Henry A. Lytton and the Cosy Corner Girls from The Earl and the Girl, London, 1904/05

Henry A. Lytton (1865-1936), English actor and singer, with the ‘Cozy Corner Girls’ (left to right, Gertrude Thornton, Clare Rickards and Hilda Hammerton) in the musical comedy, The Earl and the Girl which was first produced at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 10 December 1903 before being transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London, on 12 September 1904.
(photo: unknown, probably Bassano or Ellis & Walery, London, 1904; postcard published by the Rapid Photo Co, London, 1904)

‘My Cosy Corner Girl,’ composed by John W. Bratton, with lyrics by Charles Noel Douglas, was imported from the United States for inclusion in The Earl and the Girl, when it was sung by Henry A. Lytton and Agnes Fraser. They also sang it at the Charles Morton Testimonial Matinee at the Palace Theatre, London, on 8 November 1904.

‘The Earl and the Girl, the most successful of all the musical comedies in which I appeared and the one which gave me my biggest real comedy part, ran for one year at the Adelphi, and then for a further year at the Lyric. When it was withdrawn I secured the permission of the management to use “My Cosy Corner,” the most tuneful of all its musical numbers, as a scena on the music-halls, and with my corps of Cosy Corner Girls it was a decided success.’
(Henry A. Lytton, The Secrets of a Savoyard, London, 1921, p. 86; Lytton’s ‘My Cosy Corner’ scena ran at the Palace Theatre, London, from April to June 1905)

‘My Cosey Corner Girl’ sung by Harry Macdonough, recorded by Edison, USA, 1903, cylinder 8522
(courtesy of Tim Gracyk via YouTube)

Hilda Dugdale, English musical comedy actress and dancer

Hilda Dugdale (active early 20th Century), English musical comedy actress and dancer, about the time she was appearing during 1906 on tour in the United Kingdom with William Greet‘s company in the musical comedy, The Earl and the Girl. She appeared as Elphin Hay, a part originally played by Agnes Fraser when the piece was first produced at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 10 December 1903.
(photo: unknown, UK, circa 1906)

Johnny Danvers, Agnes Fraser and Walter Passmore in the musical farcical sketch, Sweet Williams, 1911 and 1912

Johnny Danvers, Agnes Fraser and Walter Passmore
as they appeared on tour in the United Kingdom during 1911 and 1912
in the musical farcical sketch, Sweet Williams
(photo: Langfier Ltd, London, 1911)

This real photograph postcards of Johnny Danvers, Agnes Fraser and Walter Passmore as they appeared on tour in the United Kingdom during 1911 and 1912 in Sweet Williams is without a publisher’s credit.