3-022-527 - British Pathe Ltd/Heritage Images

Lily Morris Performing 'Why Am I Always a Bridesmaid?' on a Stage Made to Look Like a Lamp Lit Street, 1920. "Why am I dressed in these beautiful clothes? What is the matter with me? I've been a bridesmaid for twenty-two brides. This one will make twenty-three. Twenty-two maidens I've helped off the shelf. No doubt it seems a bit strange. Being the bridesmaid is no good for me, And I think I could do with a change. Why am I always a bridesmaid, never the blushing bride? Ding, dong, wedding bells only ring for other girls. One fine day - oh, let it be soon! - I shall wake up in the morning on my own honeymoon". From "Time To Remember - The Plunge Into Peace", 1920 (Reel 1); events of 1920 - weddings, women's rights, industrial unrest and problems in Ireland.