George Curtis Fawcett Rowe b. 1832

Also known as George Fawcett, George Fawcett Rowe
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, scene-painter, actor and entertainer, George Fawcett entered into a partnership to build Princess Theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand, which opened in 1862. He not only performed in Australia but also appeared in British, American and Canadian theatres.
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Citations

  • Gibson-Wilde, Dorothy (1987), 'An Historian’s Update 1987’, prelim. article in facsimile of The Townsville Herald Christmas number 24, December 1887, reprinted Townsville Bicentennial Community Historical and Literary Sub-Committee, Townsville, 1987 (Kerr, Joan add).

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • playwright (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • joint proprietor of the theatre (ANZSIC code: 9003)
  • comedian (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • singer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • theatrical artist
  • actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • playwright (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • joint proprietor of the theatre (ANZSIC code: 9003)
  • comedian (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • singer
  • theatrical artist
  • actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)