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Nellie received a percentage of the profits. The pantomime <i>Dick Whittington</i>, running from December until April was the first pantomime appearance of the music hall star George Chirgwin (1854-1922). As Idle Jack, his character’s poverty conveniently forced him to take up minstrelsy and perform his popular act.\r\n\r\n","physicalDescription":"Poster advertising the benefit night of Charles Paulo and Mlle. 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