The online magazine of Theatre Heritage Australia
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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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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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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PARKER, Robert (fl. 1910s-1920s)
American operatic vocalist (baritone).
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PARKER, Rieke (fl. 1910s-1920s)
Australian pianist.
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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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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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OWEN, Margaret Dale (fl. 1910s)
American actress. Married Harry Corson Clarke (actor).
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O'BRIEN, Stuart (1833-1883)
Irish actor & manager. Né Francis Stuart O'Brien, aka Frank Stuart. Born 1833, County Tipperary, Ireland. Died 25 August 1883, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
On stage in England, USA and Australia. Popular Irish comedian.
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NORDICA, Lillian (1857-1914)
American operatic vocalist (soprano). Née Lillian Allen Norton. Born 12 December 1857, Farmington, Maine, USA. Married (1) Frederick A Gower, 1882, (2) Zoltan Dohme (vocalist). Died 10 May 1914, Jakarta, Java.
Sang leading Wagnerian roles in Europe and America.
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