{"product_id":"george-robey-pantomime-theatre-dame-gay-interest-old-rotary-postcard","title":"George Robey Pantomime Theatre Dame Gay Interest Old Rotary Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eNR28 Antique postcard of George Robey famous theatre dame of the early 1900s - there are a number of cards on this performer but this one seems very scarce - It was published by Rotary and shows George looking very feminine - has some reverse browning (other side only), perhaps just slight ageing to front. otherwise outstanding condition (ex minus).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSir George Edward Wade, CBE (20 September 1869  29 November 1954),known professionally as George Robey, 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, 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)\", which he performed with Violet Loraine in the revue The Bing Boys Are Here (1916). One of his best known original characters in his six-decade long career was the Prime Minister of Mirth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56204096340294,"sku":"182607","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/george-robey-pantomime-theatre-dame-gay-interest-old-rotary-postcard-182607-p.jpg?v=1773753165","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/george-robey-pantomime-theatre-dame-gay-interest-old-rotary-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}