Clarice Mayne
Last updated: 17.03.25
According to the Internet source given below, Clarice Mayne was an English music hall and variety theatre singer and performer born in London. She played the "principal girl" in pantomimes for Francis Laidler, among others, and became a well-know music hall performer. Later, she played the "principal boy" roles. Once established, she sang in the variety theatre act called Clarice Mayne and That whereby she was This and That was her husband, the composer James W. Tate who she married in 1912. Their best known song is probably A Broken Doll (words: Frank Clifford Harris; music: her husband).. They first appeared together at "The Oxford" in 1906. Mayne also played the principal boy in a number of Tate's pantomimes throughout Britain beginning in World War I.
She and Tate had appeared together in the 1916 film Nursie! Nursie!and again in 1936 when she played Emily Hackitt in the film Educated Evans.
She died in London.
Two of her songs A Broken Doll (1916 - words: Frank.Clifford Harris; music: James.W. Tate) and Joshu-Ah (1911- words and music: George Arthurs/Bert Lee) are given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
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Clarice Mayne has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Broken Doll, AMusic by: James W. Tate. Words by: F Clifford Harris Performed by: Clarice Mayne
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 Give Me a Little Cosy CornerMusic by: James W. Tate. Words by: Clifford Harris Performed by: Clarice Mayne
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| Broken Doll, A | James W. Tate (music) Clifford Harris (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| Come on Over the Garden Wall | James W. Tate (music) Ballard MacDonald (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| Give Me a Little Cosy Corner | James W. Tate (music) Clifford Harris (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| I Was a Good Little Girl Till I Met You | James W. Tate (music) Clifford F. Harris (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| If I Should Plant a Tiny Seed of Love | James W. Tate (music) Ballard MacDonald (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| It's Lovely to Be in Love | James W. Tate (music) Clifford Harris (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| Joshu-Ah | Bert Lee (music) George Arthurs (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| Nursie, Nursie | Worton David (music) Bert Lee (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| Put on Your Tat-Ta, Little Girlie! | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| She Didn't Come From Borneo | Herbert Rule (music) Paul Pelham (words) Newton Butts (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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| When Mr. Smith Was in and Mrs. Smith Was Out | Worton David (music) Bert Lee (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Miscellaneous | Clarice Mayne Medley (7:55) | Clarice Mayne |
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Miscellaneous | Clarice Mayne Songs (7:19) | Clarice Mayne |
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J.W. Tate | Georgie Took Me Walking in the Park (1:30) | Clarice Mayne |
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J.W. Tate | I Was a Good Little Girl Till I Met You (3:58) | Clarice Mayne |
The peformer is featured on 26 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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Joshu-Ah (1911) | George Arthurs | Bert Lee (co-author)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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I've Got My Eye on You! (1912) | George Arthurs | Fred W. Leigh (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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I'm Going Out to Tea to Tooting (1914) | George Arthurs | Bert Lee (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Incidents (1914) | George Arthurs | Orlando Powell (words) James W. Tate (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Nursie, Nursie (1911) | Worton David | Bert Lee (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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When Mr. Smith Was in and Mrs. Smith Was Out (1911) | Worton David | Bert Lee (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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When You and I Are One (1914) | Henry F. Greenfield | Edgar Bateman (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Will You Walk Into My Parlour, Nellie Bly? (1911) | Alfred J. Lawrance(w&m) | George Arthurs (perf.) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Nursie, Nursie (1910) | Bert Lee | Worton David (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Joshu-Ah (1911) | Bert Lee | George Arthurs (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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⇑Put on Your Tat-Ta, Little Girlie! (1910) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Clarice Mayne Medley (n.d.) | Miscellaneous | Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Clarice Mayne Songs (n.d.) | Miscellaneous | Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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She Didn't Come From Borneo (1906) | Herbert Rule | Paul Pelham (words) Newton Butts (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Joan! Joan! Joan! Come Home! (1907) | Herbert Rule | James McGhee (words) Dave Hall (words) Madge Temple (words) Maude Esmond (words) Rosie Lloyd (perf.) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Come on Over the Garden Wall (1908) | James W. Tate | Ballard MacDonald (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Georgie Took Me Walking in the Park (1908) | James W. Tate | Ballard MacDonald (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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If I Should Plant a Tiny Seed of Love (1908) | James W. Tate | Ballard MacDonald (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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There's One Thing Sets Me Crazy, That's the Girls! (1908) | James W. Tate | Ballard MacDonald (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Jenny Mcgregor (1911) | James W. Tate(w&m) | Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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I Was a Good Little Girl Till I Met You (1914) | James W. Tate | Clifford F. Harris (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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⇑It's Lovely to Be in Love (1915) | James W. Tate | F Clifford Harris (words)
Jay Laurier (perf.) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Broken Doll (1916), A | James W. Tate | F Clifford Harris (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Come and Cuddle Me (1916) | James W. Tate | F Clifford Harris (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Give Me a Little Cosy Corner (1918) | James W. Tate | Clifford Harris (words)
Clarice Mayne (perf.) |
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Great Big Kiss (1919), A | James W. Tate | Donovan Parsons (words) R Catcheside (words) Clarice Mayne (perf.) |