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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:50
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.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:48
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.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:47
PETERKIN, W.A. (fl. 1900s)
Scottish operatic vocalist (bass).
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:45
PERCY, W.S. (1872-1946)
Australian actor & vocalist. Né William Stratford Percy. Born 23 December 1872, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. Married Jessie Ramsay. Died 1946, London, England.
On stage in Australia, New Zealand, USA and England. Performed juvenile roles in G. & S. with Royal Comic Opera Company in 1890. After touring with Pollard Opera Company in 1891, he played leading comic roles in operetta and pantomime. Left Australia in 1914.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:18
PENNY, R. Ian (fl. 1900s-1910s)
Actor. Né Reginald Ian Penny.
Leading actor in Australia with Oscar Asche’s company during 1910s.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:17
PARKER, Robert (fl. 1910s-1920s)
American operatic vocalist (baritone).
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:15
PARKER, Rieke (fl. 1910s-1920s)
Australian pianist.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:13
PALMIERI, Madame
English operatic vocalist (soprano). aka Marie Palmieri. Married Tito Palmieri (tenor).
On stage in England, Australia and USA. In Australia as member of Lyster's Opera Company during 1870s.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:12
PAGE, Miss Elliott (fl. 1890s-1900s)
American actress. Née Mary Elliott Eaton Page. Daughter of Colonel J Augustus Page. Married Ernest Hatheway Turnbull, 17 July 1901, London, England.
On stage in Australia from 1890s.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:10
PADEREWSKI, Ignacy Jan (1860-1941)
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