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George Lauri George Lauri i(A42992 works by) (birth name: George John Lowe) (a.k.a. John George Lowe Lauri)
Born: Established: 1861 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1909 Manly, Manly - Allambie - Curl Curl area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

The son of an English pantomimist, George Lauri grew up in the theatre and during the 1880s toured Great Britain and the USA as an actor/comedian. He came to Australia in 1891 to appear with J.C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company and toured with the troupe for six years before briefly joining Harry Rickards organisation in 1897. After producing the hit satire, A Bunch of Keys and starring in musical comedies and pantomimes, he returned to Williamson's firm in 1898. A gifted comic actor, Lauri played more than 60 roles during his 18 years in the country. After struggling with mental health issues for several years Lauri committed suicide in Sydney in the 1909 New Yea

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]

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Notes

  • There is some confusion about the authorship of the works attributed to Lauri as all were published well after his death.
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