Gwendoline Brogden (1891-1973)
Last updated: 10.01.25
p_brogdeng.jpgAll that can presently (June 2022) be gleaned about Gwendoline Brogden from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American actress/singer born in Hull and has been featured on 3 works published between 1914 and 1918.
As a child, she made stage debut in London in Bluebell in Fairyland (1901), followed by a number of other productions.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this performer.
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.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  I'll Make a Man of You Herman Finck (music)
Arthur Wimperis (words)
Clara Beck (perf.)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif God Bless Old England (1915) H. Finck (music)
A. Wimperis (words)
Hartley Carrick (words)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
Nelson Keys (perf.)
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The peformer is featured on 4 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg I'll Make a Man of You (1914) Herman Finck Arthur Wimperis (words)
Clara Beck (perf.)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
perf15.jpg God Bless Old England (1915) Herman Finck Arthur Wimperis (words)
Hartley Carrick (words)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Do Miss the Men (1917) Arthur Lionel Klein Charles Wilmott (words)
Alfred Butt (words)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
perf15.jpg If Only Your Heart Were Mine (1918) Arthur Lionel Klein Charles Wilmott (words)
Aileen D'Orme (words)
Joan Hay (words)
Irene Brown (words)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)