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| {{Infobox person | |||
| | name = Daisy Dormer | |||
| | image = | |||
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| | birth_name = Kezia Beatrice Stockwell | |||
| | birth_date = 16 January 1883 | |||
| | birth_place = ] | |||
| | death_date = {{Death date and age|1947|9|13|1883|1|16}} | |||
| | death_place = Wandsworth, London | |||
| | other_names = | |||
| | occupation = ] ] | |||
| | known_for = | |||
| | spouse = Albert Jee | |||
| | website = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Daisy Dormer''' (16 January 1883 – 13 September 1947) was an ] ] ].<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book | '''Daisy Dormer''' (16 January 1883 – 13 September 1947) was an ] ] ].<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book | ||
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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Dormer was born '''Kezia Beatrice Stockwell''' on 16 January 1883 in ].<ref name=bio>{{cite encyclopedia |author=Tony Barker |title=Daisy Dormer |year=1978 |encyclopedia=Music Hall Records |page=120 |quote= | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z404AQAAIAAJ&q |isbn= }}</ref> | |||
| A pretty, waif-like presence, |
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| In 1935, Dormer had a character part in the film '']''. | |||
| ⚫ | Dormer died on 13 September 1947 in Wandsworth, London.<ref name=bio/> |
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| ⚫ | Dormer died on 13 September 1947 in Wandsworth, London.<ref name=bio/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Daisy Dormer (16 January 1883 – 13 September 1947) was an English music hall singer.
Biography
Dormer was born Kezia Beatrice Stockwell on 16 January 1883 in Southsea.
A pretty, waif-like presence, Dormer was famous for singing "After the Ball is Over" among other songs. "After the Ball is Over", which was written by Charles K. Harris, helped to establish Tin Pan Alley in the 1890s. The sheet music sold over five million copies in the 1890s.
Dormer died on 13 September 1947 in Wandsworth, London.
References
- ^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 345. ISBN 1-84854-195-3.
- ^ Tony Barker (1978). "Daisy Dormer". Music Hall Records. p. 120.
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