George Arthurs

Overview

All that can presently (June 2019) be gleaned from sheet music covers and by internet searching is that George Arthurs has 3 works published between 1907 and 1910.
Of ragtime interest is I Can't Reach That Top Note (1909) published by Stanley Mullen Pty. Ltd., Australia.
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I Want to Sing in Opera
Music by: George Arthurs.
Words by: Worton David
Perf. by: W. Bard

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1910.	Sheet Music 5 pages.

You're Always Spring Cleaning
Music by: George Arthurs.
Words by: C W Murphy
Perf. by: Amber Austa

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music.

	Title	Instruments/Issue	Performers


	MP3 File(s)
	Joshu-Ah	Edison Blue Amberol: 23019	Stanley Kirkby

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Folk Music CDs:
	George Lashwood	George Lashwood - What a Don!
	Daisy Taylor	Popsy Wopsy

Monologues

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	And the Finish Was - She Did	George Arthurs (words & music) Lily Lena (perf.)
	Don't Be Ridiculous, Nicholas	George Arthurs (music) Clarence Wainwright Murphy (words) Josephine La Barte (perf.)
	Doorkeeper at Frightleys	George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
	Girl, the Woman and the Widow, The	George Arthurs (words & music) R. G. Knowles (perf.)
	I Can't Reach That Top Note	George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
	I Forgot the Number of My House	George Arthurs (music) Fred. W. Leigh (words) G. Lashwood (perf.)
	I Saw Sandy to His Front Street-Door	George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) Alf. J. Lawrence (words) Dugal Cratur (perf.)
	I Want to Sing in Opera	George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
	If the World Were Ruled by Women	George Arthurs (music) C.W. Murphy (words) Ada Reeve (perf.)
	Little of What You Fancy Does You Good!, A	George Arthurs (music) Fred W. Leigh (words) Marie Lloyd (perf.)
	One of the Sights of London	George Arthurs (words & music) A. Lennard (perf.)
	⇑Sexton, The	George Arthurs (words & music)
	Take Me Away From the Streets and Houses	George Arthurs (music) A. J. Lawrance (words)
	Will You Sing This Glee With Me?	George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
	Woman's Opinion of Man, A	George Arthurs (music) Orlando Powell (words) Marie Lloyd (perf.)
	Wriggley Band, The	George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
	You Are My Girl- Ski	Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) G. Arthurs (perf.)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Don't Forget	G. Arthurs (words & music) John P. Long (coauth.)	Piano, Voice	Kirk
Human System (1910), The	G. Arthurs (words & music) Will Bentley (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Little of What You Fancy Does You Good!, A	G. Arthurs (words & music) F.W. Leigh (words) Marie Lloyd (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Monologues

Titles

This list is arranged by composer and contains 11 works performed by George Arthurs 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)

	Title	Composer	Attribution	Remarks


Jolly Jarge (1904)	George Bastow(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.) G. Bastow (perf.)
You Are My Girl- Ski (1910)	Worton David	George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) G. Arthurs (perf.)
I Love Somebody (1909)	Frederick E. M. Day(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)	Pub.
When It's Moonlight in Mexico (1905)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)
My Little River Bungalow (1906)	Alf J. Lawrance	Elsie Steadman (words) Daisy Stratton (words) G. Arthurs (perf.) Alice Lloyd (perf.)	Pub.
Will You Walk Into My Parlour, Nellie Bly? (1911)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.) Clarice Mayne (perf.)	Pub.
Come With Me to Daffodil-Land! (1912)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)	Pub.
I Want to Live in Brittany (1912)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)	Pub.
Mister Rhinoceros! (1912)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)	Pub.
In the Land of the Sioux (1913)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)	Pub.
⇑Sleepy-Time in Cadiz (1922)	Alf J. Lawrance(w&m)	G. Arthurs (perf.)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 71 works by George Arthurs. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1900-1909

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Leaf of Shamrock, A (w&m)	1900	Amy Clevere (perf.)
Scrapper's Serenade, The	1902	Bennett Scott (words)	Pub.
Same Moon Is Shining in the Sky, The (w&m)	1903
She'll Always Love You (w&m)	1903		Pub.
I'm Aristocratic (w&m)	1904		Pub.
Calico	1905	H. Castling (words) W. Cunliffe (perf.)	Pub.
Girl, the Woman and the Widow, The (w&m)	1905	R. G. Knowles (perf.)
If the World Were Ruled by Girls	1905	C W Murphy (words) W. Cunliffe (perf.)	Pub.
If the World Were Ruled by Women	1905	C.W. Murphy (words) Ada Reeve (perf.)
Cowcaddens	1906	Will Evans (words)
And the Finish Was - She Did (w&m)	1907	Lily Lena (perf.)
⇑ Any Time You Are Passing By	1907	C W Murphy (words) Louise Dresser (perf.)	Pub.
I Can't Keep My Thoughts From Thinking of You	1907	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.
What's the Good of Living?	1907	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.
When the Orange Blossom Blooms Once More	1907	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.
Don't Be Ridiculous, Nicholas	1908	Clarence Wainwright Murphy (words) Josephine La Barte (perf.)
Don't Run After the Girl	1908	C W Murphy (words) L W Harris (words)	Pub.
Malcolm Scott's ''Geography''	1908	Malcolm Scott (words)	Pub.
You're Always Spring Cleaning	1908	C W Murphy (words) Amber Austa (perf.)	Pub.
By the Waters of Windermere	1909	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.

