Mrs Brown Potter

  • BELLEW, Kyrle (1850-1911)

    English actor. Né Harold Kyrle Money Bellew; aka Harold Kyrle. Born 28 March 1850, Prescott, Landashire, England. Son of Reverend Bellew. Married Eugenie Legrand (actress), 1873, Melbourne, Australia (div. 1888). Died 2 November 1911, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

     On stage in Australia, England and America. Made several visits to Australia: 1871-1875, 1890, and 1900-1901, the latter two with Mrs Brown Potter.

    Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, pages [100], 129.

  • POTTER, Mrs Brown (1857-1936)

    American actress. Née Mary Cora Urquhart. Born 15 May 1857, New Orleans, USA. Married James Brown Potter, 1877, New Orleans, USA (div. 1900). Died 12 February 1936, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France.

    On stage in England, America and Australia from 1886. Made several visits to Australia, 1890 and 1900-1901, with leading man Kyrle Bellew.

    Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 195.