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Maggie Knight
Margaret "Maggie" Knight (c. 1857 – 20 October 1917) was a New Zealand actress who had a significant career on the Australian stage. History Knight was born Margaret Harkness in Auckland, New Zealand around 1857. She played leading lady to Wybert Reeve in many productions at the Opera House, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, in 1883, and also at the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, Gaiety Theatre. Among her roles were: *Lady Henry Fairfax, in ''Diplomacy (play), Diplomacy'', based on Victorien Sardou, Sardou's ''Dora (play), Dora'', in 1879. *Polly Eccles in Thomas William Robertson, Robertson's ''Caste (play), Caste''. in 1878 and 1880, when she took her benefit and gave a retirement speech. Maggie Knight must be one of the most popular members of the dramatic company who are now closing their season at the Theatre Royal, as the house was crammed on Wednesday night . . . We believe it to be as much for Miss Knight's pleasing face and pleasant manners as for her ability as an actress that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Maggie Knight
Miss (pronounced ) is an English-language English honorific, honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor (title), Doctor" or "Dame (title), Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress (form of address), mistress''. The plural of ''Miss'' is ''Misses'' or occasionally ''Mses''. History Origins Like ''Ms., Ms'' and ''Mrs'', ''Miss'' has its roots in the title ''Mistress''. ''Miss'' was originally a title given primarily to children rather than adults. During the 1700s, its usage broadened to encompass adult women. The title emerged as a polite way to address women, reflecting changing societal norms and class distinctions. Prior to this, referring to an adult woman as a ''Miss'' might have carried connotations of prostitution. Evolution of meanings and usage The meanings of both ''Miss'' and ''Mrs'' underwent transformations over time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Herman
Henry Herman (real name Henry Heydrac D'Arco, 1832–1894) was an English dramatist and novelist. Biography He was born in Alsace, and educated at a military college. He emigrated to the United States, and served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, losing an eye as a result of a wound received in action. Afterwards, he moved to London, and began to write for the stage. His first play, ''Jeanne Dubarry'', was produced at the Charing Cross Theatre in May 1875, and was followed the next year by ''Slight Mistakes'', a farce. In November 1882, was produced his first great success, '' The Silver King'', written in collaboration with Henry Arthur Jones, with whom he also wrote ''Breaking a Butterfly'' (an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's ''A Doll's House''; 1884) and ''Chatterton'' (1884). He then wrote ''Claudian'' with William Gorman Wills (1884), and ''The Golden Band'' (1887) with Freeman Wills. He also wrote: ''For Old Virginia'' (1891); ''Eagle Joe'' (1892); and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Australian Actresses
The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). It was the 9th century of the 2nd millennium. It was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanded beyond its British homeland for the first time during the 19th century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, France, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Catholic Church, in response to the growing influence and power of modernism, secularism and materialism, formed the First Vatican Council in the late 19th century to deal with such problems and confirm cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million (equivalent to $ million in ). * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 – WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1850s Births
Year 185 ( CLXXXV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lascivius and Atilius (or, less frequently, year 938 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 185 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Nobles of Britain demand that Emperor Commodus rescind all power given to Tigidius Perennis, who is eventually executed. * Publius Helvius Pertinax is made governor of Britain and quells a mutiny of the British Roman legions who wanted him to become emperor. The disgruntled usurpers go on to attempt to assassinate the governor. * Tigidius Perennis, his family and many others are executed for conspiring against Commodus. * Commodus drains Rome's treasury to put on gladiatorial spectacles and confiscates property to support his pleasures. He participates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling Point, New South Wales
Darling Point is a harbourside Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Local government in Australia, local government area of Municipality of Woollahra, Woollahra Council. Darling Point is bounded by Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour to the north, Double Bay to the east, Edgecliff, New South Wales, Edgecliff to the south and Rushcutters Bay to the west. Darling Point, renowned for its desirable and expensive real estate, is mostly residential and regarded as one of the most exclusive and prestigious suburbs in Australia. History What is now the Darling Point area was originally known as Eurambi, Yarranabbi, Yarrandabbi and Yaranabe by the local Aboriginal people. It was named Darling Point in recognition of Eliza, Lady Darling, Elizabeth Darling, the wife of New South Wales Governor Ralph Darling. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, Darling Point hosted the sailing events. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry R
Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia * Henry River (New South Wales) * Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebraska * Henry, South Dakota * Henry Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun (Sydney)
''The Sun'' was an Australian afternoon tabloid newspaper, first published in Sydney under that name in 1910. History ''The Sunday Sun'' was first published on 5 April 1903. In 1910 Hugh Denison founded Sun Newspaper Ltd (later Sun Newspapers Ltd) and took over publication of the old and ailing ''Australian Star'' and its sister ''Sunday Sun'', appointing Monty Grover as editor-in-chief. The ''Star'' became ''The Sun'', and the ''Sunday Sun'' became ''The Sun: Sunday edition'' on 11 December 1910. According to the claim below the masthead of that issue, it had a "circulation larger than that of any other Sunday paper in Australia". Denison sold the business in 1925. In November 1929 Associated Newspapers Ltd was formed by merging Sun Newspapers Ltd and S. Bennett Ltd, publishers of '' The Evening News''. Sun Newspapers Ltd and S. Bennett Ltd were de-listed on the Stock Exchange and replaced with Associated Newspapers Ltd. Associated Newspapers Ltd then took over ''Smith's W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Maude
Cyril Francis Maude (24 April 1862 — 20 February 1951) was an English actor-manager. Biography Maude was born in London and educated at Wixenford School, Wixenford and Charterhouse School. In 1881, he was sent to Adelaide, South Australia, on the clipper ship ''City of Adelaide (1864), City of Adelaide'' to regain his health. He returned to Britain without having regained his health, but nursing the ambition to be an actor. He studied acting under Charles Cartwright and Roma Le Thiere, but was forced to leave the country again for health reasons. He travelled to Canada and America, fulfilling his acting ambition with Daniel E. Bandmann, Daniel Bandman's company in Denver, Colorado in 1884. Between 1896 until 1905 he was co-manager of the Haymarket Theatre in London with Frederick Harrison. There he became known for his quietly humorous acting in many parts. However in 1900 he managed the production of the Little Minister at the Regent Theatre in Salford. In 1906 he went i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gay Gordons (musical)
''The Gay Gordons'' is a 1907 Edwardian musical comedy with a book by Seymour Hicks, music by Guy Jones and lyrics by Arthur Wimperis, C. H. Bovill, Henry Hamilton (playwright), Henry Hamilton and P. G. Wodehouse, who wrote the lyrics to "Now That My Ship's Come Home" and "You, You, You". The title refers to both the Clan Gordon and the famed Scottish regiment the Gordon Highlanders as the plot involves the heir to the clan and a soldier from the regiment.''The Gay Gordons'' in ''The Play Pictorial'', No. 63, Vol. 10, October 1907 The original production was produced by Charles Frohman and opened at London's Aldwych Theatre on 11 September 1907. The piece starred Hicks as Angus Graeme, and his wife Ellaline Terriss as Peggy Quainton. William Lugg played Andrew Quainton. Zena Dare played Victoria Siddons, and when the show went on tour, she played Peggy Quainton. Synopsis The castle of the Scottish Gordon clan has been leased to a wealthy American, Andrew Quainton, whose daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour Hicks
Sir Edward Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949), better known as Seymour Hicks, was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, actor-manager and producer. He became known, early in his career, for writing, starring in and producing Edwardian musical comedy, often together with his famous wife, Ellaline Terriss. His most famous acting role was that of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's ''A Christmas Carol''. Making his stage début at the age of nine and performing professionally by sixteen, Hicks joined a theatrical company and toured America before starring in ''Under the Clock'' in 1893, the first musical revue ever staged in London. Following this, he starred in a revival of '' Little Jack Sheppard'' at the Gaiety Theatre, London which brought him to the attention of impresario George Edwardes. Edwardes cast Hicks in his next show, ''The Shop Girl'', in 1894. Its success led to his participation in two more of Edwardes's hit "girl" musicals, ''The Cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarke And Meynell
Clarke and Meynell was a theatrical production company in Australia. History Clyde Harold van Straubenzee, (1869–1934), son of Lt-Colonel Frederick van Straubenzee, trained as a doctor, but abandoned medicine for the stage, as Clyde Meynell actor, and (later) theatrical manager. Meynell and John Gunn (c. 1869–1909) founded Strand Comedy Company 1905, leased the Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Gunn was a nephew of Michael Gunn and cousin of George Edwardes. Became Clarke, Meynell and Gunn with addition of Sir Rupert Clarke and (briefly) John Wren in March 1908. In 1909 they secured rights to '' The Arcadians'', and formed a comic opera company in England to play it, hiring Charles Wenman as producer. In 1911 the company merged with J. C. Williamson's J. C. Williamson's, formerly Williamson, Garner, & Musgrove and Williamson and Musgrove, was an Australian theatrical management company and theatre owner. With its beginnings in the theatrical productions of J. C. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
