Elise Stevenson (1878-1967)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Elise Stevenson (née Eliza Stevens ) was an English-American soprano singer born in Liverpool.
After emigration to the United States, she was a member of the Lyric Quartet .[Harry Macdonough, her manager Frank C. Stanley, Corrine Morgan] and the Trinity Choir remaining active until 1911. Amongst herr most successful recordings were The Linger Longer Girl (1906) music by Alfred Solman, words by Arthur J. Lamb and Because You're You (1906) music by Victor Herbert, words by Henry Blossom and published by M. Witmark and Sons, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, USA. In addition to the pseudonyms of Margaret Mayew and Miss Walton, she sometimes used the stage name Elsie/Elise Wood after her marriage in 1905. During her career she made some 219 recordings.
She died in Laguna Beach, California..

Websites:
	Elise Stevenson	Biography by wikipedia.org.
	Elise Stevenson	Discography by DAHR

Cylinders

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	with Performers	Issue


What Makes the World Go Round (1911)	E.A. van Alstyne	F.C. Stanley	U.S. Everlasting: 1126
When You're in Town, in My Home Town (1911)	I. Berlin	H. Burr	U.S. Everlasting Record: 1264
Because You're You! (1907)	V. Herbert	F.C. Stanley	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 33098
Battle Hymn of the Republic (1908)	J.W. Howe	F.C. Stanley	Edison Amberol: 79
Under the Honeymoon (1909)	B.M. Jerome	F.C. Stanley	Indestructible Record: 1051
The Cavalier (1908)	F. Lehár	F.C. Stanley	Indestructible Record: 710
For I Love You, So (1908)	F. Lehár	F.C. Stanley	Indestructible Record: 709
Vilia (1908)	F. Lehár		Indestructible Record: 711
Day Dreams, Visions of Bliss (1911)	H. Reinhardt	H. Burr	Indestructible Record: 3235
The Linger Longer Girl (1907)	A. Solman	F.C. Stanley	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 33074
Buffo, Duet Piccolo (1908)	O.N. Straus	F.C. Stanley	Indestructible Record: 765
⇑Kiss Duet (1908)	O.N. Straus	H. Burr	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 33225
Two Giddy Goats (1910)	H. Talbot	F.C. Stanley	Edison Standard Record: 10352

Records

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	with Performers	Issue


	Save Up Your Kisses For a Rainy Day (1911)	K.L. Hoschna	H. Burr Elise Stevenson	Victor: B-10624
	Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose (1911)	B.M. Jerome	H. Burr Elise Stevenson	Victor: B-9810

Works

This list is arranged by composer and contains 15 works performed by Elise Stevenson 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


What Makes the World Go Round (1908)	Egbert A. van Alstyne	Hattie Williams (words) Neva Eymar (perf.) Ada Jones (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
When You're in Town, in My Home Town (1911)	Irving Berlin(w&m)	Henry Burr (perf.) Marie Hart (perf.) Nelson & Otto (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.) Tilford (perf.) William Weil (perf.)
Because You're You! (1906)	Victor Herbert	Henry Blossom (words) Florence Hinkle (perf.) Harry MacDonough (perf.) Victor Herbert Orchestra (perf.) Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Save Up Your Kisses For a Rainy Day (1911)	Karl L. Hoschna	William Cary Duncan (words) Henry Burr (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Battle Hymn of the Republic (1908)	Julia Ward Howe	Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Under the Honeymoon (1908)	Ben M. Jerome(w&m)	Eddie Foy (perf.) Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose (1910)	Ben M. Jerome	Louis Achille Hirsch (co-author) Edward Madden (words) Sam Bernard (perf.) Henry Burr (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
For I Love You, So (1907)	Ferencz Lehár	Arthur Wilbur (words) Florence Hinkle (perf.) Frank Miller (perf.) Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Cavalier (1908), The	Ferencz Lehár	Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Vilia (1908)	Ferencz Lehár	Elise Stevenson (perf.)
⇑Day Dreams, Visions of Bliss (1909)	Heinrich Reinhardt	Robert B. Smith (words) Henry Burr (perf.) Christie MacDonald (perf.) Margaret Mayew (perf.) Marie Narelle (perf.) Berrick von Norden (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Linger Longer Girl (1906), The	Alfred Solman	Arthur J. Lamb (words) Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Buffo, Duet Piccolo (1908)	Oscar Nathan Straus	Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Kiss Duet (1908)	Oscar Nathan Straus	Henry Burr (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)
Two Giddy Goats (1910)	Howard Talbot	Frank C. Stanley (perf.) Elise Stevenson (perf.)