Amy Fuller

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Amy Vandy Fuller was a singer from Australia. She lived during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her sisters were Florence Fuller and Christie Fuller. She died suddenly on August 18, 1944.[1]

Singing career[change | change source]

Fuller performed in Perth, Western Australia during the 1900s. She sang with a group called the Belle Crome Company.[2] In 1905, she sang a leading role in the oratorio Messiah in His Majesty's Theatre in Perth.[3] She used to sing in concert with her sister, Christie. They sang together once in Sydney in 1898[4] and in Perth in 1910.[5]

Fuller started making art in the 1920s. She had her work on exhibit in Perth. Deborah Vernon Hackett attended the exhibit.[6] She made art out of timber with flower designs.[7]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Deaths". "The Argus" (Melbourne). Melbourne, WA: National Library of Australia. 21 August 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. "Belle Crome Company". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 26 October 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. "The Messiah". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1905. p. 5 Edition: First Edition. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. "SOCIAL NOTES". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 30 May 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  6. "Miss Fuller's work". News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 28 August 1924. p. 4 Edition: Home Edition. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  7. "Arts and crafts". The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 26 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2013.