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).
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LESTER, Edwin (1851-1936)
American actor. Né Edwin Lester Kelly. Born 1851, New York City, New York, USA. Died 28 April 1936, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, aged 85.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LESLIE, Fred A. (1882-1963)
Australian actor & dancer. Né Frederick William Daniel Stoneham. Born 1882, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Son of Frederick Hamilton Stoneham (Fred Leslie) and Phoebe Clayton. Married (1) Nellie Borthwick (dancer), (2) Alice Lydia Bench, 1926, VIC, Australia. Died 19 January 1963, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
On stage in Australia.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LESLIE, Fred (1855-1892)
English actor & vocalist (baritone) playwright. Né Frederick George Hobson, aka AC Torr. Born 1 April 1855, London, England. Son of Charles Hobson and Sarah Pye. Married Louisa Agate, 1879. Died 7 December 1892, London, England, aged 37. Father of Fred Leslie (actor).
On stage in England and Australia. Prominent member of the London Gaiety Company.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LEOPOLD, Henry (c.1830-1905)
English actor, vocalist & dancer. Né Joseph Henry Wooldridge, aka Harry Leopold. Son of Thomas Wooldridge and Susan Love. Married Frauline Fannie (dancer).
On stage in Australia from 1859.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LEOPOLD, George (c.1832-1904)
English actor, vocalist & dancer. Né George Wooldridge. Born c.1832, London, England. Son of Thomas Wooldridge and Susan Love. Unmarried. Died 3 September 1904, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
On stage in Australia from 1859.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LEMARE, Edwin (1865-1934)
English composer. Born 9 September 1865, Ventnor, England. Died 24 September 1934, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LAURI, Edward (1869-1919)
English actor. Né Edward James Lowe. Born 1869, London, England. Married May Beatty (actress), 8 December 1908, London, England. Died 9 January 1919, London, England.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LASCELLES, Charles (d. 1883)
Musician and vocalist. Died 1883, Natal, South Africa.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under
Thursday, 04 May 2017
LAMBERT, J.C. (c.1805-1875)
English actor. Né Joseph Charles Lambert. Born Norfolk, England. Died 30 April 1875, Wells, Norfolk, England.
On stage in England, USA and Australia. Specialised in classic comedy roles including Sheridan and Shakespeare.
Published in
Biographies
Tagged under