English actor, manager & playwright. Né George Curtis Rowe. Born 24 July 1832, Exeter, Devon, England. Son of George Rowe (artist). Married (1) Kate Girard (actress), (2) Adelaide Arthur. Died 29 August 1889, New York City, New York, USA.

On stage in Australia, New Zealand and USA from 1853. Managed Princess Theatre and wrote 15 plays.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, pages 32, 225.

Italian operatic vocalist (tenor). Married Augusta Cortesi (vocalist), 1871.

On stage in India and Australia during the 1870s with the Cagli-Pompei Opera Company.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 233.

English actor. Né George Herbert Rogers. Born 1812, Rochester, Kent, England. Married Emma Young (actress), 1844. Died 1872, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

On stage in Australia from 1839 performing in a wide range of roles, from burlesque to Shakespeare.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, pages 32, 225.

Australian vocalist (contralto). Born Bendigo, VIC, Australia. Married John Bell (humourist). Mother of Graeme Bell (jazz musician).

Performing in oratorio and on the concert platform in Australia from 1898. Studied under Madame Weidermann at the Albert Street Conservatorium and toured with Melba.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 251.

English actor & vocalist (tenor). Né Robert Reginald Halford. Born 1874, London, England. Son of Robert Halford (Hal Forde) and Emily Packer. Married (1) Madge -- , 1895, London, England, (2) Florence Young (de facto), (3) Emily -- , 1950. Died 24 April 1965, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, aged 91.

On stage in England and America from 1889. Australia from 1902 as leading man in musical comedies with Florence Young.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 222.

Actor and circus performer. Married. Died 17 December 1911, Old Colonists’ Homes, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, aged 92.

In Australia from 1849. Member of Radford’s Circus, the first circus troupe to visit Australia. Compiler of Riley/Hailes Scrapbook.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page [iii].

English actor & manager. Né George Richard Rignall. Born 1839, Birmingham, England. Son of William Ross Rignold (actor) and Patricia Blaxland (actress). Brother of William Rignold (actor). Married (1) Marie Braybrooke Henderson (actress), 28 September 1865, (2) Georgina Harriet Dora Coppin, 3 October 1907. Died 16 December 1912, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

On stage in England, USA, Australia and New Zealand from 1860s. Settled in Australia in 1894. Known as 'handsome George' and best remembered for his portrayal of Henry V.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, pages 42, 157, 261.

English music hall performer & manager. Né Benjamin Henry Leete. Born 4 December 1843, Stratford, Essex, England. Married (1) Carrie Tudor (actress), (2) Lottie D'Aste (gymnast) (de facto), (3) Kate Roscow (actress), 24 November 1880, Manchester, England. Died 13 October 1911, London, England. Father of Noni Rickards (actress).

Cockney music hall singer; visited Australia several times prior to founding the Tivoli circuit in 1893, and establishing himself as Australia's King of Vaudeville.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, pages 137, 206.

English actor & playwright. Born 1829, London, England. Died November 1906, England.

On stage in England and Australia from 1849. Provincial theatre manager in England, 1859-1879, and in Australia again 1879-1900 managing theatres in Adelaide.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 110.

English actress & vocalist. Née Adelaide Mary Isaacs. Born 3 March 1874, London, England. Daughter of Samuel Isaacs and Harriet Seaman. Married (1) Bert Gilbert (actor), 1894, Nottingham, England (div.), (2) Wilfrid Cotton (manager), 14 July 1902, Maidenhead, England. Died 5 October 1966, London, England. Mother of Goodie Reeve (actress) and Bessie Hazlewood (actress).

Made numerous trips to Australia between 1897 and 1924, appearing variously for Rickards, McIntosh, JC Williamson, and Fullers.

Riley/Hailes Scrapbook, page 267.