1. George Mozart was born in Great Yarmouth, and began his career at the age of nine playing side-drums at the Theatre Royal in the town.
12 Facts About George Mozart
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George Mozart trained with the Prince of Wales' Own Norfolk Artillery Band, and played clarinet and violin in local music hall orchestras, before joining a circus as a clown.
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George Mozart became a member of the Livermore Brothers Court Minstrels, as a violinist and comedian, and made his London debut in blackface in 1886.
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In 1895, George Mozart was seen by Sir Augustus Harris, who offered him a part in a pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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George Mozart agreed to become a solo performer, and began appearing in more pantomimes and variety shows.
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George Mozart's career peaked between then and the outbreak of the First World War.
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George Mozart made several recordings of his routines, around and shortly after 1900.
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George Mozart toured the United States vaudeville circuit in 1907.
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George Mozart had an interest in film making, appearing in, and directing, several short silent films including Coney as Peacemaker.
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George Mozart appeared in several films in the 1930s, including The Indiscretions of Eve, The Medicine Man, The Public Life of Henry the Ninth, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste, Song of Freedom, and Full Speed Ahead.
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George Mozart was a founder director of Hammer Film Productions, which made several of the films.
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George Mozart died in London in 1947, at the age of 83.