Son of a master watchmaker and jeweller, Frank Penrose Cawse was born on 11 November 1873 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Shortly after the birth his parents had a change of mind and re-registered him as Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse. He began his career as an apprentice to the jewellery trade, eventually rising to the position of jewellery shop manager. However, at the age of 18, he enjoyed such a success with his innovative laughing songs at local concert parties that he was invited to join a the...
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