Another song:

"Many thanks to J.Geoghegan Esq. for permission for Percy Honri to sing his latest song entitled 'England the Haven and Home of the World'."

Era Magazine, Mar 12th 1887

I've just got some fascination info about 'Down in a Coal Mine'. I'll type it up when I get the chance.

JBG "took possession" of the Gaiety, Hanley, on Dec 5th 1887 (he still remained General Manager of the Victoria at Bolton). After his death in 1889, his wife Mary Ann took over, with Dot Geoghegan becoming "the youngest directress in the profession". JBG's funeral took place on January 24th 1889 - he was buried at Heaton Cemetery, Bolton. His widow died at Hanley on Tuesday June 4th 1889. After that there is no further mention of a Geoghegan connection with the Music Hall.