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Description: | Song in praise of the new Music Hall venue. Theatres had become increasingly popular in Newcastle and the surrounding area throughout the eighteenth century, spurred on by those such as the Kemble family, who managed theatres at North and South Shields, along with the Theatre Royal in Newcastle. By the 1850s, Music Hall entertainment had begun to develop and although the professional halls of the later nineteenth century were yet to appear, it had become customary for saloons and hotels to offer a nightly programme of entertainment in their assembly rooms.This song forms part of a volume of songs by Music Hall artist Edward Corvan. The collection dates to the Mid 19th century and consists of some of the region's most popular songs. Like most of Corvan's songs, these offerings reflect the characters and lifestyles of the inhabitants of Tyneside. Many comment on topics of the day such as Richard Grainger's town improvements or local elections and would have been published in both chapbook and broadside form.Edward Corvan, or as he was famously known, Ned was born in Liverpool and moved to Newcastle at the age of four. Following the death of his father at an early age, Corvan was raised by his widowed mother who struggled to feed the family of four on her meagre earnings. After a brief career as a sail-maker Corvan joined Billy Purvis's Victoria Theatre. Here he tried his hand at a number of things, but found most success in the performance of local and comic songs. Ned then went on to join the Olympic were he enjoyed great success with songs such as 'Astrilly'. With this popularity he travelled the North singing his Tyneside songs, eventually settling in South Shields where he operated Corvan's Music Hall. After a number of years he gave up the establishment and returned to local singing. Corvan died on the 31st August 1865 at the age of 35. ; A collection of songs by North-East Music Hall artist Ned Corvan. | Publisher: | John Clarke St. Nicholas Church Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne | Rights holder: | rights holder : South Shields Library | Subjects: | entertainment and sport Leisure entertainment & theatre | Temporal: | start=1841;end=1860; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:E0901402 | Go to resource |
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