Isobel Mercia McDonagh
In 1926, three remarkable sisters made history by becoming the first Australian women to own and run a film production company. They were also among the first to produce a talkie in Australia.
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Adrienne Lecouvreur
French actress
Fanny Janauschek
Celebrated theatre actress from Prague
Sarah Siddons
Actress of the English stage
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.