Yes, Uncle! is a musical comedy that starred an Australian stage, screen and television actor best remembered for his performance as who in "Peter Pan"?
Yes, Uncle! Yes, Uncle! is a musical comedy by Austen Hurgen and George Arthurs, with music by Nat D. Ayer and lyrics by Clifford Grey (who also wrote "The Bing Boys are Here" and the following series of highly successful reviews). The story is based on the farce "Le truc du Brésilien" by Nicolas Nancey and Paul Armont, and the musical takes its title from the catch-phrase used by Bobby Summers and Mabel Mannering, addressing Uncle Brabazon Hollybone. It was produced by George Grossmith, Jr. and Edward Laurillard and opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on 16 December 1917 and ran for a very successful 626 performances. The piece starred Fred Leslie as G.B. Stark, Margaret Bannerman as Joan and Leslie Henson as Bobby Summers. Later, Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard starred in the musical.
George Ali George Ali (born George Bolingbroke; 1866-1947) was an actor who specialized in the "skin game", playing animals in stage and cinema productions, known as an Animal Impersonator . He performed in a number of stage plays, working as lions, tigers, and bears, but it was as the canine nursemaid Nana and the Crocodile in the 1924 film adaptation of "Peter Pan" for which he seems best remembered. Barrie had written the part expecting it to be played by a boy, but adults were cast for the technically demanding role. Ali played the character at the age of 58.