The Mick That Sent The Pick - Edward M. Favor (1902)
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"The Mick That Sent The Pick"
Edward M. Favor
Zonophone I9525
Song by Vincent P. Bryan & Charles Robinson
Dan McMann the rich contractor died about a week ago.
He left sixty thousand dollars to his wife.
Tho' he'd worked with pick and shovel long before he made
his dough, to remind his wife of that would cost his life.
Now among the floral emblems that were sent when
Danny died was an anchor made of roses, white and red.
Misses Mac got very thick for she thought it was a
pick that was sent there to insult her, so she said:
Now the Mick that sent the pick,
he's a good for nothing brute.
To play a dirty trick like that
he thought was very cute.
He sent that pickax here for spite.
He knew 'twould make me sick.
I don't like to kick, but I can lick
the mick that picked the pick.
'Twas Mike Kelly sent the anchor and of course he didn't know
That 'twas taken for a pickax by mistake,
He came in and said I sent some flowers here a while ago,
But the crowd kept still and let him make the break,
He showed Misses Mac the anchor and said "I sent that to you,"
Then by way of thanks she soaked him in the eye,
Then she threw him out the window, and the anchor followed too,
As he fell down thro' the air he heard her cry.
Another floral emblem came, 'twas called "the gates ajar,"
And it gave poor Misses Mac an awful fright,
For right between the gates somebody threw a lit cigar,
And he hummed, "there'll be a hot old time tonight,
Misses Mac looked thro' the Gates Ajar and saw the smoke arise,
And she said they're toasting Dan because he's dead,
Then she yell'd show me the Mick that has done this wicked trick,
And she thought about the anchor too and said.
Edward M. Favor was born on August 29, 1856.
Some sources report that the tenor was born Edward M. Le Fevre but the Favor family bible establishes that he was named Edward Addison Favor. It is also the source of his birth date: August 29, 1856. This bible is now in the possession of Louise Favor Bellows. She received it from her grandmother, Mary Jane Stinson Favor, who was married to Alfred Cushman Favor and, upon his death in 1901, to Alfred's brother, Samuel W. Favor.
Edward's father was Franklin C. Favor, born in 1826.
His mother was Lydia Lowe Favor, born in 1828.
Edward's parents had several children. Around 1888 Edward performed on stage with brothers Sam Favor and Alf Favor. The Favors came from New England Protestant stock, so it is surprising that Edward made a name for himself as an Irish-American comic. If he had any Irish blood, it would have have been from his mother.
He was successful in the early 1890s as a Broadway comedian during the long run of E. E. Rice's 1492 at Wallack's Theater. Around 1893 he recorded "The King's Song" (Columbia cylinder 6544), a popular number from this hit musical.
From another show of this period, Ship Ahoy, he cut "The Commodore Song" (North American 772).
Edward M. Favor
Zonophone I9525
Song by Vincent P. Bryan & Charles Robinson
Dan McMann the rich contractor died about a week ago.
He left sixty thousand dollars to his wife.
Tho' he'd worked with pick and shovel long before he made
his dough, to remind his wife of that would cost his life.
Now among the floral emblems that were sent when
Danny died was an anchor made of roses, white and red.
Misses Mac got very thick for she thought it was a
pick that was sent there to insult her, so she said:
Now the Mick that sent the pick,
he's a good for nothing brute.
To play a dirty trick like that
he thought was very cute.
He sent that pickax here for spite.
He knew 'twould make me sick.
I don't like to kick, but I can lick
the mick that picked the pick.
'Twas Mike Kelly sent the anchor and of course he didn't know
That 'twas taken for a pickax by mistake,
He came in and said I sent some flowers here a while ago,
But the crowd kept still and let him make the break,
He showed Misses Mac the anchor and said "I sent that to you,"
Then by way of thanks she soaked him in the eye,
Then she threw him out the window, and the anchor followed too,
As he fell down thro' the air he heard her cry.
Another floral emblem came, 'twas called "the gates ajar,"
And it gave poor Misses Mac an awful fright,
For right between the gates somebody threw a lit cigar,
And he hummed, "there'll be a hot old time tonight,
Misses Mac looked thro' the Gates Ajar and saw the smoke arise,
And she said they're toasting Dan because he's dead,
Then she yell'd show me the Mick that has done this wicked trick,
And she thought about the anchor too and said.
Edward M. Favor was born on August 29, 1856.
Some sources report that the tenor was born Edward M. Le Fevre but the Favor family bible establishes that he was named Edward Addison Favor. It is also the source of his birth date: August 29, 1856. This bible is now in the possession of Louise Favor Bellows. She received it from her grandmother, Mary Jane Stinson Favor, who was married to Alfred Cushman Favor and, upon his death in 1901, to Alfred's brother, Samuel W. Favor.
Edward's father was Franklin C. Favor, born in 1826.
His mother was Lydia Lowe Favor, born in 1828.
Edward's parents had several children. Around 1888 Edward performed on stage with brothers Sam Favor and Alf Favor. The Favors came from New England Protestant stock, so it is surprising that Edward made a name for himself as an Irish-American comic. If he had any Irish blood, it would have have been from his mother.
He was successful in the early 1890s as a Broadway comedian during the long run of E. E. Rice's 1492 at Wallack's Theater. Around 1893 he recorded "The King's Song" (Columbia cylinder 6544), a popular number from this hit musical.
From another show of this period, Ship Ahoy, he cut "The Commodore Song" (North American 772).