1.
WALTER COOPER (1842-1880) playwright.
One
of the earliest and best colonial playwrights, he was also a
journalist, politician and barrister.
2.
ARTHUR TAUCHERT (1877-1933) actor and vaudevillian.
Silent
screen star of the classic Australian film "The Sentimental
Bloke'.
3.
DANIEL FITZGERALD (1859-1906) circus proprietor. Daniel and his
brother, Tom, were proprietors of the Hugely successful Fitzgerald
Bros Circus.
4a.
EVELYN "QUEENIE" PAUL (1895-1982) actress and vaudevillian..
A
great lady of Australian showbusiness.
4b.
MIKE CONNORS (1892-1949) actor and vaudevillian.
Popular
partner of Queenie Paul and star of radio and vaudeville.
5.
HARRY DIVER (1865-1914) actor.
A
character actor best as a villainous heavy, his Iago to George
Rignold's "Othello", was 'among the finest this country has
seen'.
6.
JOHN GORDON (1872-1911) scenic artist.
One
of the best-known scenic artists of his time who worked many years for
J.C. Williamson Ltd..
7.
ARTHUR EDWARDS (1887-1910) actor, dancer.
"The
cleverest eccentric dancer that Australia had seen for years' and
"his talent for character acting was amply demonstrated".
8.
ALFRED DAMPIER (1843-1908) actor-manager.
Specialised
in producing spectacular Australian melodramas for colonial audiences
and provided a fruitful field for local playwrights.
9.
AUGUSTA DARGON (1850-1902) actress.
Popular
actress who specialised in heroic roles such as Lady Macbeth, Queen
Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Lucrezia Borgia.
10.
OSCAR ELIASON (1869-1899) magician.
The
premier conjuror, juggler and magician, known as "Dante the
Great".
11.
CHARLES OWEN PEART (1872-1896) circus performer. "Professor
Charlie Peart, High Diving Champion of the whole World".
12.
JOHN F. SHERIDAN (1843-1908) actor, female impersonator.
Specialised
in sophisticated 'widow' roles and known the world over as the Widow
O'Brien In 'Fun on the Bristol'.
13.
MAUD JEFFRIES (1869-1946) actress.
Originated
the role of Mercia in 'The Sign of the Cross' with English melodrama
star, Wilson Barrett.
14a
ARTHUR DACRE (184071895) actor.
14b
AMY ROSELLE (1855-1895) actress.
English,
husband and wife, theatrical couple who's lives ended in a real-life
tragedy.
l5a
GEORGE RIGNOLD (1839-1912) actor-manager.
'The
most picturesque figure the Australian stage ever saw'.
15b
MARIE BRAYBROOK RIGNOLD (1842-1902) actress.
Leading
lady to her husband and later an accomplished character actress.
16.
HARRY RICKARDS (1845-1911) actor-manager.
"Australia's
Vaudeville King,; theatrical proprietor of the Tivoli Theatre Circuit.
17a.
ROBERT BROUGH (1857-1906) actor-manager.
He
has been credited with making the Australian theatre a respectable
institution.
17b.
FLORENCE BROUGH (1858-1932) actress.
"Mrs
Robert Brough", on and off the stage.
18.
JOHN COSGROVE (1867-1925) actor.
A
consistent and genial actor, formed the Cosgrove Company with his
brothers, William and Tom.
19.
MAGGIE OLIVER (1844-1892) actress.
Popular
character actress and principal boy in pantomimes.
20.
ORPHEUS McADO0 (1858-1900) minstrel singer/ director.
An
American Negro singer who toured Australia with his McAdoo's American
Minstrels and McAdoo's Alabama Cakewalkers.
21.
ELIZA WINSTANLEY (1818-1882) actress.
