was the musical comedy Houp La!, starring Gertie Millar. It was not a success, running for just over 100 performances, but Ayer's next show, Yes, Uncle, was a considerable hit, with a run of 626 performances. Ayer's post-war shows were Baby Bunting (1919), Snap, Shufflin' Along and The Smith Family (1922). In 1938 he was declared bankrupt. He appeared as himself in the 1943 film Variety Jubilee. Ayer died in 1952 in Bath, in the west of England, at the age of 65. Notes External links Sheet music for "Oh, you beautiful doll", New York : J.H. Remick, 1911. From Wade Hall Sheet Music Collection 1887 births 1952 deaths American male composers American composers 20th-century American male musicians