Bransby Williams
63 records in the collection· mostly on Columbia, His Master's Voice, Pathé
Bransby Williams was a British actor and monologist celebrated for bringing literary characters to life on the music-hall and variety stage during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He became particularly associated with Dickens, and recordings of characters such as Scrooge preserve a style of dramatic recitation that was once a substantial part of popular entertainment.
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Records by Bransby Williams
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- AA Charles Dickens Christmas
- Bpart 2
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and reciter, renowned for his dramatic readings and monologues, particularly from Dickens. This Columbia DX554 (a two-part issue) of 'A Charles Dickens Christmas' is a landmark of his extensive recorded legacy of dramatic recitation from the inter-war era.AI summary
Columbia DX554 Personalities (Prs)
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- ABob Crackett telling of Scrooge
Bransby Williams, British actor famous for Dickens monologues. Gramophone Company 01012 ('Bob Cratchet Telling of Scrooge') is an early acoustic recording of a major comic performer.AI summary
Gramophone Company 01012 Comic
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- ACharge of the Light Brigade
- BHenry V Speech before Harfleur
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor, monologue artist and recording star, recorded two famous dramatic recitations (Tennyson's 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and Shakespeare's 'Henry V Speech before Harfleur') on Columbia. Williams' powerful dramatic interpretations were central to early British recording and remain important to collectors of spoken word and theatrical recordings.AI summary
Columbia 4013 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADan'll Pegotty(09)
- BHow we saved the Barge
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British dramatic monologist and actor-reciter of the Edwardian era, known for his vivid character pieces and theatrical readings; this Zonophone 78 contains two of his famous recitations, extracts from Dickens' 'David Copperfield' and his own dramatic monologue.AI summary
Zonophone A115 Voice
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- ADeath of Little Nell
- BSidney Carton's Farewell
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and monologist, performing dramatic readings from Dickens ('Death of Little Nell' and 'Sidney Carton's Farewell') on Columbia, a major British label. This represents Williams' work in the spoken dramatic genre for which he was famous.AI summary
Columbia 4836 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADevil may care(08)
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and monologist of the early 20th century, famous for his dramatic recitations and character portraits; this HMV disc from the acoustical era preserves his art.AI summary
His Master's Voice 01021 Music Hall
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- ADevil may care(08)
Bransby Williams, a celebrated dramatic reciter of the early 20th century, performing 'Devil may care' on His Master's Voice. The very early catalogue number (01021) indicates one of HMV's earliest 78rpm releases, around 1927.AI summary
His Master's Voice 01021 Music Hall
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- ADevil-may-care
- BDeath of Uncle Tom
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British music-hall monologist and dramatic reciter; these dramatic pieces on Columbia were typical of his theatrical repertoire from the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia 2560 Music Hall
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- ADevil-may-care
- BDeath of Uncle Tom
Bransby Williams (1889–1954) was a celebrated British character actor and monologue specialist. This Columbia record (2560) features two dramatic monologues, 'Devil-may-Care' and 'Death of Uncle Tom'. Williams was a major star of the British music hall and early recording era, and his monologue sides are sought by collectors of spoken word and period entertainment.AI summary
Columbia 2560 Music Hall
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- ADevil-may-care
- BDeath of Uncle Tom
Bransby Williams performing two dramatic recitations on Columbia 2560. Williams (1870–1961) was a celebrated British actor and entertainer, famous for his dramatic monologues and character pieces; he recorded prolifically for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 2560 Music Hall
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- ADevil-may-care
- BDeath of Uncle Tom
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter known for dramatic monologues, on Columbia 2560 performing 'Devil-May-Care' and 'Death of Uncle Tom'.AI summary
Columbia 2560 Personalities (Prs)
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- AGreen Eye of the Yellow God
- BCaretaker
Columbia 388R Music Hall
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- AGreen Eye of the Yellow God
- BCaretaker
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter active from the 1890s through the 1930s, performing dramatic recitations "The Green Eye of the Yellow God" (a famous recitation poem by J. Milton Hayes) and "Caretaker" on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 388R Personalities (Prs)
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- AHenry V
