Sarah Siddons
Actress of the English stage
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Adelaide Ristori
Celebrated Italian tragic actress
Adelina Maria Patti
Renowned Italian vocalist
Charlotte Cushman
American actress
Lillian Russell
Actor and singer Lillian Russell was a noted beauty of the American stage, and much beloved for her kindliness and charities. During the latter part of her life she became interested in public matters, and in 1921 President Harding appointed her a special investigator to study immigration conditions.
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt’s position as the first actress of her day was undisputed, and she tread the boards for more than 50 years.
May Beatty
May Beatty was one of several New Zealand performers who rose to prominence with the famed Pollard Opera Company during the 1890s.
Catherine Foley
For most of the 15 years she resided in New Zealand Mrs W. H. Foley was a star. She introduced many people to dramatic productions and whenever she appeared settlers crowded into the little halls which passed for theatres to experience the much-publicised magic of her performances.
Helena Modjeska
Helena Modjeska (1844-1909), a Polish actress, who after 1876 resided in the United States.
Nola Luxford
Nola Luxford was a New Zealand-born actress, writer, pioneer broadcaster and founder of the Anzac Club in New York City during the Second World War.