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Evelyn Gardiner
Evelyn Gardiner (12 March 1894 – 13 June 1970), born Enid Mary Griffin, was an English opera singer and actress known for her work as principal contralto in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and J. C. Williamson, as well as for other stage acting. In 1933, Gardiner earned a pilot's licence and claimed to be only the second British actress ever to do so. Life and career Early life and career Gardiner was born in Shepherd's Bush, West London (sub region), West London, the daughter of Jane and Charles George Griffin, a manager at Liberty (department store), Liberty's, the London department store. She was educated in London and Paris.Burgess, Michael"Evelyn Gardiner" ''Memories of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'', accessed 22 May 2015 Gardiner joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1921 singing in the chorus of their Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Within months, she was cast as the understudy for the company's principal contralto, Bertha Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Evelyn may refer to: Places * Evelyn, London *Evelyn Gardens, a garden square in London * Evelyn, Ontario, Canada * Evelyn, Michigan, United States * Evelyn, Texas, United States * Evelyn, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States * Evelyn (VTA), former light rail train station in Mountain View, California, United States * Evelyn County, New South Wales, Australia * Electoral district of Evelyn, an electoral district in Victoria, Australia * Evelyn, Queensland, Australia * 503 Evelyn, a main belt asteroid Schools * Evelyn College for Women, or Evelyn College, the former women's college of Princeton University * Evelyn High School, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Entertainment * Evelyn (2002 film), ''Evelyn'' (2002 film), a film starring Sophie Vavasseur and Pierce Brosnan * Evelyn (2018 film), ''Evelyn'' (2018 film), a documentary * ''Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl'', 2002 short film and black comedy directed by Brad Peyton * Evelyn (play), ''Evelyn'' (play), a 1969 radio play by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
