Harry Relph

Harry Relph born in Kent in 1867. He was better known as 'Little Tich' a highly well-known comedian, dancer and singer, making his stage debut in 1880, starred on the London Music Hall theatre's and Pantomime theatre's from 1884. A wonderful chirpy Englishman who stood only 4 feet 6 inches tall, known as the big boot dancer, because of the length of his very long shoes. Starred in a handful of early French silent short comedy movies, making his film debut with 'Big Boot Dancer' in 1900 he was often working under the direction of the legendary pioneering film-maker 'Georges Melies' from 1903 including 'Little Tich and His Funny Feet' in 1903 and 'Le Raid Paris-Monte-Carlo en Deux Heures' in 1905, his last film appearance in 'Little Tich, the Tec' for the Gaumont Film Company in 1909.