and the head is missing. It looks like there was a small dorsal fin near the rear of the whale. I have tried using the internet to figure out the type of whale but I just can't make it out. The fur seal looks to be 2-4 years of age and looks like it's mid section was attacked as the rest of the seal is still intact. There is a fur seal rookery near these sighting called South Rookery.
I'm getting out information so if other dead mammals are spotted around the Pribilofs or Bering Sea we could get a better understanding if it's just an incident or an issue that needs to be looked into.
Aaron Merculief, LEO - IGAP Coordinator - St. George Traditional Council
...and Mrs. Hambidge I would assume. A CDV portrait by F.G. Lewis, Fine Art Gallery, Ingersoll, Ontario.