Florrie Gallimore (1867-1943)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Florrie Gallimore was an English music hall artist born in Sheffield. She debuted as a 7-year old in pantomime at Sheffield's Theatre Royal going on to play children's parts until 1882 when performed at Sheffield's Gaeity Music Hall as a male impersonator.
Her London debut was at the Metropolitan Music Hall in 1884 where she sang Tyrolean ditties.
Her further career as an actress, dancer and singer took her to all the major music halls in the United Kingdom as well as touring America, Africa and Australia.
She had the unique experience of having played Principal Girl opposite her daughter Josie Delaine (1890-?) as Principal Boy in Dick Whittington at the Theatre Royal in Sheffield.
She died in Whitstable, Kent.
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British Music Hall Artists - Florrie and Arthur Gallimore | Biography by themorgans |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| If You Want to Come In, Come In | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
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| I'll Give Him Wtiting to Mignonette | Unknown (words & music) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
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| Mary Kissed the Captain | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
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| My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl | C.W. Murphy (music) Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) Chas R. Whittle (perf.) |
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| Norah, Norah | Will Letters (music) C.W. Murphy (words) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
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| Somebody Else's Baby | E.W. Rogers (words & music) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 38 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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How Can I Leave You? (1902) | Frederick Johnson Barnes | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Always Look After Number One (1907) | Frank W. Carter(w&m) | Joe Burley (co-author) | |
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Two Girls Are Not Too Many For a Fellow Like Me (1905) | Harry Castling | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Once We Were Sweethearts (1900c) | Charles Collins | Fred Barnes (words) | |
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Picture From Nature (1901), A | Charles Collins | Fred J Barnes (words) | |
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Don't You Love Your Little Charlie Now? (1907) | Charles Collins | Charles Ridgwell (words) | |
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She May Be Wealthy, She May Be Poor (1911) | Charles Collins(w&m) | Fred Murray (co-author) Will Letters (co-author) |
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You May Want a Friend Some Day (1907) | T.W. Connor(w&m) | ||
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Take Her and Be to Her As I Have Been (1898) | Will Godwin(w&m) | ||
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You Wonder Why I Love You (1907) | Henry F. Greenfield | ||
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⇑Somebody's Boy (1909) | J. P. Harrington | E.W. Rogers (words) | |
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You Want to Go to Tokio! (1910) | J. P. Harrington(w&m) | Harry Lane (co-author) John Neat. (co-author) |
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Widow Doolin (1906) | J.F. Lambe(w&m) | ||
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Shop Girl (1895), The | George Le Brunn | J.P. Harrington (words) | |
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If You Want to Come In, Come In (1899) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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Mary Kissed the Captain (1904) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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My Japanese Charmer (1904) | George Le Brunn | John. P. Harrington (words) | |
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You Might Be a White Man's Wife (1905) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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I'll Give Him Writing to Mignonette (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Norah, Norah (1909) | Will Letters | C.W. Murphy (words) | |
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My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl (1908) | Dan Lipton | C.W. Murphy (words) | |
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⇑Come For a Ride on the Tramway Car (1911) | Harry Marlow(w&m) | ||
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Who's Coming My Way Home? (1912) | Will Mayne | Alf Ellerton (The Elder) (words) | |
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It's the Poor That Help the Poor (1904) | A.J. Mills(w&m) | Harry Castling (co-author) | |
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My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl (1908) | C.W. Murphy | Dan Lipton (words) | |
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Jones! (1910) | C.W. Murphy(w&m) | Dan Lipton (words) | |
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It's the Ring Your Father Bought Me (1912) | Paul Pelham | Charles Collins (words) Fred E. Terry (words) |
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I've Got Three Letters of the Alphabet : L.S.D. (1907) | Henry E. Pether | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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Somebody Else's Baby (1909) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | ||
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Every Time (1896) | James Rolmaz(w&m) | ||
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Has Anyone Seen a German Band? (1907) | Bennett Scott | A.J. Mills (words) | |
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Sammy Played the Saxophone (1910) | Maurice Scott | Charles Wilmot (words) | |
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⇑It's Not the Old Man's Voice (1905) | George A. Stevens | Gilbert Wells (words) | |
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Old Calabar (1906) | James W. Tate | John P. Harrington (words) | |
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Dear Little Tyrolese (1907) | James W. Tate | John P. Harrington (words) | |
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I'll Give Him Wtiting to Mignonette (?) | Unknown | ||
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Round the Band-Stand in the Park (1904) | Robert P. Weston(w&m) | Fred J. Barnes (co-author) | |
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We Are All Stars (1907) | Robert P. Weston(w&m) | Fred J. Barnes (words) |