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Edgar Bateman (lyricist)
Edgar Bateman (13 February 1860 – 17 August 1946) was an English lyricist of music hall songs. He was born Edgar Davies, in Marylebone, London, the son of Ann Davies who later married William Bateman. He worked as a printer's assistant, but became attracted to the music halls and theatres, and by 1890 worked for a music publisher. In 1894, while sitting at home in Clerkenwell, he was admiring his view over London landmarks, noticing the growth of new housing development, and wrote the words to "If it Wasn’t for the 'Ouses in Between". With music by George Le Brunn, the song became a great success for singer and comedian Gus Elen, and has been described as "one of the best songs of the music hall, and a song worthy of a very high place in the popular tradition". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Hall
Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as variety. Perceptions of a distinction in Britain between bold and scandalous ''Music Hall'' and subsequent, more respectable '' Variety'' differ. Music hall involved a mixture of popular songs, comedy, speciality acts, and variety entertainment. The term is derived from a type of theatre or venue in which such entertainment took place. In North America vaudeville was in some ways analogous to British music hall, featuring rousing songs and comic acts. Originating in saloon bars within public houses during the 1830s, music hall entertainment became increasingly popular with audiences. So much so, that during the 1850s some public houses were demolished, and specialised music hall theatres developed in their place. These theatres were designed chiefly so that people could consume f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
