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♥ 1864 West Sunderland - † 1918 Glasgow ☼ Actor, ☺ Comedian, ♫ Musician www.marksheridan.org |
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From The Era, October 14, 1914 MARK SHERIDAN’S MILITARY SONGS. As “ One of the Bhoys “ Mark Sheridan has secured a unique place among variety stars, but his newest distinction is that of patriotic comedian, for his present budget of songs all deal with soldiering, and in the way that has made Mark famous.His latest repertoire is headed by what is described as the “ British Army battle-cry,” “ Here we are! here we are! Here we are again!” written by Charles E. Knight and Kenneth Lyle. Then comes “ Belgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser, “ a droll song by Alf Ellerton;” Tom, Tom, Tom, “ a lilting melody by Joseph Tabrar; and “ Colonel Knut, “ a diverting lyric in which Mark Himself has collaborated with Fred Godfrey. For “ The Perambulator promenade, “ by Fred Godfrey and Tom Mellor, a special scene has been painted by the well-known artist T.F.Dunn. The writer can vouch for the fact that the songs, which are all published by Francis and Day, are quite up to the mark - the Mark Sheridan- for he has heard tow of them on the halls, while during an interview in the editorial office of “ The Era “ the genial comedian treated him to an impromptu rendering of the others. “ Here we are again!” sung in the familiar black, is the most important of Mark’s repertoire, and its success has exceeded all expectation. At the Oxford last Saturday the chorus had to be sung no less than fifteen times- twice after each of the three verses, twice more with the words on the screen, four times while the soldiers and sailors were passing, and twice more with the words again thrown on the screen. Then, after the tabs were lowered the artiste was obliged to come forward and repeat the chorus before he was allowed to g. “ Here we are again “ only came into the comedian’s hands on Sept.21. He put it on at the Oxford on the following Monday, so that the song has established a record by making history in two weeks A way to serve his country in a practical manner has occurred to Mr. Sheridan , and it will take the shape of a week of performances given at the Empire, Sunderland, in conjunction with Mr. Richard Thornton, beginning Nov.9 in aid of the local fund. Sunderland is Mark’s native town, and he is making a special journey there for the purpose. Basing his salary on that received last year mainly Ł175 Mr. Sheridan is giving his services free. All the company will be paid full salary- no fifty-fifty; but beyond that the whole of the proceeds of the performance, including programmes and bars, will be handed over to the mayor. A special matinee will be given on the Wednesday by Mrs. mark Sheridan, when the song, “ Tom,Tom, Tom,” written for the occasion, will be introduced. Seats for the performances are being rapidly booked, and record results seem to be assured. * Mark Sheridan can claim to be the best song buyer in London. A thousand pounds’ worth of manuscripts lie in his house, and he is always asking for more. Have you ever heard how the comedian came by his name? He came out first as Fred Shaw- his real name; but there were so many Freds in the business - Fred Albert, Fred Coyne, and the rest - that he resolved to change. Accordingly he selected the front name of that world-renowned humorist, Mark Twain, and the maiden name of his mother-Sheridan. During his career Mark has played many parts. For a quarter of a century he was with Miller and Elliston, and has appeared in pieces so divergent as “ Falka ‘ , “ Alone in London,” and “ Dandy Dan.” He has performed in South Africa, and in 1892 played as the Sheridans on the Harry Rickards circuit in Australia. Once he was Cattermole in “ The Private Secretary.” Fancy Mark made up in the broiling heat as the portly Douglas, protesting “ I’m not delicate!” Born in Sunderland of a Scotch father and an Irish mother,Mark is proud of the fact he is Border Terrier and a true Briton. |
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