| 词条 | Dorothy Brunton |
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|name = Dorothy Brunton |image = Dorothy Brunton (cropped).jpg |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|10|11|df=y}} |birth_place= Melbourne |death_date = {{Death date and age|1977|06|05|1890|10|11|df=y}} |death_place= Darlinghurst, New South Wales |education = |occupation = Actress |title = |spouse = |children = |parents = John Brunton (artist) and Cecily Christina, née Neilsen (actress) |signature = |known for = Christine Dorothy Brunton (11 October 1890 – 5 June 1977), (some sources have "Christina") generally known as Dorothy Brunton or "Dot" was an Australian singer and actress prominent in musical comedy from 1915 to the mid 1930s. BiographyHer father, John Brunton (c. 1848 – 22 July 1909), was scenic painter in Scottish theatres before working in Australia with J. C. Williamson, George Coppin and Bland Holt.[1] Her mother Cecily Christina was an actress. Dorothy was born shortly after their arrival in Australia. She was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Burwood, Victoria.[2] and at Alford House, Sydney.[3] Her stage advancement was the stuff of Hollywood cliche: travelling around Australia and New Zealand with her father touring with the 1908 production The White Heather in his job as scene painter for Bland Holt, her singing talents being recognised by Grace Miller Ward, wife of Hugh J. Ward and developed towards musical theatre; picking up dancing skills from a famous teacher, Jennie Brenan,[4] acting as understudy and triumphantly filling the role when the star becomes ill, even taking parts she hadn't studied.[5] Her first major engagement So Long Letty (1915–16) was with J. C. Williamson ("The Firm") to whom she stayed remarkably loyal. Other roles around this time were in High Jinks, Tonight's the Night, Canary Cottage, The Girl in the Taxi, Nellie Kelly and The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly.[6] In 1916 she appeared in a movie Seven Keys to Baldpate for J. C. Williamson Films.[3] She left for America in 1917, where she played in Follow the Girl[7] then London (to the delight of Australian troops on leave), where she made a successful appearance in Shanghai at Drury Lane.[8] She returned to Australia in 1920, playing in Yes Uncle! and Baby Bunting. She played for Hugh J. Ward 1924 and 1925, then The Climax for Hugh D. McIntosh in 1927, which "bombed" in London. Her "leading man" was frequently Guy Bates Post. Selected performances
PersonalDorothy married businessman Ben Dawson in 1931.[11] They moved to London in 1934; she returned to Australia in 1949 after the death of her husband. She had been badly injured in the London bombing and was suffering the effects of Parkinson's disease. She lived alone with a companion and died on 5 June 1977 at a hospice in Sydney and was cremated. Family connection, if any, between Dorothy and fellow actress Barbara Brunton (1927–2014) has yet to be found. Dorothy's father was John Brunton (c. 1848– 22 July 1909), born in Scotland. Barbara's grandfather James Gibb ( –c. 1949) married Mary Brunton ( –1952) on 4 July 1891. Barbara's father James Gibb (13 January 1897 – 28 June 1968) changed his name to James Brunton Gibb before he married Ethel Isabel Lang (1902 – November 1995) on 1 September 1923. References1. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120628558 |title=DEATH" OF MR. JOHN BRUNTON. |newspaper=The Referee |issue=1186 |location=Sydney |date=28 July 1909 |accessdate=18 March 2016 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}} 2. ^Australian Dictionary of Biography 3. ^1 2 3 Porter, Hal Stars of Australian Stage and Screen Rigby Ltd, Adelaide 1965 4. ^http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/2821.html 5. ^The Argus (Melbourne) 3 November 1923 6. ^West, John Theatre in Australia Cassell Australia {{ISBN|0-7269-9266-6}} 7. ^Sydney Morning Herald 14 January 1918 8. ^Brisbane Courier 30 August 1918 9. ^Argus (Melbourne) 23 October 1923 10. ^Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1925 11. ^Sydney Morning Herald 17 August 1931 External links{{Commons category}}
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