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3 unusual facts about Marriott Edgar


Lion-baiting

When in 1930 Marriott Edgar wrote his humorous monologue The Lion and Albert, he called the lion "Wallace".

Marriott Edgar

His first real successes began after he had been in the cast of The Co-Optimists and worked with Stanley Holloway.

Marriott Edgar (1880–1951), born George Marriot Edgar in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a poet, scriptwriter and comedian best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, particularly the 'Albert' series.



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