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The high point of the parlour song came in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during the Victorian era in North America and the British Isles. Songs of this genre became more complex and sophisticated in their melodic and harmonic vocabulary, and in addition to their continuing use in the parlour, they were also often sung in public ...
Society and culture of the Victorian era refers to society and culture in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era--that is the 1837-1901 reign of Queen Victoria. The idea of "reform" was a motivating force, as seen in the political activity of religious groups and the newly formed labour unions.
The Victorian era of music hall was celebrated by the 1944 film, Champagne Charlie. [ 95 ] The comedy of Benny Hill , first seen on British television in 1951, was heavily influenced by the traditions and conventions of Music hall comedy and he actively kept those traditions (comedy, songs, patter, pantomime, and female impersonations) alive on ...
The era can also be understood in a more extensive sense—the 'long Victorian era'—as a period that possessed sensibilities and characteristics distinct from the periods adjacent to it, [note 1] in which case it is sometimes dated to begin before Victoria's accession—typically from the passage of or agitation for (during the 1830s) the ...
Alice, Where Art Thou? is a popular British parlour song of the Victorian era. It was composed by Joseph Ascher . [ 1 ] The text was by Wellington Guernsey , although it is sometimes attributed to Alfred Bunn , who is best known for " I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls ". [ 2 ]
The two had, what might be described as a "song factory", and worked in partnership (although it is believed that Godfrey did all of the song writing). The year 1912 seemed to be the zenith of Williams' career – he appeared in the first Royal Command Performance of that year and achieved glowing reviews in the national press.
The song is mentioned in the chorus of Moonlight Bay, a popular song written in 1912. Arthur Conan Doyle’s “His Last Bow”, 1917, brings Sherlock Holmes into service in World War One. Holmes speaks of “The Old Sweet Song”, ‘How often have I heard it in days gone by. It was a favorite of the late lamented Professor Moriarty.
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