Charles Ridgewell

Overview

All that can presently (June 2020) be gleaned about Charles Ridgewell from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he has 31 works published between 1896 and 1914.
It appears that his If Those Lips Could Only Speak! (1901), co-authored/sung by Will Godwin and published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London W.C.2, England was very popular and is still sung today. The song is listed in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs
His works were performed by many music hall artists including Mabel Thorne, George D'Albert, Mark Sheridan, Jack Pleasants and Chas R. Whittle among others.
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If Those Lips Could Only Speak!
Music by: Charles Ridgewell.
Co-Author: Will Godwin
Performed by: Will Godwin

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1901.	Sheet Music 4 pages.

If Those Lips Could Only Speak!
Music by: Charles Ridgewell.
Performed by: Will Godwin

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1901.	Sheet Music.

Monologues

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.

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	If Those Lips Could Only Speak	Charles Ridgewell (music) Will Godwin (words) Will Godwin (perf.)
	I'm Billy Muggins	Charles Ridgewell (words & music) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)
	I'm Dunn - Mister Dunn	Charles Ridgewell (music) Edgar Bateman (words) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)
	I've Lost All Ambition in Life	Charles Ridgewell (words & music) Jack Pleasants (perf.)
	You Can Do a Lot of Things at the Seaside That You Can't Do in Town	Charles Ridgewell (music) George A. Stevens (words) Mark Sheridan (perf.)

Music Halls

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 31 works by Charles Ridgewell. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER (w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Your Sweetheart's Gone Away, Molly Dear! (w&m)	1896
Moon! Shine Again! (w&m)	1897	Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
I Know I Was to Blame (w&m)	1901	Sid Bandon (words) Sid Bandon (perf.)
If Those Lips Could Only Speak!	1901	Will Godwin (words) George Baker (perf.) Dave Derry (perf.) Will Godwin (perf.)	Pub.
Oh, the Poison! (w&m)	1901	Chas. Austin (words)	Pub.
Why Hasn't Daddy Come Home? (w&m)	1901		Pub.
I'm Not a Love-Sick Coon (w&m)	1902		Pub.
Let Me Wait For Daddy (w&m)	1902		Pub.
All Through a Gee-Gee-Gee (w&m)	1903		Pub.
There's Life in the Old Dog Yet (w&m)	1903		Pub.
All That I Can Think About Is Coronation	1904	George A. Stevens (words)
⇑ I'm All Right (w&m)	1904	W.H. Wallis (words)	Pub.
I'm Billy Muggins (w&m)	1904	Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
You Can't Blame Me For That (w&m)	1904	W.H. Wallis (words) George D'Albert (perf.)	Pub.
I Wonder What the Girls Did Then!	1905	George A. Stevens (words) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
Where Is That Dicky Bird?	1905	Will Driscoll (words)	Pub.
I Went to Sleep Again	1906	Worton David (words) George A. Stevens (words)	Pub.
I'll Go Where You All Go	1906	George A. Stevens (words) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
My Girl	1906	Charles Collins (words)	Pub.
There's a Flower	1906	Fred W Leigh (words)	Pub.
You Can Do a Lot of Things at the Seaside That You Can't Do in Town	1906	George A. Stevens (words) Mark Sheridan (perf.)	Pub.
I'm Dunn - Mister Dunn	1907	Edgar Bateman (words) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
Oh, That Good-Night at the Door! (w&m)	1907	Harry Lynn (perf.) Chas R. Whittle (perf.)	Pub.
⇑ Our Lodger	1907	arr.: John S. Baker	Pub.
I've Lost All Ambition in Life (w&m)	1908	Jack Pleasants (perf.)	Pub.
I Love to Go Butterfly-Catching	1910	George A. Stevens (words) Jack Pleasants (perf.)	Pub.
Sail Me, Sail Me, Walter!	1910	George A. Stevens (words) Mabel Thorne (perf.)
Tis Years and Years Ago Since Our Wedding Day (w&m)	1910
I Wonder What Mother Will Say	1911	R Guy Reeve (words)	Pub.
We're All Going Home to Bye-Bye (w&m)	1911		Pub.
Baby Face	1914	George A. Stevens (words)	Pub.

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	C. Ridgewell	If Those Lips Could Only Speak (2:58)	Dave Derry
	C. Ridgewell	If Those Lips Could Only Speak (3:08)	George Baker