Harry O'Donovan (c. 1896 â€" 3 November 1973) was an Irish comedy
scriptwriter, stage manager and actor.He was born in Dublin, Ireland
and was apprenticed to a painter. In his spare time, he took part in
amateur dramatics, finally joining a troupe of actors and touring
Ireland for several years. In 1924 he got to know Jimmy O'Dea in a
production of You Never Can Tell at the Abbey Theatre.In 1927 he
formed a partnership with Jimmy O'Dea. Their first show was Look Who's
Here in the Queens Theatre. Their first pantomime was Sinbad in 1929
in the Olympia Theatre. Together they created O'Dea's most famous
character, Biddy Mulligan. The character Biddy Mulligan is referenced
in many Dublin music hall songs such as "Biddy Mulligan the Pride of
the Coombe", "Daffy the Belle of the Coombe" and "The Charladies'
Ball" (written by Harry with music by Eva Brennan).For thirty years
from 1929 they produced two shows a year in Dublin, first in the
Oympia, later in the Gaiety.
scriptwriter, stage manager and actor.He was born in Dublin, Ireland
and was apprenticed to a painter. In his spare time, he took part in
amateur dramatics, finally joining a troupe of actors and touring
Ireland for several years. In 1924 he got to know Jimmy O'Dea in a
production of You Never Can Tell at the Abbey Theatre.In 1927 he
formed a partnership with Jimmy O'Dea. Their first show was Look Who's
Here in the Queens Theatre. Their first pantomime was Sinbad in 1929
in the Olympia Theatre. Together they created O'Dea's most famous
character, Biddy Mulligan. The character Biddy Mulligan is referenced
in many Dublin music hall songs such as "Biddy Mulligan the Pride of
the Coombe", "Daffy the Belle of the Coombe" and "The Charladies'
Ball" (written by Harry with music by Eva Brennan).For thirty years
from 1929 they produced two shows a year in Dublin, first in the
Oympia, later in the Gaiety.
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