Clara Torr (1868–1934) was a British
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 Bri ...
comedian.
Biography
Torr was an English music hall comedian, soprano and dancer. She was the daughter of
Sam Torr
Samuel Joseph Torr (18491923) was an English music hall comedian who performed in a style known as lion comique. He was known for songs including 'To Be There', 'The Same Old Game', and, perhaps most famously of all, 'On the Back of Daddy-O'. ...
, a noted music hall entertainer, and Elizabeth Wood. Clara performed comic songs such as: "The Dear Old Stile" and "My Mother", which she also composed.
External links
COPAC– lists Clara Torr's Music Hall Songs that are available at the Oxford, Cambridge and British Libraries.
British Music Hall SocietyHudd Music Hall Archive
1868 births
1934 deaths
People from Nottingham
Music hall performers
English women singers
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