English comedian Billie Reeves (1864-1943) was among those who played the part of the drunk in "Mumming Birds" with Fred Karno prior to Charlie Chaplin. He went on to be featured in several editions of the Ziegfeld Follies (1908-1910). Reeves was very excited when Sig Lubin hired him to make comedies for him in 1915; less so when [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:02AM on December 29, 2012