Lion comique
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The lion comique was a type of popular entertainer in the Victorian music halls, a parody of upper-class toffs or "swells" made popular by Alfred Vance and G. H. MacDermott, among others. They were ar
George Leybourne, one of the first lions comiques, on a sheet music cover by Alfred Concanen
Champagne Charlie (song)
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"Champagne Charlie" is a music hall song from the 19th century composed by Alfred Lee with lyrics by George Leybourne. Leybourne popularised the song which premièred in August 1866 at the Princess' Co
Lion comique
…lions comiques sang were "hymns of praise to the virtues of idleness, womanising and drinking", perhaps the most well-known of which is Leybourne's "Champagne Charlie". The lion comique deliberately distorted social reality for amusement and escapism…
Song popularised by George Leybourne – sheet music cover by Alfred Concanen.