Difference between revisions of "Music hall"
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Popular performers included the young [[Stan Laurel]], [[Fred Karno]] and [[Gracie Fields]]. | Popular performers included the young [[Stan Laurel]], [[Fred Karno]] and [[Gracie Fields]]. | ||
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| + | Music hall songs are noted for their intriguingly verbose titles - examples include: | ||
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| + | A Little Bit of Cucumber | ||
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| + | A Thing He Had Never Done Before | ||
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| + | Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime | ||
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| + | Down the Road | ||
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| + | Every Little Movement | ||
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| + | The Future Mrs. 'Awkins | ||
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| + | If It Wasn't for the 'Ouses in Between | ||
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| + | I'm Henery the Eighth | ||
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| + | Little Bit Off the Top | ||
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| + | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | ||
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| + | Oh! Mr Porter | ||
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| + | Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man | ||
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| + | The Swimming Master | ||
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| + | Two Lovely Black Eyes | ||
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| + | Waiting at the Church | ||
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| + | When I Take My Morning Promenade | ||
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| + | Young Men Taken in and Done For | ||
Revision as of 23:34, April 23, 2007
Music Hall is a type of British variety theatre, popular in the late Victorian era and Edwardian era. It can be compared to American vaudeville.
Popular performers included the young Stan Laurel, Fred Karno and Gracie Fields.
Music hall songs are noted for their intriguingly verbose titles - examples include:
A Little Bit of Cucumber
A Thing He Had Never Done Before
Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime
Down the Road
Every Little Movement
The Future Mrs. 'Awkins
If It Wasn't for the 'Ouses in Between
I'm Henery the Eighth
Little Bit Off the Top
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Oh! Mr Porter
Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man
The Swimming Master
Two Lovely Black Eyes
Waiting at the Church
When I Take My Morning Promenade
Young Men Taken in and Done For