Gladys Mavius (1884-1969)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According to information provided by web-surfer Georgina Short (of Victoria, BC, Canada), Gladys Mavius was an English-Canadian singer, dancer and music hall actress born in Lewisham, London. Her father, Arthur, a tenor performing in comic opera died in 1887 aged just 27. It is said that Mavius ran away to perform on the stage sometime in 1898-1899. Various newspaper cuttings and playbills reveal that she travelled widely to England, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand press described her as a music-hall comedienne and glamorous blonde. Of the 19 items of sheet music featuring Mavius published between 1903 and 1912, the music was composed by 13 different composers. She is credited as the lyricist of She's his Sunday Girl (1904 - music: Hermann E. Darewski) which featured one completely obscure Miss Nellie Lewis. The daughter-in-law of Kate Carney, in 1908 it was reported that she was a committee member of the prestigious Music Hall Ladies' Guild chaired by Marie Lloyd. She toured South Africa in 1916. Mavius went to Canada in June 1919 as a War Bride having married Canadian serviceman Eric Weston. They lived in and around Vancouver. She continued performing in Canada and made a final tour of England in 1935 together with her daughter.
She died in Victoria, BC.
My appreciation goes to Ms. Short for all the information that she provided. I look forward to a much larger biography on a Wiki webpage - there is so much more to tell.
Thanks a million Georgi!
Gladys Mavius (1884-1969) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Julia I Want Yer For My Wife Music by: T.F. Robson. Words by: Will Hyde Performed by: Gladys Mavius
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 She's his Sunday GirlMusic by: Hermann E. Darewski. Words by: Gladys Mavius Performed by: Nellie Lewis
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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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| I Never Reply | Herbert Rule (music) Paul Pelman (words) Gladys Mavius (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 20 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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Won't They Be Glad to See Me! (1906) | T.W. Connor | ||
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She's his Sunday Girl (1904) | Hermann E. Darewski | Gladys Mavius1 (words) | |
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Another Little Girl in Your Eye (1906) | Alfred Glover(w&m) | ||
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My London Gal (1904) | J. P. Harrington | Sam Mayo (words) Stanley Stella (words) |
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Will You Be My Eskimo? (1905) | Alfred J. Lawrance | Tom Mellor (words) | |
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What's the Use of an Old Log-Cabin to Me? (1912) | Alfred J. Lawrance | Tom Mellor (words) Sisters Chester. (words) |
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Coon Ambassador (1903), The | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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My Little Prairie Flower! (1903) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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Why Shouldn't I Love My Little Girl? (1903) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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When the Leaves Are Falling (1904) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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⇑Why Should We Wait Till We're Old? (1904) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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It's No Use You Hanging Up Yer Hat Round Here! (1906) | Tom Mellor | Alf J Lawrance (words) Harry Gifford (words) |
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Oh! Mr. Kaiser (1914) | Arthur W. Parry | Bert H. Delmar (words) | |
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Go Through 'Welcome Avenue' (1910) | Paul Pelham | John P Long (words) | |
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Julia (1904) | T.F. Robson | Will Hyde (words) | |
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Let's Go Home Together! (1912) | E.W. Rogers | Fred Murray (words) | |
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Rose, With Her Sunday Smile (1907) | Herbert Rule | Paul Pelman (words) | |
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I Never Reply (1908) | Herbert Rule | Paul Pelman (words) | |
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Mr. No-One From No-Where (1907) | George A. Stevens(w&m) | ||
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Kiss Your Own Scotch Laddie! (1907) | James W. Tate | J P Harrington (words) |