Dan Leno  (1860-1904)
Last updated: 10.01.25
p_lenod.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Dan Leno was a leading English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor during the late Victorian era born as George Wild Galvin in St Pancras, London.
Born into a stage family he entertained as a child and joined his parents on stage in their music hall act in 1864. His first solo appearance was at the Britannia Music Hall in Coventry 1869. Known for his clog dancing he was the star of his family's act. During the late 1880s and 1890s he was reported to be one of the highest-paid comedians in the world.
He was best known, aside from his music hall act, for his dame roles in the annual pantomimes that were popular at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London from 1888 to 1904.
At the peak of his career in 1901, he performed his Huntsman sketch for Edward VII at Sandringham.
Following ill health and a mental breakdown he died in London.

Websites:
url15.gif Dan Leno Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif The Swimming Master (1903) D. Leno H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 5631
cylinder15.gif Mrs. Kelly (1903) D. Leno H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 5615
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
audioextmp315.gif Going to the Races (1903) D. Leno D. Leno HMV C-545
audioextmp315.gif The Huntsman (1901) D. Leno D. Leno Gramophone and Typewriter GC-2-2515
  as Performer      
audioextmp315.gif Going to the Races (1903) D. Leno D. Leno HMV C-545
audioextmp315.gif The Huntsman (1901) D. Leno D. Leno Gramophone and Typewriter GC-2-2515
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.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  As Hot As I Can Make It Harry King (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Bow Street Charles Raynor (music)
Charles Merion (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Buying a House Herbert Darnley (music)
Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Clever Mr. Green Herbert Darnley (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Dear Old Mike Harry King (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Detective Camera George Le Brunn (music)
J. Newland (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Forty Thieves, The John Caulfield (music)
J Harroway (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
Sam Cowell (perf.)
 
  Grass Widower, The J.H. Woodhouse (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Her Mother's at the Bottom of It All George Le Brunn (music)
Harry King (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Huntsman, The Frederick Eplett (music)
Albert Perry (words)
George A. Stevens (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  I'm Waiting For Him Tonight Dan Leno (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
   Jap, The George Le Brunn (music)
Richard Morton (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Lecturer, The T.B. Sedgwick (music)
Denham E. Harrison (words)
Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  May-Day Fireman, The Dan Leno (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Mother's Washing Day Frank Leo (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Muffin Man, The Harry King (music)
Edmund Forman (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  My Old Man George Le Brunn (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  My Wife's Relations Dan Leno (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Salvage Man, The Herbert Darnley (music)
Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Swimming Master, The Herbert Darnley (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Tower of London, The Dan Leno (words & music)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
  Where Are You Going To, My Pretty Maid? J. P. Harrington (music)
W H Liddy (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
Nellie Wallace (perf.)
 
  Young Men Taken in and Done For Harry King (music)
George Le Brunn (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Beefeater (1900), The H. Darnley (w&m)
D. Leno (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
The peformer is featured on 30 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Forty Thieves (1855), The John Caulfield J Harroway (words)
Sam Cowell (perf.)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Clever Mr. Green (1897) Herbert Darnley Frederick Eplett (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Salvage Man (1899), The Herbert Darnley Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Swimming Master (1899), The Herbert Darnley(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Beefeater (1900), The Herbert Darnley(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Buying a House (1901) Herbert Darnley Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Barrister (1894), The Frederick Eplett Harry Castling (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Huntsman (1900), The Frederick Eplett Albert Perry (words)
George A. Stevens (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Where Are You Going To, My Pretty Maid? (1905) J. P. Harrington W H Liddy (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
Nellie Wallace (perf.)
perf15.jpg Young Men Taken in and Done For (1888) Harry King George Le Brunn (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg  As Hot As I Can Make It (1889) Harry King(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Dear Old Mike (1889) Harry King(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Muffin Man (1889), The Harry King(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Her Mother's at the Bottom of It All (1889) George Le Brunn Harry King (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg My Old Man (1889) George Le Brunn Harry King (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Detective Camera (1892) George Le Brunn James Newland (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Jap (1893), The George Le Brunn Dan Leno (words)
Richard Morton (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg  What Happened to the Manx Cat's Tail? (1930) Dan Leno Jr., Dan Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Mother's Washing Day (1898) Frank Leo Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Bow Street (1895) Charles Raynor Charles Merion (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Lecturer (?), The T.B. Sedgwick Denham E. Harrison (words)
Dan Leno (words)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg So and So and Such and Such (1900) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Herbert Campbell (perf.)
Dan Leno (perf.)
perf15.jpg Grass Widower (1904), The J.H. Woodhouse(w&m) Dan Leno (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 8 works by Dan Leno (1860-1904). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Huntsman, The 1901 Dan Leno (perf.)   audioextmp315.gif
May-Day Fireman, The (w&m) 1901 Dan Leno (perf.)
Mrs. Kelly 1901 Harry Bluff (perf.)
Dan Leno (perf.)
 youtube15.jpg  cylinder15.gif
Tower of London, The (w&m) 1901 Dan Leno (perf.)  youtube15.jpg
My Wife's Relations 1901c Dan Leno (perf.)
Going to the Races 1903 Dan Leno (perf.)   audioextmp315.gif
Swimming Master, The 1903 Harry Bluff (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
I'm Waiting For Him Tonight 1907 Dan Leno (perf.)
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg D. Leno Mrs. Kelly (1901 (2:56) D. Leno
youtube15.jpg D. Leno The Tower Of London (1901) (3:09) D. Leno