Billy Merson: From Factories to the Films
Billy Merson (William Henry Thompson, 1879-1947) was born and bred in Nottingham and got his show biz start as an acrobat and comedian at the Nottingham Theatre Royal. For a time he worked in factories by day while making inroads in music halls at night, finally chairman (emcee) at London's Players Theatre, He also wrote numerous popular […]
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