"Father of The Music-Hall"
THE death of Charles Coborn at the | age of 93 is announced. He sang to troops in six wars, from the Zulu War to the war of 1939-45, and at the time of his death was known as the oldest working comedian. He is not to be confused with Charles Coburn, the elderly Hollywood actor. ; Coborn started his professional career in 1872; his first success came in 1886
when he introduced to London his own composition, "Two Lovely Black Eyes." Within a week the East End costers and their donahs were shouting the chorus in Bethnal Green. Coborn’s second success was six years later. "The Man Who Broke the Rank
at Monte Carlo." He had cashed in on the sensation of the day which was the actual breaking of the bank by a man named Wells. This "father of the music hail" was a comedian, film actor, atid radio artist. His real name was Colin Whitton McCallum and he took his stage name from Coborn Road, Bow. He was known as the variety artists’ champion against slippery agents and arbitrary managers and it is mainly due to him that the music-hall performers of London now have a strong organisation and a healthy benevolent. fund. :eieeneeeeeeemeeeeenee ee — ee
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 337, 7 December 1945, Page 15
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211"Father of The Music-Hall" New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 337, 7 December 1945, Page 15
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