Dictionary of Sydney

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Howarde, Kate

Actor, playwright, cinema pioneer and very successful theatrical entrepreneur who founded her own theatre company and toured extensively. She was best known for her play 'Possum Paddock' in 1919 and she was the first Australian woman to direct a feature film.

Milestone
Born
London, England
28 Jul 1864
Arrived Sydney
1896 - 1899
Departed Sydney
1906
Arrived Sydney
1909
Died
Kensington, Sydney
18 Feb 1939
Buried
20 Feb 1939
Name
Birth
Howarde, Catherine Clarissa
Alternate
Jones, Catherine
Alternate
De Saxe, Catherine
28 Apr 1884 - 1890
Alternate
Black, Catherine
1906 - 18 Feb 1939
Occupation