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George Grossmith Jr. (11 May 1874 – 6 June 1935) was an English actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies.
Some of his comic songs endure today, including "See Me Dance the Polka". He continued to perform into the first decade of the 20th century. His son, George Grossmith Jr., became an actor, playwright and producer of Edwardian musical comedies; another son, Lawrence, was an actor.
George Grossmith Jr. Actor-manager and playwright, Grossmith regularly appeared on stage at the Gaiety Theatre in London from 1903-1913. Performing light comedy and lively songs, he became one of the best known stars of the day.
In George Grossmith. Both of his sons, George (1874–1935) and Lawrence Grossmith (1877–1944), were distinguished actors. George, Jr., became a well-known figure in musical comedies, entered the motion-picture industry in 1932, and wrote musical plays.
27 de jun. de 2020 · The son of George Grossmith (lead comic baritone in most of the original Gilbert & Sullivan operas) sings "Tommy Won't You Teach Me How To Tango" from the hi...
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George Grossmith was an English comedian and singer who created many of the chief characters in the original productions of Gilbert and Sullivan light operas. After several years of journalistic work, Grossmith began about 1870 as a public entertainer, with songs, recitations, and sketches.
George Grossmith, Diary of a Nobody (Ware: Wordsworth Editions), 1998. Google Scholar London was universally recognized as the city where the ideal of the “gentleman” found its truest and most pure incarnation.