1909-1911

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


I Can't Reach That Top Note	1909	W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) Frank Daniels (perf.)
If You Want to Be Popular, Girls	1909	Jenny Benson (words) King and Benson (perf.)
Sports	1909	Malcolm Scott (words)	Pub.
That's an Englishman's Home	1909	Alfred J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
What's the Good of Sighing?	1909	F.W. Leigh (words) Albert Ben (perf.)	Pub.
Fly Little Fish, The (w&m)	1910	A. Lennard (perf.)	Pub.
Human System, The (w&m)	1910	Will Bentley (perf.)
I Saw Sandy to His Front Street-Door	1910	W. David (words) Alf J Lawrance (words) Dugal Cratur (perf.)	Pub.
I Want to Sing in Opera	1910	Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.)	Pub.
Is That a Fact?	1910	C W Murphy (words) J Chas Moore (words)
Take Me Away From the Streets and Houses	1910	Alf J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
⇑ What Would a Gentleman Do?	1910	R P Weston (words) Will Bentley (words)	Pub.
Will You Sing This Glee With Me?	1910	W. David (words) Charles Frohman (words) I. Caryll (words) W. Bard (perf.)
Doorkeeper at Frightleys	1911	W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
I Forgot the Number of My House	1911	F.W. Leigh (words) G. Lashwood (perf.)	Pub.
I Like to Gaze Upon Your Sunshade	1911	Alf J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
Joshu-Ah	1911	Bert Lee (co-author) Clarice Mayne (perf.) Stanley Kirkby (perf.)	Pub.
M.A.D.A.M (w&m)	1911	A. Lennard (perf.)	Pub.
Maisie Lou	1911	Alf J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
One of the Sights of London (w&m)	1911	A. Lennard (perf.)	Pub.

1911-1915

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Will You Be My New Little Girl?	1911	Alf J Lawrance (words)
You Are the Mother of Pearl	1911	Alf J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
Brother Scots (w&m)	1911c
In the Drawing Room I Often Meet Him	1911c	W. David (words)
I've Got My Eye on You!	1912	F.W. Leigh (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.)	Pub.
In Dreamland	1912	Fred Murray (words) Charles Hilbury (words) A. Lennard (perf.)	Pub.
Mister Goldberg's Jewsharp Band	1912	Bert Lee (words)
Sweet Eileen O'Shea	1912	Bert Lee (words)	Pub.
Take Advice From One Who Knows	1912	W. David (words) King & Jenny Benson (perf.) Daisy Taylor (perf.)	Pub.
Wait Till That Big Black Cloud Hides the Moon	1912	Alf J Lawrance (words)	Pub.
Wriggley Band, The	1912	Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
⇑ You Mustn't Keep Your Damp Boots On, John!	1912	F.W. Leigh (words)	Pub.
Let's Pretend We're Married	1913	Bert Lee (words) Daisy Taylor (perf.)
Mister Monoplane Man	1913	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.
Sexton, The	1913
That Lancashire Wedding	1913	C W Murphy (words)	Pub.
I'm Going Out to Tea to Tooting	1914	Bert Lee (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.)	Pub.
Incidents	1914	Orlando Powell (words) J.W. Tate (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.)	Pub.
Cupid Never Wrote That Alphabet	1915	W. David (words)	Pub.
Little of What You Fancy Does You Good!, A (w&m)	1915	Fred W. Leigh (words) Marie Lloyd (perf.)

1915-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Not a Single Man Said ''No!''	1915	W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.)
Would You?	1915	W. David (words)
I Can Say Truly Rural	1919	W. David (words) J.S. Baker (words)
Long Long Walk, A	1921	Fred Lee (words) G. Lashwood (perf.)
Don't Forget (w&m)	1923	John P. Long (co-author)	Pub.
Sitting in the Park	1925	J P Long (words)	Pub.
From My Window in Vanity Fair	1928	J P Long (words)	Pub.
Two to Play a Mixed Double (w&m)	1930
Marry the Girl	1932	Arthur Miller (words)
Somebody Sold Me a 'Cello	1936	T P Long (words) Everett Lynton (words)
Woman's Opinion of Man, A	?	Orlando Powell (words) Marie Lloyd (perf.)

Videos

	Title	Duration	Performer


	I Want To Sing In Opera	2:37	W. Bard
	A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good!	3:30	Marie Lloyd