Marriott Edgar
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Marriott Edgar, born George Marriott Edgar in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a British poet, scriptwriter and comedian, best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, parti
Marriott Edgar in pantomime dame costume
'The Albert and the Lion', a pub on Blackpool Promenade, near the Tower
James Henry Marriott
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James Henry Marriott was a New Zealand theatre manager, actor, entertainer, playwright, songwriter, engraver, optician and bookseller. He was born in London, England, and arrived in New Zealand three
Marriott Edgar
…particularly the Albert series. In total he wrote sixteen monologues for Holloway, whilst Holloway himself wrote only five. Edgar's great grandfather was James Henry Marriott. His parents were Jane (also known as Jenny; née Taylor), born in London in 1856, and Richard Horatio Marriott Edgar (1847–1894), only son of Alice…
Marriott in Odd Fellows' costume
1845 playbill for Britannia Saloon
Marriott's engraving of the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1849