She married Henry Lytton, who eventually became the company's longstanding principal comedian.

Green returned to the company in 1946 as principal comedian for another five years.

He remained as the company's principal comedian for five more of its New York seasons.

From 1951 to 1959, he was the company's principal comedian, earning critical praise in the famous "patter" roles.

It is likely that, otherwise, Workman would have continued as principal comedian of the company.

From 1909 to 1934, the principal comedian was Henry Lytton, who had been playing a variety of roles with the company steadily since 1887.

He left the company in 1959, after more than eight years as principal comedian, still only 36 years old.

Pratt's successor was John Reed, who served as principal comedian for two decades.

He later became a popular principal comedian in pantomime, revue and summer show.

For three years he was the principal comedian in Fred Karno's companies.