| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler about the performer George French (1876-1938). Containing:
Two postcard photographs of [George French].
Print pages from an article on George French, taken from the-music-hall.haisoft.net.
Facsimile of lyrics for 'Football Medley', written by Charles Levy.
Facsimile of lyrics and incomplete sheet music for 'The Miners' Dream'.
Facsimile of lyrics and sheet music for 'The Covent Gardeneers', written and composed by Frank W. Carter and George W. Foster, and sung by George French.
Facsimile of written lyrics for 'All Smiles'.
Facsimile of written sheet music for 'You've got to be up in the morning early nowadays'.
Facsimile of lyrics and sheet music for 'What Ho! She's never going to Bump any more', written by Harry Goodson, composed by Willie Benn, arranged by Tom Nemo, and sung by George French.
Facsimile of lyrics and sheet music for 'Maggie Frae Dundee', written by Albert Hall, composed by Albert Hall and George French, and sung by George French.
Facsimile of lyrics and sheet music for 'In the little pub we use just around the corner', written and composed by Harry Wincott and George W. Foster, and sung by George French.
Facsimile of lyrics and sheet music for 'The working man pays for the lot', written by Frank W. Carter and Gilbert Wells.
Photocopied pages of an article about George French which appeared in the Spring 1996 edition of the 'Evergreen' magazine, accompanied by printed notes for a presentation about George French by Howard Lee in October 1997.
Facsimile of written lyrics for 'The miner's dream' and 'Pack up your troubles'.
Photocopied correspondence concerning the work and career of George French. Also attached is a facsimile of a poster for The Empire theatre, Newcastle, advertising a performance in which George French featured in October 1st 1917.
Printed pages of typed support notes for a presentation given on George French, 'Scotland's versatile character comedian'. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |