Lily Morris

Lily Morris (30 September 1882[1] – 3 October 1952), born Lilles Mary Crosby, was an English music hall performer, who specialised in singing comedic songs, notably 'Why Am I Always The Bridesmaid' and 'Don't Have Any More, Missus Moore".

Lily Morris as Jack in Jack and Jill at the Prince's Theatre, Bristol (1907)

Biography

Morris was born in the Holborn area of London, and began performing professionally at the age of ten.

She built a formidable career, including several successful international tours.[2] She had a particularly successful run at the Palace Theater in New York in 1928.[3] She also appeared in the musical revue film Elstree Calling (1930), co-directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and a later appearance in the film Radio Parade of 1935 as a charlady alongside fellow music hall performer Nellie Wallace.

She retired from the stage in 1940, except for a brief appearance in 1948.[4] In 1941 she appeared as the formidable "Lady Randall" in the Arthur Askey comedy I Thank You but reverts to type in the final scene where she gives a rendition of the old music hall standard "Waiting at the Church" at an impromptu concert in a tube station bomb shelter.[5]

Song hits

Lily Morris's most popular song hits include:

Selected filmography

References
  1. England & Wales Births 1837–2006, Vol. 1B, page 776
  2. "Music Hall Star Dies". New York Times. October 4, 1952 – via ProQuest.
  3. "British Artists Rule Palace Bill". New York Times. January 24, 1928 – via ProQuest.
  4. Times obituary.
  5. IMDb: I Thank You
  6. "Lily Morris: Don't Have any More Mrs. Moore". AllMusic. 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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