The Melbourne Shakespeare Society was founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1884 [1] at the suggestion of Edward Ellis Morris who was president from 1884 to 1888. [2] Other original members included: William Ievers, James Smith, [3] James Edward Neild (president in 1890). [4]
Past presidents of the society include: [3]
- Edward Ellis Morris 1884–1888
- James Edward Neild 1890
- John Purves Wilson 1901-1903
- Alfred Hart
- Arthur Way
- Edward Sugden 1908 [5]
- Morris Mondle Phillips
- Philip David Phillips
- Archibald Thomas Strong 1913
- Edward Sugden 1914–1915
- Ernest Henry Clark Oliphant 1919–1921
- William Alexander Osborne
- Edward Stevens
References
- ^ "The Melbourne Shakespeare Society". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Wykes, Olive. "Morris, Edward Ellis (1843-1902)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Australian Dictionary of Biography".
- ^ Gandevia, Bryan. "Neild, James Edward (1824–1906)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Shakespeare's Birthday", The Argus, 27 April 1908, p. 7.