George Sorlie
Encyclopedia
George Brown Sorlie was an English-born theatrical entrepreneur famous for his work in Australia, particularly his touring tent shows which took pantomime, musical comedy and vaudeville around the country. He was an early employer of Peter Finch
. He was also a popular recording artist.
Peter Finch
Peter Finch was a British-born Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as "crazed" television anchorman Howard Beale in the film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and a...
. He was also a popular recording artist.
External links
- George Sorlie at Australian Dictionary of BiographyAustralian Dictionary of BiographyThe Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history....
- George Sorlie at Live Performance Hall of Fame
- Sample program from one of his shows
- George Sorlie at Australian Variety Theatre Archive
- George Sorlie Vaudeville and Revue Company at Australian Variety Theatre Archive
- Selection of George Sorlie songs at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- Biographical cuttings of George Sorlie at National Library of AustraliaNational Library of AustraliaThe National Library of Australia is the largest reference library of Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the...