Robey George (89 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing large octavo hardback 224 pages illustrated Near Fine condition in near fine unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0304938440.

1st ed. Short tear in top corner of dust jacket back panel; a little staining to edge of first few pages. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dustjacket.

Condition: Fine. Original autographed duotone photograph (3.5" x 2.75) signed by George Robey (1869-1954). Robey was an English comedian and early film star as well as stage actor. Known as "The Prime Minister of Mirth" in conjunction with his support of Britain's participation in WW I.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Well written music hall biography, in fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Smart brown boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j showing very light wear only. 8vo. xvii, 202pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1972. Foreword by Neville Cardus. Original pictorial dustjacket spine uniformly sunned, otherwise VG. Black cloth gilt very clean. Pages clean & tight. No inscriptions. Illustrated. 212 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good first edition hardcover in like, unclipped plastic-protected dustjacket.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition with dust jacket ex libris with usual markings - rare and collectable - will send out 2nd class tracked post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Maroon cloth, orig d.w. with piece missing and tears, internally very good. 256pp., ins to fep, black and white photos.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. George Robey (1869-1954), known for half a century as the "Prime Minister of Mirth", was one of the most dominating figures the music hall has ever produced. The huge black eyebrows, the little cane, the shabby bowler and seedy clerical costume were notorious throughout the whole of the English-speaking world. So, too, were the catch-phrases he threw with reproving disdain at audiences who persisted in detecting unspeakable double-meanings in the patter which he delivered with an air of archi-episcopal blandness. The Dickensian orotundity, the lip-smacking enjoyment of unctuous polysyllables, were cunningly deployed to reinforce the impression of wild anarchy. His command of the audience was absolute, his diction impeccable, his personality overpowering. When the music hall entered on its decline the versatile Robey shrewdly adapted to the demands of revue, musical comedy, operetta, straight plays and films. He even made his Shakespearean debut as a memorable Falstaff. Behind the public image of red-nosed disrespect there lurked a man of establishment views who gloried in the CBE and the knighthood which his charity work brought him. In private life he was an informed collector of Oriental art and ceramics, a painter in watercolours and a craftsmanlike maker of exquisite violins. He was also a footballer who played professionally, a cricketer and member of Lords, and an accomplished athlete of such physical endurance that, in his late sixties, he could perform his act sixteen times a day in non-stop revue. This book places him in the music hall of his time and re-creates the feverish atmosphere in which he climbed to the top of the bill and stayed there for many years. We meet friends who shared star billing with him - Marie Lloyd, Little Tich, Dan Leno, Nellie Wallace, Harry Tate and Billy Bennett. In the shadows move the impresarios - Oswald Stoll of the icy aspect, elegant Edward Moss, the ebullient "pantomime king" Julian Wylie - who gave their stars an opportunity to shine. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

NR28 Antique postcard of George Robey?famous theatre dame of the early 1900s wearing a very elegant suit perhaps more unusual for George as he was famous for wild outfits and a theatre dame - outstanding unused condition (ex).Sir 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.

Condition: Very Good. NR28 Antique postcard of George Robey?famous theatre dame and actor of the early 1900s - there are a number of cards on this performer but this one seems very scarce - It was published by Rotary numbered 125N.? It does have wear graded g+ to vg- and please allow. But on searching this seems a very scarce Rotary real photo postcard allowing for condition as above.Sir 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.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition hardback with unclipped jacket. In overall very good to near fine condition with only very minor signs of handling and storage. Binding tight, no annotations, gift inscription to ffep, very slight age-taning to page edges but text and photographs crisp and clean throughou.

black cloth, signed by previous owner, 212pp., black and white illus., fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Family Affairs by George Robey (First Edition) Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. Tanning to spine. Stated "Copyright 1924 by Long John Limited". From the collection of Otto Penzler, founder of The Mysterious Press and The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. BOOK.

Condition: Fine. NR28 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).Sir 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.

Dark brown cloth, orig, d.w., fine condition, 202pp., Biography of the great music-hall entertainer.

Cloth. Condition: Vg. Dust Jacket Condition: Vg. First Edition. 212pp. Plates. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good condition, in a Good to Very Good dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

zx714x? A beautiful real photo postcard of this historic early poster from the Moss Empire Nottingham when it was hosting legendary music hall, singers and jazz artists of early history unused and mint.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. soft cover, minimal edge-wear rubbing clean condition, 72pp, illustrated throughout, very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. George Robey. Book.