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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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TILBURY, Zeffie (1863-1950)
English actress. Née Zeffie Agnes Lydia Tilbury. Born 20 November 1863, London, England. Daughter of Lydia Thompson (actress) and John Tilbury (ring master). Married (1) Arthur Lewis, (2) LE Woodthorpe. Died 24 July 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On stage in England and USA. Also films.
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THORNTON, Edna (1875-1964)
English operatic vocalist (contralto).
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THOMPSON, Lydia (1838-1908)
English actress, dancer & vocalist. Née Eliza Hodges Thompson. Born 19 February 1838, London, England. Daughter of Philip Thompson (publican) and Eliza Cooper. Married (1) John Tilbury (ring master), 1863, (2) Alexander Henderson (manager), 1868. Died 17 November 1908, London, England, aged 70. Mother of Zeffie Tilbury (actress).
Popular and energetic performer in burlesque, pantomime and comic opera. Performed in theatres throughout the United Kingdom and Europe and was one of the first artistes to take a complete company to USA to great acclaim.
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TERRY, Kate (1844-1924)
English actress; aka Mrs Arthur Lewis. Born 21 April 1844, England. Daughter of Benjamin Terry and Sarah Ballard. Sister of Ellen Terry (actress), Marion Terry (actress), Florence Terry (actress), Fred Terry (actor), Charles Terry (stage manager) and George Terry (theatre treasurer). Married Arthur James Lewis (of haberdashery firm Lewis & Allenby). Died 6 January 1924, London, England, aged 79. Mother of four daughters including actress Mabel Terry Lewis.
On stage in England.
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TERRY, Ellen (1847-1928)
English actress. Née Alice Ellen Terry. Born 27 February 1847, Coventry, England. Daughter of Benjamin Terry and Sarah Ballard. Sister of Kate Terry (actress), Marion Terry (actress), Florence Terry (actress) and Fred Terry (actor). Married (1) George Frederic Watts (artist), 20 February 1964, St Barnabas, Kensington, London, England (div. 1877), (2) EW Godwin (architect) (de facto), (3) James Carew (actor), November 1877 (sep. 1881), (4) James Carew, 22 March 1907, USA. Died 21 July 1928, Small Hythe, Kent, England, aged 81. Mother of Edith Craig (director & costume designer) and Edward Gordon Craig (actor & scenic artist).
On stage as a child. Henry Irving’s leading lady from 1878. Visited Australia 1914-1915 performing excepts from Shakespeare. Created Dame in 1925.
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SWEENEY, Harry (fl. 1900s-1930s)
Australian actor. aka Harry Barfoot, Harry Mowbray.
On stage in Australia and USA. In America from 1908-1932 performing under the name 'Harry Barfoot'.
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SUSINI, Agusto (c.1824-1884)
Italian operatic vocalist (bass). Died November 1884, London, England, aged 60.
On stage in Australia in 1872 with Agatha States troupe and sang with the Lyster Opera Company.
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SULLIVAN, Barry (1821-1891)
English actor & manager. Né Thomas Barry Sullivan. Born 5 July 1821, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of Peter Sullivan and Mary Barry. Married. Died 3 May 1891 Sussex, England. Father of Amory Sullivan (actor).
On stage in England, Australia and USA from 1840. Performing at Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 1862-1866.
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SULLIVAN, Arthur (1842-1900)
English composer & conductor. Né Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Born 13 May 1842, London, England. Died 22 November 1900, London, England.
Popular composer of comic opera, particularly his collaboration with WS Gilbert.
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STUART, Carleton (1876-1948)
Australian actor. Né Carleton Harold Stuart. Born 1876, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Son of Frederick Charles Stuart and Elizabeth Amelia Hastings Clotworthy. Married Marion K Edwards, 1930, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Died April 1848, Sydney, NSW, Australia, aged 75. Father of Peggy Myee Jardine.
On stage in Australia from 1895.
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