Bransby Williams, a famous British reciter and dramatic performer, recorded his interpretation of Henry V on HMV's prestigious TP (Theatre) series.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4824 Voice
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- ALounger
- BYukon Trail
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and reciter, recorded 'Lounger' and 'Yukon Trail' for Columbia, catalogue 2667. Williams was famous for his dramatic monologues and character sketches.AI summary
Columbia 2667 Personalities (Prs)
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- AMicawber
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and monologuist, performing dramatic recitations from Dickens for Pathé. Williams was a major British music hall and theatrical personality of the 1920s-1930s, famous for his dramatic interpretations of literary classics.AI summary
Pathé 92376 Music Hall
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- AMicawber
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and monologist, performs dramatic recitations from Dickens on Pathé. This recording captures Williams' famous comic character work from the novels.AI summary
Pathé 92376 Music Hall
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- AMicawber & Uriah Heep(08)
- BDevil may care
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British character actor and monologist, performs dramatic recitations from Dickens on His Master's Voice. Williams was famous for his comic and dramatic character sketches, and this C series catalogue number dates from the early acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice C501 Music Hall
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- AMr Micawber
Bransby Williams, the famous British character actor and monologist, performing his signature piece 'Mr Micawber' from Dickens's David Copperfield on His Master's Voice TP4356. Williams was one of the earliest and most prolific recitation artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4356 Personalities (Prs)
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- AMurder in the Forest
- BThe Hero the Heroine & the Villain
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and interpreter of dramatic monologues, recorded 'Murder in the Forest' and 'The Hero the Heroine & the Villain' for Columbia, catalogue 2645. These are dramatic readings or recitations typical of Williams' stage repertoire. Williams was a major figure in British theatrical recording and his discs are widely collected.AI summary
Columbia 2645 Personalities (Prs)
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- ANot old
- BDifference
Bransby Williams, a celebrated Victorian and Edwardian character actor and monologist, performing 'Not old' and 'Difference' on Columbia 3774 — dramatic monologues characteristic of his long stage and recording career.AI summary
Columbia 3774 Voice
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- APenny Showman
- B2 sides
Bransby Williams (1870-1961), the British actor and monologuist, performs The Penny Showman in two sides on Actuelle 10242.AI summary
Actuelle 10242 Personalities (Prs)
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- APenny Showman Part 1
- BPenny Showman Part 2
Bransby Williams, the music-hall monologist celebrated for his character studies and Dickens impersonations, performs 'The Penny Showman' across both sides of this Pathé disc.AI summary
Disque Pathe A504 Music Hall
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- APlumber
- BIs Pipe
Pathé 93112 Music Hall
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- APlumber
- BIs Pipe
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British monologue and character actor, performing 'Plumber' and 'Is Pipe' on Pathé 93112. Williams was famous for his dramatic character sketches and recitations.AI summary
Pathé 93112 Music Hall
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- AScrooge
- B(part 2)
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and reciter of dramatic monologues; this Columbia disc features "Scrooge" in two parts, one of his most famous readings from Dickens.AI summary
Columbia 347 Personalities (Prs)
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- AScrooge
- Bpart 2
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British dramatic actor and monologuist, recorded his famous character performance 'Scrooge', parts 1 and 2, for Columbia. This is a character-acting recording, not song.AI summary
Columbia 347 Comic
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- AScrooge
- B(part 2)
Bransby Williams, a British actor specialising in dramatic recitations, recorded two parts of "Scrooge" (Dickens) for Columbia 347. Williams was famous for his one-man dramatic performances in the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia 347 Music Hall
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- AScrooge before the dream
- BScrooge after the dream
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British monologue and character entertainer active from the Victorian era through the mid-20th century; this Winner side features his dramatic recitation of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', in two parts.AI summary
Winner 2533 Music Hall
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- AScrooge Before the Dream
- BAfter the Dream
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and reciter known for dramatic monologues and character studies, active from the 1900s to the 1930s. This Winner recording preserves his famous 'Scrooge' character monologue from Dickens.AI summary
