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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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NICHOLLS, Agnes (1876-1959)
English operatic vocalist (soprano). Born 14 July 1876, Cheltenham, England. Daughter of Albert Chapman Nicholls (draper) and Fanny Elizabeth Vent. Married Herbert Hamilton Harty, 15 July 1904. Died 21 September 1959, London, England.
Visited Australia with Thomas Quinlan's opera company in 1912.
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NEWMAN, Jean (fl. 1900s-1920s)
Canadian operatic vocalist (soprano).
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NERI, Mariano (fl. 1860s)
Italian operatic vocalist (tenor).
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MUSGROVE, George (1854-1916)
English-Australian manager. Born 21 January 1854, Surbiton-on-Thames, England. Son of Thomas John Watson Musgrove and Fanny Hodson. Married (1) Emily Knight Fisk, 1874, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (2) Nellie Stewart (actress) (de facto). Father of Emily Musgrove and Rose Musgrove (actress); and Nancye Stewart (actress) with Nellie Stewart.
Moved to Australia with family in 1860s. One of Australia’s most prominent theatre managers as partner in the ‘triumvirate’ with JC Williamson and Arthur Garner, 1882-1890, and with Williamson, 1892-1899. As manager of own company visited San Francisco in 1906 at time of earthquake, where he and Nellie Stewart lost most of their scenery, costumes and props.
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MORRISON, Ethel (1881-1951)
New Zealand actress & vocalist. Née Ethel Mary Maginnity. Born 1881, Wellington, New Zealand. Daughter of John Maginnity. Sister of Ernest Edward Maginnity. Married John Francis Abel Staines, 1906, London, England (d. 1924). Died May 1951, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
On stage in Australia from 1900s, performing in opera, musical comedy and G&S for JC Williamson Ltd.
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MORRIS, Mrs Maesmore (1872-1952)
English actress. Née Gertrude Wilmot. Married Maesmore Morris (div. 1905).
On stage in England and Australia.
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MOORE, Maggie (1851-1926)
American actress & vocalist. Née Margaret Virginia Sullivan. Born 10 April 1851, San Francisco, California, USA. Daughter of James Edward Sullivan and Bridget Mary Whelan. Married JC Williamson (actor & manager), 2 February 1873, San Francisco, California, USA (div. 1899), (2) HR Roberts (actor), 12 April 1902, New York City, New York, USA. Died 15 March 1926, San Francisco, California, USA.
On stage in Australia from 1874, performing in G&S, comedy, drama, pantomime. One of her early successes was in Struck Oil alongside JC Williamson.
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MOORE, Decima (1871-1964)
English actress & vocalist. Née Lillian Decima Moore. Born 11 December 1871, Brighton, Sussex, England. Daughter of Edward Henry Moore (chemist) and Emily Strachan. Sister of Bertha Moore (actress), Jessie Moore (actress), Eva Moore (actress). Married (1) Cecil Ainslie Walker-Leigh (actor), 1896 (div. 1902), (2) Frederick Gordon Guggisberg (Later Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Gold Coast), 1905. Died 2 February 1964, Kensington, London, England. aged 93.
On stage in England from 1889, having studied singing under Rose Hersee. Awarded CBE, 1918.
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MOORE, Carrie (1882-1956)
Australian actress & vocalist. Born 20 July 1882, Geelong, VIC, Australia. Daughter of Robert William Moore and Mary Wyatt. Sister of Ivy Moore (actress). Married (1) Percy Plantagenet Bigwood, (2) John Wyatt. Died 5 September 1956, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
On stage from the age of thirteen; enjoyed success in Australia and England performing in musical comedy, pantomime and vaudeville.
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