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Nellie Stewart [B 72420/1] • Photograph

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Summary

Signed 'Nellie Stewart, America'

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Physical description

Postcard (B&W); 13.5 cm x 8.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1906

Photographer

Talma Studio

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Stewart, Nellie, 1858-1931
Actresses -- Australia -- Portraits
Singers -- Australia
Theater -- Australia
Theater -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Actor and singer Nellie Stewart was born 22nd November 1858 at Wolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died 20th June 1931. The child of actor parents Theodosia Stewart and Richard Towzey, Nellie Stewart travelled with the Royal Comic Opera Company, and later in George Musgrove's productions including 'Faust', 'Dorothy', 'Paul Jones' and several Gilbert and Sullivan plays. She performed throughout Australia and in London to great popular acclaim. Stewart starred in George Musgrove's production of Offenbach's 'La Fille du Tambour Major', which was performed at the Theater Royale, Hindley Street, Adelaide (See also B 2910). www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE3755b.htm - 2/2/2009 [via TROVE].

Digitisation information

Date

03/02/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,954 x 6,124 pixels (24.2 MP)

Size

72.67 MB

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