According to the Internet source given below, Dolly Harmer was born into a theatrical family and appeared onstage at an early age.
In 1893 Dolly appeared as Principal Boy at the Theatre Royal, Leeds continuing to play this role for several years. She appeared in pantomimes both at home and abroad in South Africa and Australia qualifying as one of the most travelled of Music Hall performers in the early 1900s
In 1917, now aged 49, was cast in a stage play entitled "The Dummy" which starred "Wee" Georgie Wood to whom she played his mother. The pair would continue to work together until their retirement in 1953. During the second world war they toured for ENSA, travelling into Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, into America, Australia and Gibralta and Malta entertaining the troops.

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	Dolly Harmer (1867-1956) and ''Wee'' Georgie Wood (1897-1979)	Biography by www.its-behind-you.com