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Definition of Harry lauder
1. Noun. Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950).
Generic synonyms: Comedian, Comic, Singer, Vocaliser, Vocalist, Vocalizer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Harry Lauder
Literary usage of Harry lauder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"After his first visit to the front he organized the "harry lauder ... He is author
of a Scottish comedy and 'harry lauder at Home and on Tour' (1906) ..."
2. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"harry lauder at the Front This poignant story, told by Dr. George Adams, describes
a visit made by harry lauder, the singer and comedian, to his son's grave ..."
3. Seen on the Stage by Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1920)
"His third or fourth number was a new song, which nobody had ever heard before;
but, when harry lauder came to the refrain, he heard it taken up and hummed ..."
4. Transactions by National Safety Council, Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (1918)
"harry lauder was just ahead of us on another part of the time. harry lauder was
singing to the boys as he never sang before, though his heart was sad. ..."
5. The Vest Pocket Lawyer by Flynn Publishing Company (1919)
"Richard Rowe endorses this note, over to Henry George, who lives in the state of
Iowa, and Henry George, endorses the note, to harry lauder, who also lives ..."
6. Projects in Action English: Socialized Recitations in Composition and Grammar by Fannie O. Johansen (1920)
"harry lauder was passing along the road and he saw some shuffling, dog-tired,
... I will write it for you: harry lauder sang for the shuffling, ..."