Winner 2533 Music Hall
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- AScrooge Before the Dream
- BCaptain Cuttle
Comic actor and monologist Bransby Williams performing dramatic recitations: 'Scrooge Before the Dream' and 'Captain Cuttle' (from Dickens), on Decca K1963. Williams was a major British stage performer and prolific recording artist of the early 20th century.AI summary
Decca K1963 Music Hall
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- AScrooge Before the Dream
- BAfter the Dream
Bransby Williams, a celebrated stage actor and recorder of dramatic monologues, performing two pieces from Dickens: 'Scrooge Before the Dream' and 'After the Dream', from A Christmas Carol, on Winner.AI summary
Winner 2533 Personalities (Prs)
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- AScrooge part 3
- BMicawber's Advice to David Copperfield
Bransby Williams, the distinguished British character actor and reciter, performing Scrooge part 3 and Micawber's Advice to David Copperfield (from Dickens), on Columbia 348.AI summary
Columbia 348 Music Hall
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- AScrooge the Dream
- B(Snazelle) The Whistling Stammerer
Bransby Williams was a British actor famous for Dickens monologues and comic recitations. Millophone 81 records 'Scrooge the Dream' and 'The Whistling Stammerer'; a small label.AI summary
Millophone 81 Comic
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- AScrooge The Dream
- BAfter the Dream
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter of the early twentieth century, recorded dramatic selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol ('Scrooge the Dream') for Decca. Williams was famous for his dramatic monologues and literary recitations.AI summary
Decca K1964 Personalities (Prs)
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- ASeaside Cries
- BThe Author
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British character actor and music-hall entertainer, recorded 'Seaside Cries' and 'The Author' for Columbia, catalogue 2723. Both are character monologues typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 2723 Personalities (Prs)
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- AShowman
- Bpart 2
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British character actor and monologist of the early 20th century, known for his Dickens impersonations and dramatic recitations; this Columbia side features 'Showman'.AI summary
Columbia 9299 Comic
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- AShowman
- Bpart 2
Columbia 350 Music Hall
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- AShowman
- Bpart 2
Columbia 350 Music Hall
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- AShowman
- Bpart 2
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British elocutionist, performing another of his theatrical monologues, "Showman" in two parts, for Columbia; Williams' dramatic recitations were widely recorded but remain sought by enthusiasts of British music hall tradition.AI summary
Columbia 350 Music Hall
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- AStage Doorkeeper
- B(2 parts)
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British monologue and character actor, performing 'Stage Doorkeeper' on Columbia 594. Williams was famous for his dramatic recitations and character sketches in music hall and on record.AI summary
Columbia 594 Music Hall
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- ASvengali
Bransby Williams, the celebrated Victorian reciter and character actor, recorded 'Svengali' (a dramatic monologue) for His Master's Voice TP4815. Williams was one of Britain's most famous variety performers, known for his intense dramatic recitations and character pieces.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4815 Personalities (Prs)
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- ASydney Carton's Farewell
- BScrooge The Awakening
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter, performing dramatic monologues on His Master's Voice. Williams was known for his recitations of famous dramatic scenes, and his recordings are sought by theatrical and spoken-word collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice C500 Personalities (Prs)
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- ASydney Carton's Farewell
Bransby Williams, the music-hall monologist famed for his Dickens characters, performs Sydney Carton's farewell from 'A Tale of Two Cities' on a single-sided Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 01014 Music Hall
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- ASykes and Fagin
- B(part 1)
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British character actor and reciter, performs 'Sykes and Fagin (part 1)' on His Master's Voice, drawing on Dickens's characters in his distinctive dramatic monologue style.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4396 Music Hall
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- ASykes and Fagin
- B(part 2)
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British character actor and reciter, performs 'Sykes and Fagin (part 2)' on His Master's Voice, drawing on Dickens's characters in his distinctive dramatic monologue style.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4397 Music Hall
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- AThe Bells
- BThe Portrait
Bransby Williams, a master of recitation and character readings, performs 'The Bells' and 'The Portrait' on Columbia catalogue 408, a very early side likely from the 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 408 Music Hall
