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Auction B43 24 Feb 2022
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The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes - Part One
Flora Cromer, a spoof £1 advertising 'her latest success, The Kaiser's Gramaphone', ND (c.1914-15), signature of 'some girl' and a likeness of Flora Comer at left in the place of King George V, very fine and very scarce £100-£150
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Flora Cromer was amongst the biggest stars in London's at the outbreak of the first world war. She was a singer, songwriter, mimic, comedian and pantomime artiste. She specialised in musical monologues such as the Kaisers Gramophone, advertised here. She continued performing it until at least 1919. Recordings of her performances survive, and are well worth a listen.
Flora Cromer, a spoof £1 advertising 'her latest success, The Kaiser's Gramaphone', ND (c.1914-15), signature of 'some girl' and a likeness of Flora Comer at left in the place of King George V, very fine and very scarce £100-£150
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Flora Cromer was amongst the biggest stars in London's at the outbreak of the first world war. She was a singer, songwriter, mimic, comedian and pantomime artiste. She specialised in musical monologues such as the Kaisers Gramophone, advertised here. She continued performing it until at least 1919. Recordings of her performances survive, and are well worth a listen.