Billy Bennett (1887-1942) was a British comedian who specialised in comic monologues. He was born into the music hall industry and after a decorated spell in the Army during the First World War he began his own successful stage career in 1919. Often billed as Almost a Gentleman he shot to fame at the 1926 Royal Command Performance (now the Royal Variety Shows) and remained a popular public figure for over a decade. The First Budget Of Burlesque Monologues is the first volume of the collected monologues that were written performed and broadcast by Billy Bennett during the 1920s and 1930s.
Billy Bennett (1887-1942) was a British comedian who specialised in comic monologues. He was born into the music hall industry and, after a decorated spell in the Army during the First World War, he began his own successful stage career in 1919. Often billed as Almost a Gentleman, he shot to fame at the 1926 Royal Command Performance (now the Royal Variety Shows), and remained a popular public figure for over a decade.
The First Budget Of Burlesque Monologues is the first volume of the collected monologues that were written, performed, and broadcast by Billy Bennett during the 1920s and 1930s
Billy Bennett: First Budget Of Burlesque Monologue: Voice: Lyrics
