Arthur Combes (1855-1941)
Last updated: 08.06.25
All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Arthur Combes from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an English music hall performer who has been featured on 8 works published between 1884 and 1893.His portrait on the left is taken from Carriage Waits, M'lord (1891) music by Joseph Tabrar, words by J. P. Harrington & John S. Baker, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London W.C.2, England.
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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.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Angels Are Hovering Round | John Cooke (music) J.S. Evalo (words) Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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| Called to the Bar | John Cooke (words & music) Arthur Combes (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 8 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Items |
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Angels Are Hovering Round (1889) | John Cooke | J.S. Evalo (words)
Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Called to the Bar (1889) | John Cooke | Frederick Bowyer (words) John S. Baker (words) Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Harem Scarem, or, When I Was Just the Same (1889) | John Cooke | George Horncastle (words)
Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Old Old Story (1889), The | John Cooke | T S Wigley (words)
Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Cabby Knows His Fare! (1889) | George Le Brunn | Frederick Bowyer (words)
Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Up Go the Fireworks (1893) | George Le Brunn | Wall Pink (words)
Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Love Lane (1884) | Alfred Lee | Marie Compton (words) T S Lonsdale (words) Arthur Combes (perf.) |
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Carriage Waits, M'lord (1891) | Joseph Tabrar | J. P. Harrington (words) John S. Baker (words) Arthur Combes (perf.) |