Zelia Dryden (Fortin), 2018
Image: Shepparton Villages
FatherEugene Vincent Fortin b. 1893, d. 1968
MotherLilian McGuire
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

Zelia Fortin married William Robert Michael Dryden on 12 May 1951 in Shepparton, Victoria.1,2 

Family

William Robert Michael Dryden
Child
ChartsMilovitch, Thomas, descendant chart

Story

GAY SCENES AT PANTOMIME
"JACK AND THE BEANSTALK”
Outstanding Production: Exquisite Frocking: Clever Dancing

Declared to be the best performance of its kind seen in Shepparton, the Christmas Pantomime, 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' presented by Mrs A Hawker and her pupils at the Star Theatre on Wednesday night, was an outstanding success. It contained all the ingredients of traditional pantomime fare and revealed the high standard of local talent.
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The giant, Gallibantus, Wesley Knight, looked ferocious, while Bernie Millivitch [sic: Milovitch] as Dame Gallibantus, gave indications of developing into a leading pantomime dame.
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Much amusement was caused by the antics of Cuckoo, the cow, played by Edgar Thompson and Billy Hawker. Peterkins, the gardener, B [Bill] Haddock, and Tom McCarthy, as the demon, also did well.
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Those who comprised the ballets, villagers and courtiers were: ... Rene Phillips ... Zelia Fortin.3

 

Citations

  1. [S201] 'Dryden-Fortin', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 15 May 1951, p. 8, viewed 28 March 2019, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170014779
  2. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, 'Wm Robt' Dryden and Zelia Marie Fortin entry, marriage registration no. 10890, 1951.
  3. [S201] 'Gay scenes at pantomime: Jack and the beanstalk', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 10 December 1937, p. 3, viewed 14 February 2019, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171896282