Music-halls had their origins in 18th century London. They grew with the entertainment provided in the new style saloon bars of pubs … Visa mer

The musical forms most associated with music hall evolved in part from traditional folk song and songs written for popular drama, becoming by … Visa mer

The typical music hall comedian was a man or woman, usually dressed in character to suit the subject of the song, or sometimes attired in … Visa mer

• Fred Albert (1843–1886)
• Fred Barnes (1885–1938)
• Ida Barr (1882–1967)
• Bessie Bellwood (1856–1896) Visa mer

The music hall was first imported into France in its British form in 1862, but under the French law protecting the state theatres, performers could not wear costumes or recite dialogue, something only allowed in theaters. When the law changed in 1867, … Visa mer

The vocal content of the music hall bills, was, from the beginning, accompanied by many other kinds of act, some of them quite weird and … Visa mer

The music hall has been evoked in many films, plays, TV series, and books.
• In James Joyce's short story "The Boarding House" (1914), Mrs Mooney's boarding-house in … Visa mer