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).
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
MARR, Graham (fl. 1910s)
American operatic vocalist.
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MARINI, Alberto (fl. 1900s-1920s)
Polish operatic vocalist (tenor). Né Isador Merwish.
On stage in Europe, South Africa and Australia. Performing in Australia with Quinlan Opera Company during 1910s.
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MARCHESI, Mathilde (1821-1913)
German operatic vocalist (mezzo soprano) & teacher. Née Mathilde Graumann. Born 24 March 1821, Frankfurt, Germany. Married Salvatore Marchesi (vocalist), 1852. Died 17 November 1913, London, England.
Best remembered for tutoring Nellie Melba in Paris, prior to Melba’s debut at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels in 1887.
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MAJOR, Annie (fl. 1880s)
Australian actress.
On stage in Australia during 1880s with Royal Dramatic Company.
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MAGRATH, Charles (fl. 1890s-1910s)
Irish operatic vocalist (bass).
Toured with the Moody-Manners company. In 1914, he was a member of Thomas Quinlan's company and toured South Africa, Australia and Canada.
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MACKAY, Cyril (1880-1923)
English actor. Né Cyril Wallis Mackay. Born 1880, London, England. Married Mabel Mahala Allen, 1906. Died 12 July 1923, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, aged 43.
On stage in Australia from 1906.
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MACK, Andrew (1863-1931)
American actor & vocalist. Né William Andrew McAloon; aka Andrew Williams. Born 25 July 1863, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died 21 May 1931, Bayshore, Long Island, New York, USA.
On stage in USA and Australia from 1876.
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LYSTER, W.S. (1828-1880)
Irish opera entrepreneur. Born 21 March 1828, Dublin, Ireland. Son of Chaworth Lyster (army captain) and Anne Keightly. Married Georgina Hodson (vocalist). Died 27 November 1880, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
Arrived in Melbourne from San Francisco in 1861 to inaugurate the first full professional opera company in Australia.
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LYONS, Harry P. (c.1841-1913)
Australian theatrical agent. Né Henry Percival Lyon. Born c.1841, Hobart, TAS, Australia. Son of William Lyon and Polly Rayner. Died 1913, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, aged 71.
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LUPINO, Barry (1882-1962)
English actor. Né George Barry Lupino-Hook. Born 7 January 1884, London, England. Married (1) Georgina May Anstruther [May Gordon (actress)], (2) Gertie Latchford (actress), 1912, (3) Doriel Phillips. Died 26 September 1962, Brighton, Sussex, England.
Member of the Lupino family of actors. In Australia, 1914-1920, performing in musical comedy and pantomime for JC Williamson and the Taits.
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