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Elisabeth Kumm
Elisabeth is a founding member of the Victoria Theatres Trust. Her series Pets of the Public was a regular feature of On Stage from 1999 to 2005, looking at “forgotten” nineteenth century performers. She continues to contribute articles for the THA website, and from 2018 has been editor of the THA Newsletter. As a theatrical historian and biographer she assisted Viola Tait with her book on pantomime – Dames, Principal Boys…and All That (published by Macmillan in 2001) and also worked with her on her memoirs I Have a Song to Sing (published by THA in 2018). Elisabeth has also undertaken research for the Riley/Hailes Scrapbook and JCW Scene Books projects. Most recently she has been working on the Falk Studios album project including acting as editor of The Falk Studios book (published by THA in 2021).
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VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Italian composer.
One of the best known composers of opera in the nineteeth century.
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VANE, Dorothy (1870-1947)
English actress & vocalist (mezzo-soprano). Née Gertrude Amy Mackenzie. Married Norman Menzies (of Menzies Hotel in Melbourne), 1898. Died 4 March 1947, London, England.
On stage in England and Australia from 1890s performing in musical comedy and G&S for JC Williamson Ltd.
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TYE, Annie (fl. 1900s-1920s)
Australian actress, vocalist & dancer. 'Character comedienne', on vaudeville stage in Australia from 1905.
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TURNPENNY, Henry
English vocalist (tenor).
Visited Australia in 1911 as principal with the Sheffield Choir.
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TURNER, Eardley (1864-1929)
English actor & playwright. Né Eardley William Tisdale. Born 1864, London, England. Son of William Turner and Catherine --. Married Ellen Agnes (Nellie) Slattery, 7 April 1904, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (d.1920). Died 24 January 1929, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
On stage in England and Australia. Brought to Australia by JC Williamson in 1903 with HB Tree's production of The Eternal City.
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TREE, Herbert Beerbohm (1853-1917)
English actor, manager & producer. Born 17 December 1852, London, England. Married Maud Tree (actress), 1882. Died 2 July 1917, London, England. Father of Viola Tree (actress).
Leading actor-manager in London.
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TOURNERIE, Francisco
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TOOLE, J.L. (1830-1906)
English actor & manager. Né John Lawrence Toole. Born 12 March 1830, London, England. Son of James Toole. Married Susan Hale Caslake, 1854. Died 30 July 1906, Brighton, Sussex, England, aged 76.
On stage in England and Australia from 1850s. Popular comedian who managed his own theatre in London. Visited Australia and New Zealand in 1890.
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TITHERADGE, G.S. (1848-1916)
English actor. Né George Sutton Titheradge. Born 9 December 1848, Portsea, England. Son of George Robert Titheradge and Sarah Isabella Emblin. Married (1) Bella Murdoch (actress), 1871, Sutherland, England (div. 1884), (2) Alma Santon (actress). Died 22 January 1916, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Father of Lily Titheradge (actress), Sylvia Titheradge (actress), Frances Titheradge, Eva Titheradge, Madge Titheradge (actress), Nina Titheradge and Dion Titheradge (actor) & 3 children from his first marriage.
On stage from 1870s, performing in England, India and Australia.
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