May Moore Duprez (1885-1946)
Last updated: 01.11.23
p_duprezmm.jpgAll that can presently (September 2022) be gleaned about May Moore Duprez (neé Minnie May Harris) from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American actress/singer born in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was featured on 3 works published between 1904 and 1915.
When just 17, she lived in London starting a career as a vaudeville and music hall star which was successful on both sides of the Atlantic. She was most famous for her "Jolly Dutch Girl" act, a comic blend of songs, dancing, and witty repartee.
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     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Go on and Coax Me Harry von Tilzer (music)
Andrew B Sterling (words)
Dora Lyric (perf.)
May Moore Duprez (perf.)
 
url15.gif Won't You Come, Dear, Into the Park? George Ross (words & music)
May Moore Duprez (perf.)
 
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg The Stars at Home - Miss May Moore-Duprez (1922) (1:58) May Moore Duprez
This list is arranged by composer and contains 3 works performed by May Moore Duprez who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Leetle Mr. Baggy Breeches (1915) Hermann E. Darewski R.P. Weston (words)
May Moore Duprez (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Won't You Come, Dear, Into the Park? (1912) George Ross(w&m) May Moore Duprez (perf.)
perf15.jpg Go on and Coax Me (1904) Harry von Tilzer Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Rhoda Bernard (perf.)
Effie Brooklin (perf.)
Butler & Wielks (perf.)
Grace Cameron (perf.)
Annie Carter (perf.)
Arthur Collins (perf.)
Jimmie Connors (perf.)
May Moore Duprez (perf.)
Lydia Hall (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
Harry & Eva Puck (perf.)
Sabel Johnson (perf.)
Baby Zena Keife (perf.)
Sadie Leonard (perf.)
Baby Lund (perf.)
Dora Lyric (perf.)
Martha Marlow (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Jessie Mitchell (perf.)
Rita Redmond (perf.)
May Walsh (perf.)
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