Daisy Dormer (1883-1947)
Last updated: 02.08.24
p_dormerd.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Daisy Dormer [Kezia Beatrice Stockwell] was a British music hall performer born in Southsea.
She initially appeared in theatres and music halls as Dainty Daisy Dimple but changed her stage name to Daisy Dormer in 1903. She achieved wider success with I Wouldn't Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You (1905 - words: Tom Mellor; music: Charles Collins) which is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs. She performed in many pantomimes in venues such as in the role of Queen Zaza in Hop-O'-My-Thumb atthe Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
She died in Clapham, London.
Websites:
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Daisy Dormer (1883-1947) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
When Will the Sun Shine for Me?
Music by: Abner Silver.
Words by: Benny Davis
Performed by: Daisy Dormer
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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Printed: 1923. Sheet Music.
b0045vk1gs_m.jpgWhen You're a Long, Long Way From Home
Music by: George W. Meyer.
Words by: Sam M. Lewis
Performed by: Daisy Dormer
Publisher: Broadway Music Corp.
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Printed: 1914. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
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
       
  Ain't It Nice R. Harris-Weston (music)
R.P. Weston (words)
Bert Lee (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
 
  Fares Please! Bert Lee (words & music)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
 
  Girl in the Clogs and Shawl, The C.W. Murphy (music)
Harry Castling (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
Chas R. Whittle (perf.)
 
  Hey! Ho! Can't You Hear the Steamer? Fred Godfrey (music)
Harry Gifford (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
 
  I Wouldn't Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You! Charles Collins (words & music)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
 
  Mac! Mac! Mac! Are You Coming Back? C.W. Murphy (words & music)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
 
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Puck Dancing 'Neath The Irish Moon (1915) (3:03) Daisy Dormer
The peformer is featured on 32 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg Don't Call on Friday (1905) Harry Castling Charles Collins (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Buffalo (1907) Harry Castling Fred Godfrey (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Take Your Greedy Eyes Off My Little Girl! (1907) Harry Castling Fred Godfrey (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg When I See You Fishing (1911) Harry Castling C W Murphy (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg You Shan't Come in My Pretty Cage (1903) Charles Collins Fred W. Leigh (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Wouldn't Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You! (1905) Charles Collins Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg I'm Goin'- I'm Goin'- I'm Gone! (1906) Charles Collins Harry Castling (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg I've Been Dreaming (1907) Charles Collins(w&m) Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Mister Johnson (1907) Charles Collins Charles Ridgwell (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Scoot (1907) Charles Collins Tom Mellor (words)
Amber Austa (perf.)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg  Waiting For a Girl (1908) Charles Collins A J Mills (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg What You've Got, Look After! (1908) Charles Collins E. W. Rogers (words)
perf15.jpg Same Girl on Sunday (1906) Alfred Glover(w&m) Mabel La Blanche (perf.)
Marie Blythe (perf.)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Can't Help Making Eyes at a Girl Like You! (1912) Alfred Glover(w&m) Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Hey! Ho! Can't You Hear the Steamer? (1913) Fred Godfrey Harry Gifford (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Ain't It Nice (?) R. Harris-Weston R.P. Weston (words)
Bert Lee (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Fares Please! (1917) Bert Lee(w&m) Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg There's a Light That's Burning in the Window (1915) Ballard MacDonald(w&m) Joe Goodwin (co-author)
Harry Puck (co-author)
perf15.jpg Don't Go Back to Carolina (1907) Tom Mellor Alf J Lawrance (words)
Harry Gifford (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
G. H. Elliott (perf.)
perf15.jpg If You Don't Wants Lots of Gold (1907) Tom Mellor Alf J Lawrance (words)
Harry Gifford (words)
perf15.jpg Why Don't You Come Around and See Me? (1907) Tom Mellor Alf J Lawrance (words)
Harry Gifford (words)
perf15.jpg  I Like Your Old French Bonnet (1908) Tom Mellor Alfred J. Lawrance (words)
Harry Gifford (words)
perf15.jpg When You're a Long, Long Way From Home (1914) George W. Meyer Sam M. Lewis (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (1916) A.J. Mills Fred Godfrey (co-author)
Bennett Scott (co-author)
perf15.jpg Girl in the Clogs and Shawl (1909), The C.W. Murphy Harry Castling (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
Chas R. Whittle (perf.)
perf15.jpg Mac! Mac! Mac! Are You Coming Back? (1910) C.W. Murphy(w&m) Daisy Dormer (perf.)
perf15.jpg Dancing 'neath the Irish Moon (1915) Harry Puck Ballard MacDonald (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Colombo (1906) Bennett Scott A. J.Mills (words)
perf15.jpg Has Anyone Seen a German Band? (1907) Bennett Scott A.J. Mills (words)
perf15.jpg When Will the Sun Shine For Me? (1923) Abner Silver Benny Davis (words)
Daisy Dormer (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow (1917) Richard A. Whiting Dave Radford (words)
perf15.jpg Some Sunday Morning (1917) Richard A. Whiting Gus Kahn (words)
Raymond B. Egan (words)