Bransby Williams
Bransby Williams (born Bransby William Pharez; 14 August 1870 – 3 December 1961) was a British actor, comedian and monologist. He became known as "The Irving of the music halls". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1870, Died December 3, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 6275 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 1 | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6276 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 2 | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6277 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 3 | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6278 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | David Copperfield : Micawber's advice | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6279 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | The showman, part 1 | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker, author | |
Columbia | 6280 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | The showman, part 2 | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker, author | |
Columbia | 6352 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | Green eye of the little yellow God | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6353 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | The caretaker | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6354 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | Pickwick papers : Tony Weller | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6355 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | Oliver Twist : Bill Sikes | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6364 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | As Sir Henry Irving in "The bells" | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6365 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | The portrait | Bransby Williams | Recitation | speaker | |
Columbia | 6703 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The stage doorkeeper (impersonations), part 1 | Bransby Williams | Monologue | speaker | |
Columbia | 6704 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The stage doorkeeper (impersonations), part 2 | Bransby Williams | Monologue | speaker | |
Columbia | 28580 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | A tale of two cities : Sydney Carton’s farewell | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 28581 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | David Copperfield : Death of little Nell | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 28697 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The student | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 28698 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The plumber | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 28699 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The murder in the forest | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 28700 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Hullo! | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29027 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Uncle Tom’s cabin : Death of Uncle Tom | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29028 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | The hero heroine and the villain | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29169 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | The two waifs [Orphans in the storm] | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29171 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Daddy’s return from the war | Bransby Williams | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29249 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Spotty | Bransby Williams | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Bransby," accessed September 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353678.
Williams, Bransby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353678.
"Williams, Bransby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Bransby, 1870-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004102240
Wikidata: Bransby Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4957553
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76035724
ISNI: 0000 0001 1448 3929 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114483929
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