George Beauchamp (1863-1901)
Last updated: 17.03.25
According to the Internet source given below, George Beauchamp born as Sarsfield Patrick Beauchamp in Southwark, London. He was a compositor at a printing company before becoming an actor in a theatre company specialising in melodramas and Shakespeare in 1879. In 1882 he billed himself as an "eccentric vocal character comedian" appearing in shows and pantomimes in the north of England, London and the United States. He also toured Australia in 1898.
Present Internet searching (March 2021) has located 24 items of sheet music the cover of which feature him. Ten of the songs that he sang are listed at monologues.co.uk
The best known song is probably She Was One of the Early Birds, and I Was One of the Worms (1895) by T.W. Connor which is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
He married fellow performer Nellie Lingard in 1889 but she died of tuberculosis ten years later.
Beauchamp died in Liverpool one year later.
His portrait on the left is taken from Phew! Them Golden Kippers! Don't They Tid'ly Wink (1892) music by Charles Osborne, words by E W Eyre and published by Chas. Sheard & Co., .
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George Beauchamp (music hall) | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
George Beauchamp (1863-1901) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Puss! Puss! Puss! Words and Music by: T.W. Connor. Performed by: George Beauchamp
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This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| Faces | Charles Osborne (music) Ernest Allan (words) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| Goose and the Golden Eggs, The | T.W. Connor (words & music) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| How-De-Do-De? | Fred W. Leigh (music) Fred Murray (words) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| I Can't Change It | T.W. Connor (words & music) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| Just Before the Battle, Mother | Charles Osborne (words & music) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| Just Behind the Battle, Mother | T. Vincent Davies (music) Harry Hunter (words) Harry Hunter (perf.) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| Poor Little Winkle, The | Alan Macey (music) Albert E. Ellis (words) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| She Was a Respectable Lady | Will Godwin (music) J.P. Harrington (words) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| She Was One of the Early Birds, and I Was One of the Worms | T.W. Connor (words & music) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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| Trade Marks | Frederick Eplett (words & music) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 28 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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I'm the Man Who Buried Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay (1893) | Harry Castling | Norton Atkins (words) Frederick Eplett (words) George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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E'd Come a Long Way to Oblige (1894) | T.W. Connor | Frederick Eplett (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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He's Got to Keep A-Movin' (1894) | T.W. Connor | John S Baker (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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I Can't Change It (1894) | T.W. Connor | John S Baker (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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I'm One of the Jays (1894) | T.W. Connor | Alfred Lamont (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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They'll Want Me Later On (1894) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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All on the Nod (1895) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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George Beauchamp's All on the Nod (1895) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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She Was One of the Early Birds, and I Was One of the Worms (1895) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Then We Parted (1895) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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⇑Goose and the Golden Eggs (1896), The | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Having a ''Liker'' (1897) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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If I Hadn't Ha' Been So Shy (1897) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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Let's Be Jubilant! (1897) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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Puss! Puss! Puss! (1897) | T.W. Connor(w&m) | George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Soap! (1897) | T.W. Connor | George Beauchamp (perf.) | |
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Just Behind the Battle, Mother (1877) | T. Vincent Davies | Harry Hunter (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) Harry Hunter (perf.) |
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That Is My One (1892) | Frederick Eplett | C M Rodney (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Trade Marks (1895) | Frederick Eplett | W.H. Wallis (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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She Was a Respectable Lady (1893) | Will Godwin | J.P. Harrington (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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How-De-Do-De? (1899) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | Fred Murray (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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⇑Poor Little Winkle (?), The | Alan Macey(w&m) | Albert E. Ellis (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Naval Exhibtion (1891), The | Charles Osborne | George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Phew! Them Golden Kippers! Don't They Tid'ly Wink (1892) | Charles Osborne | E W Eyre (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Just Before the Battle, Mother (1893) | Charles Osborne | George F Root (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Faces (1895) | Charles Osborne | Ernest Allan (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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Monte Carolo Boys (1893), The | Orlando Powell | Norton Atkins (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |
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All on the Fidgety Fudge (1899) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words)
George Beauchamp (perf.) |