Jenny Hill (1848-1896)
Last updated: 17.03.25
Jenny Hill (née Elizabeth Jane Thompson) was an English music hall performer born in Paddington, London. She débuted at the age of six or seven performing as the legs of the goose in the pantomime Mother Goose about 1860. By 1868 she started her career in music halls and by 1890 was at the peak of her fame, enjoying top-billing at music halls across London and in the northern provinces.
She made brief tour of New York in 1891 and made an appearance in Johannesburg in 1893. With declining health she made some appearances in London until 1894 using her wheelchair.
Hill died in London at the home of her daughter, Peggie Pryde.
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Jenny Hill (music hall performer) | Brief biography by Discogs |
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| Captain With His Whiskers, The | Alfred Mullen (words & music) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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| City Waif, The | George Le Brunn (music) John P. Harrington (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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| I'll Meet You Love, Along the Line | Joseph A. Gruber (words & music) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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| Maggie Murphy's Home | David Braham (music) Edward Harrigan (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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| Masks and Faces | George Le Brunn (music) John P. Harrington (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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| Song of the Thrush, The | George Le Brunn (music) Walter Hastings (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) Peggie Pryde (perf.) |
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| Thereby Hangs a Tale | John S. Baker (music) Fred Bowyer (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 13 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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Thereby Hangs a Tale (1889) | John S. Baker | Fred Bowyer (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Maggie Murphy's Home (1890) | David Braham | Edward Harrigan (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Good Old London Bill (1893) | John Cooke | Frederick Bowyer (words) John S. Baker (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Boy About Town (1886), The | William George Eaton | E V Page (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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P's and Q's (1885) | Fred Gilbert | Jenny Hill (perf.) | |
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I'll Meet You Love, Along the Line (1900) | Joseph A. Gruber(w&m) | Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Masks and Faces (1888) | George Le Brunn(w&m) | John P. Harrington (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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City Waif (1889), The | George Le Brunn | J. P. Harrington (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Song of the Thrush (1897), The | George Le Brunn | Walter Hastings (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) Peggie Pryde (perf.) |
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He Was Her Only Son (1889) | Felix McGlennon | George Bruce (words) John S. Baker (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) Marie Le Blanc (perf.) |
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⇑Captain With His Whiskers (1869), The | Alfred Mullen | Jenny Hill (perf.) |
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Little Annie Rooney (1889) | Michael Nolan(w&m) | Jenny Hill (perf.) | |
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Dear Old Ned (1894) | Joseph Tabrar | Alfred J Morris (words) John S. Baker (words) Jenny Hill (perf.) Peggie Pryde (perf.) |