The Sweet Adeline Page!

























The original 'Sweet Adeline' first appeared as a song in 1903. Legend has it that it was written by a little-known American song writer and was inspired by a girl who worked at the music counter of a New York department store. It became a hit in 1904 when it was performed by a popular close harmony group called The Haydn Quartet. Since then it has been in and out of fashion over the years.
In Charlie Chaplin's 1922 silent film, 'Pay Day', four men sing 'Sweet Adeline' outside a bar. In 1926, Max Fleischer and Red Seal Pictures released an animated version of 'Sweet Adeline', In 1939, Mickey Mouse serenades Minnie Mouse with 'Sweet Adeline' in 'The Karnival Kid'. It was briefly performed in the 1930 Looney Tunes short 'The Booze Hangs High'. It was performed by a quartet of sea turtles in the 1930 film 'The Haunted Ship'.
The song was performed by the Marx Brothers in their 1931 film 'Monkey Business'.
The song was performed by Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, William Cagney and Bud Jamison in the 1934 film 'Flirting With Danger'. In the 1935 Looney Tunes short, 'Gold Diggers of '49', it is sung by a barbershop quartet. The song was performed in the Howard Hawks comedy film 'Ball of Fire' in 1941. It featured in the 1942 Preston Sturges comedy, 'The Palm Beach Story'. The song was featured in a 1952 episode of the TV show 'I Love Lucy'. In 1961, Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album '101 Gang Songs'. The Seekers used the song was in their 1968 album, 'Live at the Talk of the Town'.
In 1993, the Simpsons episode 'Homer's Barbershop Quartet' features the song.
Since then, it appears to have fallen out of fashion as a song. However, the lovely name lives on, and on November 30th 2022, our own 'Sweet Adeline' made her appearance. She is the daughter of Paul Nelson and his partner Jenny Ross. She also happens to be the great granddaughter of our resident 'Bard' and he has persuaded us (with a large cash contribution) to run a regular photo feature on his little bundle of joy. Here then is the 30th showing, which also includes news and pictures of Addie's baby sister, Millie - Enjoy!

My Story!
Episode 30

Mummy said we are now in the merry, merry month of May. I don’t know why it’s so merry cos all the months so far have been merry. Oh! I think I know why now – we went on holiday to Turkey. It was great fun but all the people there talk funny. Daddy says that all the countries in the world have their own way of talking that’s different to ours. Well, you learn something new every day. Maybe one day Millie and I will learn to speak a new language – now that would be fun.
We stayed at a nice hotel and Millie and I spent lots of time in the swimming pool and we really enjoyed that. We also paddled in the sea with Mummy and Daddy and that was fun as well. I wonder why they call it Turkey? We saw lots of different animals but I never saw even one turkey. I wonder if they have eaten them all?
We also had lots of days out including a visit to see a dinosaur. He roared a bit but I wasn’t scared and Millie just laughed at silly old T Rex.
We also went to a place where Daddy used to live. It was called Brampton. There was a big lake there called Talkin Tarn and we walked all the way round it.
We also visited Great Nanna Margaret in the big house where she lives now cos she isn’t very well. She has a new baby friend called Larry and Millie sat with him and put his dummy in his little mouth.
Yes, it was a busy and merry month once again. I wonder if June will be as merry? I think there will be some parties to go to as there are some birthdays and a Fathers' Day in June. Do you want to know who the daddies are and who’s having a birthday? Well, you will have to wait and I will tell you all on my next adventure – So bye, bye until then xx

 Adeline's Picture Gallery

  Scary Mr T but you don't frighten me                I'm looking for Robin                Baby Millie - She's nearly as cute as me

Just wait until I'm a big girl Nanna                    Happy days in Brampton                    Millie looking after baby Larry

         Fun in the pool in Turkey                     Eat your heart out Elton John                I wonder what's for dinner tonight

I'm a water baby with wings                What could be finer than the American diner   This standing business is easy

         Weeeee - The water won't get me             Having fun at Grandma Cathie's              I wanna hold your hand sis'

              Goodnight and God bless from us all at Friar Hill Barn until our next adventure!