Elisabeth Kumm
REES, Alice (d. 1923)
Australian operatic vocalist (soprano). Born Ballarat, VIC, Australia. Married Max Vogrich (composer), 1884, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Died 29 December 1923, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
On stage in Australia during 1880s. Studied under Lucy Chamber and sang in G&S, but retired soon after marriage.
REBOTTARO, Alice (d. 1926)
Operatic vocalist (soprano). Married Achille T Rebottaro (Loprieno?). Died 1 April 1926, Blackburn, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
On stage in Europe, America and Australia. Performed in Australia with Simonsen’s Opera Company, achieving success in Lucia di Lammermoor and La Somnambula.
RAINFORD, James H. (1846-1900)
Australian actor & manager. Born 15 November 1846, Meerut, India. Died 30 April 1900, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
On stage in Australia from 1868.
QUINLAN, Thomas (1881-1951)
English opera producer. Born 10 March 1881, Bury, England. Son of Dennis Quinlan (railway clerk) and Ellen Carroll. Married Dora Collins, 4 July 1907, London, England (div. 1926). Died 20 November 1951, London, England.
Founder of Quinlan Opera Company in 1911, touring England, South Africa and Australia. Visited Australia in 1912 and 1913 for JC Williamson Ltd, performing many premieres including Puccini’s Girl of the Golden West.
PRINCE, Victor (1879-1947)
Australian actor. Né Richard Victor Prince Lett. Born 1879, Hong Kong, China. Son of Howard Vernon (vocalist) and Mary Jane Walker. Died 2 July 1947, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, aged 67.
On stage in Australia, India, China, Japan and South Africa.
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.
PORTER, Caleb (1867-1940)
English actor. Né Caleb Thomas G Porter. Born 1 September 1867, London, England. Married (1) Jessie Hannah Neil, 1894, London, England, (2) Kitty de Legh (actress), 1922, England. Died 13 March 1940, London, England, aged 72.
On stage in England and Australia playing character roles.
POLLARD, Tom (1857-1922)
New Zealand manager. Né Thomas John O'Sullivan. Born 28 April 1857. Son of John O'Sullivan (police constable) and Ann Furlong. Married Emily Albertina Pollard, 3 May 1884, Charters Towers, QLD, Australia. Died 30 August 1922, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Inherited control of New Zealand-based Pollard Opera Company in 1884 after death of father-in-law.
PLIMMER, Harry (1867-1933+)
New Zealand actor & manager. Né John Henry Plimmer. Brother of Harcus Plimmer (actor). Married Josephine Plimmer (actress). Father of Denis Plimmer (screen writer).
On stage in Australia and USA from 1890s.