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This is a summary of 1904 in music in the United Kingdom.
This is a summary of 1901 in music in the United Kingdom.
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- ↑ The Stage , 17 Dec 1903, p. 13 – Original cast list.
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- ↑ Who Was Who 1897-1916 gives her date of death as 30 June; the Musical Times obituary gives 28 June
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