George Washington Moore

George Washington "Pony" Moore (February 22, 1820 – October 1, 1909) was a New York-born British music hall impresario.

Moore was born in New York, February 22, 1820,[1][2] according to his own account the son of a bass drummer who had served under George Washington,[3] for whom he was named.

[4] Moore eventually joined the Virginia Serenaders in 1844, appearing with them as a negro minstrel at the Halfway House theatre, Broadway, and later in the same capacity with other troupes.

While struggling to establish himself fully in his stage career he worked as a cabinet maker[3] and also appeared in a knife-throwing act.

In 1873 his eldest daughter, the actress Martha Isabella 'Bella' Moore (1854-1913), married the actor and dancer Fred Vokes in London; the marriage proved to be a tumultuous one and she was petitioning for divorce at the time of her husband's death in 1888.