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- AThe Bells
- BThe Portrait
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British entertainer and actor known for his dramatic recitations and character monologues. These two pieces, 'The Bells' and 'The Portrait', are typical of the elocutionary spoken-word material that formed a major part of his recorded career. This is an early Columbia 78 from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 408 Personalities (Prs)
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- AThe Caretaker
- BThe Colonel
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British monologue actor and reciter, performing dramatic character pieces on Pathé Records. Williams was famous for his theatrical recitations and appeared regularly on the wireless; this is a double-sided release capturing his distinctive performance style.AI summary
Pathé 92587/92588 Voice
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- AThe Caretaker
- BThe Colonel
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and monologist of the early 20th century, famous for his dramatic recitations and characterizations. This Pathé recording of "The Caretaker" and "The Colonel" (92587/92588) preserves two of his most famous comic monologues from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 92587/92588 Music Hall
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- AThe coward
- BSpotty
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and reciter, performing 'The Coward' and 'Spotty' on Columbia 2498, likely 1910s–20s.AI summary
Columbia 2498 Music Hall
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- AThe coward
- BSpotty
Bransby Williams recorded 'The Coward' and 'Spotty' for Columbia (2498). Williams (1889–1954) was a celebrated British character actor and monologue specialist, and his dramatic spoken-word recordings remain highly valued by collectors of theatrical and period entertainment.AI summary
Columbia 2498 Music Hall
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- AThe Lounger
- BThe Yukon Trail
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British character actor and monologist of the Music Hall era, on Columbia performing 'The Lounger' and 'The Yukon Trail' — spoken word pieces typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 2667 Personalities (Prs)
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- AThe same old Game
- BThe Street Watchman
Bransby Williams, the music-hall monologist, performs 'The Same Old Game' and 'The Street Watchman' on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1188 Music Hall
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- AThe Street Watchman
- BThe same old Game
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British actor and Dickens interpreter, on two character pieces: The Street Watchman and The same old Game, on Winner 2234.AI summary
Winner 2234 Music Hall
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- AThree bears
- BJack & the Beanstalk
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British actor and monologist famous for dramatic recitations, recorded 'The Three Bears' and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' for Columbia 3062, likely in the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 3062 Music Hall
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- AThree bears
- BJack & the Beanstalk
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British elocutionist and monologue artist of the early 20th century, performing two of his signature theatrical pieces, "Three Bears" and "Jack and the Beanstalk", for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 3062 Music Hall
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- AThree little Pigs
- BDick Whittington and his Cat
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and raconteur, performing character monologues 'Three Little Pigs' and 'Dick Whittington and his Cat' on Columbia 3063.AI summary
Columbia 3063 Music Hall
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- ATony Weller
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and reciter specialising in dramatic monologues drawn from Dickens and other classic literature; this early Columbia pressing features two of his signature pieces, "Tony Weller" and "Bill Sykes".AI summary
Columbia 400 Personalities (Prs)
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- ATony Weller
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British monologuist, recorded these Dickens character sketches for Columbia. 'Tony Weller' and 'Bill Sykes' are from Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist, performed in his distinctive dramatic recitation style.AI summary
Columbia 400 Music Hall
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- ATony Weller
- BBill Sykes
Columbia 400
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- ATouch of the Master's Hand
Bransby Williams, a celebrated Victorian and Edwardian reciter and character actor, recorded 'Touch of the Master's Hand' for His Master's Voice TP series. Williams was a major variety star of his era, known for dramatic monologue and character pieces.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP6009 Personalities (Prs)
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- ATown Crier
- B2 sides
Bransby Williams (1870-1961), the British actor and monologuist, performs The Town Crier in two sides on Sterno 1394.AI summary
Sterno 1394 Personalities (Prs)