Grain, Corney, 1844-1895
Variant namesEpithet: comedian and composer
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x0001e0
Corney Grain was a popular Victorian-era public entertainer. Trained as a barrister, he preferred the theatre, where he became known for writing and performing musical sketches. He not only wrote numerous songs, he also set other writers' words to music; Grain had a long association with the Thomas German Reed troupe.
From the description of Corney Grain letters, 1879-1881. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 56973080
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| associatedWith | Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895. | person |
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Birth 1844-10-26
Death 1895-03-16
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