Bransby Williams

Bransby Williams (born Bransby William Pharez; 14 August 1870 – 3 December 1961) was a British actor, comedian and monologist. He became known as "The Irving of the music halls".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1870, Died December 3, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	6275	12-in.	approximately 1912	A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 1	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6276	12-in.	approximately 1912	A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 2	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6277	12-in.	approximately 1912	A Christmas carol : Scrooge, part 3	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6278	12-in.	approximately 1912	David Copperfield : Micawber's advice	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6279	12-in.	approximately 1912	The showman, part 1	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker, author
Columbia	6280	12-in.	approximately 1912	The showman, part 2	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker, author
Columbia	6352	12-in.	approximately 1913	Green eye of the little yellow God	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6353	12-in.	approximately 1913	The caretaker	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6354	12-in.	approximately 1913	Pickwick papers : Tony Weller	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6355	12-in.	approximately 1913	Oliver Twist : Bill Sikes	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6364	12-in.	approximately 1913	As Sir Henry Irving in "The bells"	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6365	12-in.	approximately 1913	The portrait	Bransby Williams	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	6703	12-in.	approximately 1916	The stage doorkeeper (impersonations), part 1	Bransby Williams	Monologue	speaker
Columbia	6704	12-in.	approximately 1916	The stage doorkeeper (impersonations), part 2	Bransby Williams	Monologue	speaker
Columbia	28580	10-in.	approximately 1913	A tale of two cities : Sydney Carton’s farewell	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	28581	10-in.	approximately 1913	David Copperfield : Death of little Nell	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	28697	10-in.	approximately 1913	The student	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	28698	10-in.	approximately 1913	The plumber	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	28699	10-in.	approximately 1913	The murder in the forest	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	28700	10-in.	approximately 1913	Hullo!	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	29027	10-in.	approximately 1914	Uncle Tom’s cabin : Death of Uncle Tom	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	29028	10-in.	approximately 1914	The hero heroine and the villain	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	29169	10-in.	approximately 1914	The two waifs [Orphans in the storm]	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	29171	10-in.	approximately 1914	Daddy’s return from the war	Bransby Williams		speaker
Columbia	29249	10-in.	approximately 1914	Spotty	Bransby Williams		speaker

(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Bransby," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353678.

Williams, Bransby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353678.

"Williams, Bransby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

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