Claire Romaine (1873-1964)
Last updated: 09.06.25
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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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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| I Do Know! | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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| Mary Was a Housemaid | Napoleon Lambelet (music) W.H. Risque (words) Clifford F. Grey (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.) Marie Dainton (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 12 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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I Am So Careful (1897) | F. Osmond Carr | Charles Edmund (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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I Only Want to Whisper in Your Ear (1911) | Hermann E. Darewski | Ballard Mc Donalald (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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Oh, Sally! (1896) | Frederick Eplett | Norton Atkins (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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In the Beautiful Land of Dreams (1912) | Henry F. Greenfield(w&m) | Claire Romaine (perf.) | |
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When I Marry You (1908) | Albert Gumble | Alfred Bryan (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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Mary Was a Housemaid (1899) | Napoleon Lambelet | W.H. Risque (words)
Marie Dainton (perf.) Clifford F. Grey (perf.) Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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I Do Know! (1900) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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I Haven't Told My Mother Up to Now (1907) | J. Charles Moore | Percy Ford (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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Keep Away From the Girl (1907) | J. Charles Moore | Percy Ford (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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Call Round Anytime (1908) | J. Charles Moore | E.W. Rogers (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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⇑Wouldn't You Like to Know? (1897) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |
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I'd Like to Know When You Can (1907) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words)
Claire Romaine (perf.) |