George Grossmith
English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer in the late 19th to early 20th century
George Grossmith (9 December 1847 – 1 March 1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer.
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- You should see me dance the Polka,
You should see me cover the ground,
You should see my coat-tails flying,
As I jump my partner round;
When the band commences playing,
My feet begin to go,
For a rollicking romping Polka
Is the jolliest fun I know.- Song You should see me dance the Polka This song was performed and played a roll in the 1941 movie, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a scene that took place in an English music hall. The movie starred Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, and Lana Turner; directed by Victor Fleming.
- I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat.
- The Diary of a Nobody (1892), ch. 12
- Co-written with his brother Weedon Grossmith.
