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The Better 'Ole, also called The Romance of Old Bill, is a musical with a book by Bruce Bairnsfather and Arthur Elliott, music by Herman Darewski, and lyrics by Percival Knight and James Heard, based on the character Old Bill (cartoon character).

Productions
On August 4, 1917, 'Ole opened in London at the Oxford Music Hall, where it ran for over 800 performances, starring Arthur Bourchier as Old Bill.

It later also ran successfully on Broadway, where Charles Coburn starred as Old Bill. The production played at the Greenwhich Village Theatre, Cort Theatre, and Booth Theatre. Choreographed by Lily Leonora, the show played from October 19, 1918, to October 4, 1919, lasting 353 performances.

Musical numbers

 * "Tommy" - Suzette from France and Tommies
 * "That Trip Across the Rhine" - Captain of the Women's Workers' Camp and Women War Workers
 * "Carrying On" - Bert, Alf and Old Bill
 * "We Wish We Was in Blighty" - Bert, Alf and Old Bill
 * "When You Look in the Heart of a Rose" - Company
 * "Venus de Milo" - Old Bill
 * Je Sais Que Vous Etes Gentil ("I Know You Are Nice") - Berthe and Bert
 * "Regiment of Our Own" - Bert and French Girls
 * "Regiment of Our Own" (reprise) - Bert and Mollie from Ireland