Claire Romaine (1873-1964)

Overview

It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of compositions located. All that can presently (July 2021) be gleaned about Claire Romaine from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she has been featured on 12 works published between 1896 and 1912.
Of interest is I Haven't Told My Mother Up to Now (1907) music by J. Charles Moore, words by Percy Ford and published by Maurice Shapiro Music Publisher, New York, USA where she is featured as London's Pet Boy.
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Monologues

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	I Do Know!	George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
	Mary Was a Housemaid	Napoleon Lambelet (music) W.H. Risque (words) C.F. Grey (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.) Marie Dainton (perf.)

Music Hall

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	When I Marry You (1908)	A. Gumble (music) A. Bryan (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP

Works

This list is arranged by composer and contains 13 works performed by Claire Romaine 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) ER

	Title	Composer	Attribution	Remarks


I Am So Careful (1897)	F. Osmond Carr	Charles Edmund (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
I Only Want to Whisper in Your Ear (1911)	Hermann E. Darewski	Ballard Mc Donalald (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
Oh, Sally! (1896)	Frederick Eplett	N. Atkins (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)	Pub.
In the Beautiful Land of Dreams (1912)	Henry F. Greenfield(w&m)	Claire Romaine (perf.)	Pub.
When I Marry You (1908)	Albert Gumble	Alfred Bryan (words) F. Rose (perf.) Cheridah Simpson (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.)
Mary Was a Housemaid (1899)	Napoleon Lambelet	W.H. Risque (words) C.F. Grey (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.) Marie Dainton (perf.)
I Do Know! (1900)	George Le Brunn	J P Harrington (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
I Haven't Told My Mother Up to Now (1907)	J. Charles Moore	Percy Ford (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
Keep Away From the Girl (1907)	J. Charles Moore	Percy Ford (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)	Pub.
Call Round Anytime (1908)	J. Charles Moore	E.W. Rogers (words) Victoria Monks (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.)	Pub.
⇑Wouldn't You Like to Know? (1897)	Bennett Scott	A J Mills (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)
I'd Like to Know When You Can (1907)	Bennett Scott	A J Mills (words) Claire Romaine (perf.)	Pub.
Ackney With the 'ouses Took Away (1900)	George Le Brunn	Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (perf.)	Pub.