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as the "female epitome of music hall gusto; she controlled an audience, she made them sing, she had memorable songs and nobody ever sang those songs as she could". Theatre historian Roy Busby described her as "a fine buxom woman, splendid in feathers, sequins and tights." She made the first of her
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