Wee Georgie Wood

His real name was George Bramlett, born in Jarrow 17 December 1889. He started making stage appearances at the age of 5 or 6 in a semi pro minstrel troupe known in Sunderland as The Local Lads then joined The Merry Matelots a pierrot troupe, He went solo in 1904 at the Empire Music Hall n South Shields The following year he was a member of Levy and Cardwell's Juvenile's and made his London debut in 1908.