| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler about the performer Katie Lawrence (a.k.a Mrs George Fuller, a.k.a Miss Emily Gervase), b.1868 or 1870, d.1913. Containing:
Photocopied songsheet for 'Molly the Rose of Mayo', written by H.A. Duffy, composed by J.M. Harrison, sung by Miss Katie Lawrence, Miss Marie Tyler and Miss Rose Hamilton.
Photocopied sheet music for 'Down at the farm-yard gate', sung by Katie Lawrence.
Photocopied songsheet for 'Lizer 'Awkins', written by Alfred J. Morris, composed by George Le Brunn, sung by Miss Katie Lawrence.
2 copies of photocopied sheet music for 'Who's comin' up in the gallery?', sung by Katie Lawrence.
Photocopied sheet music for 'Girls behind the bar', words and music by Harry Dacre.
Colour copy of songsheet front cover 'Daisy Bell', written and composed by Harry Dacre, sung by Katie Lawrence.
Photocopied songsheet for 'She looked a perfect lady', written by A.J. Mills, composed by Albert Perry and sung by Miss Katie Lawrence. Attached left to right on the long edge by masking tape.
Photocopied sheet music for 'Change for a quid'.
Photocopied sheet music and lyrics for 'Mary met the milkman at the corner', written and composed by J.P. Harrington and Harry Allen, sung by Miss Katie Lawrence
Colour copy of songsheet front cover 'Johnny met her on a steamerl', words by J.P Harrington, music by Orlando Powell, sung by Katie Lawrence.
Collection of photocopies of various newspaper cuttings featuring stories about Katie Lawrence and obituaries, including publications The Amusing Journal (1893), The Encore (1893, 1895), and The Era (1893, 1908, 1913).
5 pages of photocopied handwritten notes, song lists and transcritptions of articles about Katie Lawrence.
Print out from a website 'Footlight notes', featuring a selection of press cuttings about Katie Lawrence.
2 copies of a biographical article about Katie Lawrence (author/publication but likely Max Tyler). One copy is the word processed version, the other has formatting and pictures included.
2 page document titled 'The life & songs of Katie Lawrence', printed on the back of sheet music.
A 2 page printed list of Katie Lawrence songs.
3 copies of a print out from Bodleian Pre-1920 Catalogue detailing songs by Katie Lawrence. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |