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Having taken on a five shilling bet the night before to write a new
song in the space of a day, music hall entertainer Jack Judge is inspired to compose It's A Long Way To Tipperary, which he performs for the first time on this night at The Grand Theatre, Stalybridge, Manchester, UK. Five shillings, at that time, would have purchased a bottle of whiskey and over 70 cigarettes.