Katie Lawrence (1870-1913)
Last updated: 02.04.21
According to the Internet source given below, Katie Lawrence was an English music-hall singer, best known for Harry Dacre's 1892 hit Daisy Bell published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London W.C.2, England.At the age of thirteen she had already established herself as a singer and dancer on the music hall stage circuit. From 1885 she regularly performed in Ireland drawing the attention from literary figures such as George Bernard Shaw. It is said that she inspired James Joyce in using her name for one of his characters. in Ulysses (1922)
The Impressionist painter Walter Sickert produced some hundred and sixty-six preparatory sketches of Lawrence performing at Gatti's Hungerford Place of Varieties in 1887.
In 1888 Lawrence traveled widely to Australia, the United States and South Africa. She met Dacre in New York in 1892 and purchased the performing rights to Daisy Bell which became her greatest success. Her last published song was Why Can't I Be a Pal of Yours (1906 - words: Newton Butt; music: Herbert Rule.
She died in Birmingham, England.
Daisy Bell is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
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Katie Lawrence (1870-1913) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Daisy Bell A Bicycle Built For TwoMusic by: Harry Dacre. Sung by: Katie Lawrence
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This list is arranged by title and contains 3 lyrics performed by Katie Lawrence. The lyrics/monologues and *.pdf files have been kindly compiled by monologues.co.uk/musichall
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I've Got Troubles of My Own | Bennett Scott (words & music) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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My Old Man! | George Le Brunn (music) Richard Morton (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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She Looked a Perfect Lady | Albert Perry (music) A.J. Mills (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 35 songs sung by Katie Lawrence who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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My English Belle (1896) | Gus B. Beverley(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) |  |
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Oh! Jack, You Are a Handy Man (1901) | Nat Clifford(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Daisy Bell (1892) | Harry Dacre | Katie Lawrence (sung by) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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All Night Tram (1900), The | Charles Deane | N. Atkins (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Molly, the Rose of Mayo (1893) | H.A. Duffy | J. M. Harrison (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Little Nancy Newlove (1899) | Will Fieldhouse | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Mary Met the Milkman at the Corner (1903) | J. P. Harrington | Harry Allen (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Molly, the Rose of Mayo (1893) | J.M. Harrison | H A Duffy (words) Marie Tyler (sung by) Rose Hamilton (sung by) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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My Old Man! (1893) | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Daddy's Gone to London (1895) | Felix McGlennon | Tom Browne (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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⇑Everybody's Darling (1897) | Felix McGlennon | Tom Browne (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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He Never Cares to Wander From His Own Fireside (1892) | Felix McGlennon | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Humpy Umpy Ay (1898) | Felix McGlennon | Milton Bode (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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I've Gone Out For the Day (1899) | Felix McGlennon | G.A. Stevens (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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In a Snug Little Home of Your Own (1892) | Felix McGlennon(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Mary's Tambourine (1897) | Felix McGlennon | C G Cotes (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Oh! Uncle John (1895) | Felix McGlennon(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Oh, Uncle John! (1895) | Felix McGlennon(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Say Nothing (1899) | Felix McGlennon | Tom Browne (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Ship That Belongs to a Lady (1899), The | Felix McGlennon | E. Bateman (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Thinking of the Lad Who Went Away (1900) | Felix McGlennon | T. Brown (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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⇑Tommy, Jack and Joe (1900) | Felix McGlennon | E. Bateman (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Come Back to the Old Folks at Home (1893) | Arthur Pearl(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Mary Jane (1892) | Arthur Pearl(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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She Looked a Perfect Lady (1900) | Albert Perry | A J Mills (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Why Shouldn't We Fight For Our Own? (1904) | Henry E. Pether | E. Bateman (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Stick to Me and the Kids! (1897) | Wal Pink | G.F. Le Brunn (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Waves Began to Roar (1900), The | Sam Potter | Bert Delmar (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Oh, I Wonder What They're Doing Now? (1897) | Orlando Powell | Malcolm Arnold (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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Why Can't I Be a Pal of Yours? (1906) | Herbert Rule | Newton Butts (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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I've Got Troubles of My Own (1902) | Bennett Scott | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Two Little Brandies and Sodas (1899) | Bennett Scott | C G Cotes (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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⇑Two Little Brandies and Sodas (1899) | Bennett Scott | C. G. Cotes (words) Katie Lawrence (sung by) |
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She Tells You the Tale So Nicely (1894) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |
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Katie My Own (1890) | Walter Tilbury | Katie Lawrence (sung by) | |