Charles Penrose
Charles Penrose (born Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse; 11 November 1873 – 17 November 1952) was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman". He was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, the son of a master watchmaker and jeweller. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 11, 1873 (Biggleswade), Died November 17, 1952 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 28364 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The laughing curate | Fred D. Arthurs | vocalist | ||
Columbia | 28401 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | They all laugh like me | Fred D. Arthurs | vocalist | ||
Columbia | 28402 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Laughing mad | Fred D. Arthurs | vocalist | ||
Columbia | 28403 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Laugh and grow fat like me | Fred D. Arthurs | vocalist | ||
Columbia | 29254 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | The Kaiser in a zeppelin | Charles Penrose ; Billy Whitlock | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29255 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | The Clown Prince makes a report | Charles Penrose | Monologue | speaker | |
Columbia | 29256 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Special Constable Smith, part 1 | Charles Penrose ; Billy Whitlock | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29257 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Special Constable Smith, part 2 | Charles Penrose ; Billy Whitlock | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29258 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | The charge of the London-Scottish | Charles Penrose ; Billy Whitlock | speaker | ||
Columbia | 29259 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | Nobby Clark, V.C. | Charles Penrose ; Billy Whitlock | speaker | ||
Columbia | 35746 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Popping the question | Harry Cove ; Charles Penrose | speaker | ||
Columbia | 35747 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | The lodger's green hair | Artists vary | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69799 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 1 : Gouty and gay | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69800 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 2 : Merry and bright | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69801 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 3 : The argumentative age | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69802 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 4 : The old village villains | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69803 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 5 : Set the bells a-ringing | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia | 69804 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The two old sports, no. 6 : A jolly good night, tonight | The Two Old Sports | speaker | ||
Columbia (U.K.) | WA3197 | 10-in. | between approximately March 9th 1926 and April 23rd 1926 | The laughing policeman | Charles Penrose | Male vocal solo, with laughing and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA3199 | 10-in. | between approximately March 9th 1926 and April 23rd 1926 | Laughter and lemons | Charles Penrose | Comic scene, with laughing and cornet solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Penrose, Charles," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353411.
Penrose, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353411.
"Penrose, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
Wikidata: Charles Penrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3666577
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86777206
MusicBrainz: Charles Penrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67c21158-e10a-46fa-9837-2a6b101f6d5a
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