Albert Chevalier
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Albert Chevalier was an English music hall comedian, singer and musical theatre actor. He specialised in cockney related humour based on life as a costermonger in London during the Victorian era. Owin
Albert Chevalier
Chevalier (left) and his brother, Auguste in the 1870s
Madge Kendal and her husband William
Chevalier in "coster" costume, c. 1890
"Wot Cher! Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road" is a British music hall comedy song written in 1891 by the actor and singer Albert Chevalier. The score was by his brother and manager Charles Ingle. Cheva
Albert Chevalier
…or four halls each night. Together with his brother Charles Ingle he wrote a number of highly successful coster songs to support his act including "Wot Cher! Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road", "The Future Mrs. 'Awkins", "Appy 'Ampstead", and the melodrama "My Old Dutch". As well as in London, Chevalier became popular with audiences in the…
Wot cher!, or, Knock'd 'em deadin the old Kent Road
A London alley contemporary with the song - Boundary Street 1890