Morny Cash (born Peter Dalton; 21 May 1872 – 16 October 1938) was an English

music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as variety. Perceptions of a distinction in Bri ...

comedian. He was born in Manchester, and at first worked as an engineer, making amateur appearances as one half of a comic

double act A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases f ...

. He was spotted by an agent in the 1890s, and after a successful engagement in

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

became popular around Manchester and elsewhere in the north west of England. After a series of shows in Liverpool he was booked to tour the south of England, where he was billed as "The Lancashire Lad". His most popular songs included "All of a Do-Da", "Beautiful Beautiful Bed", "Married a Year Today", and "I Live in Trafalgar Square" ("...with four lions to guard me.."), the latter written by

C. W. Murphy Charles William Murphy (14 February 1870 – 18 June 1913) was a prolific British composer of music hall and musical theatre tunes. Biography He was born William Murphy in Manchester, England.Lamb, Andrew. "C. W. Murphy, Edwardian Song Compo ...

and first performed in 1902. "I live in Trafalgar Square", ..Monologues.co.uk''
Retrieved 26 December 2022 He became one of the most popular northern dialect comedians, and made recordings of some of his routines, as well as appearing in the 1904 silent film comedy, ''The Eviction''. He died in London in 1938 at the age of 66.

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* 1872 births 1938 deaths 20th-century English comedians English male comedians Music hall performers British novelty song performers {{UK-comedian-stub