George Sorlie

George Brown Sorlie (1885–1948) was an English-born theatrical entrepreneur famous for his work in Australia, particularly his touring tent shows which took pantomime, musical comedy and vaudeville around the country. He was an early employer of Peter Finch. He was also a popular recording artist.

External links

  • George Sorlie at Australian Dictionary of Biography
  • George Sorlie Archived 5 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Live Performance Hall of Fame
  • Sample program from one of his shows
  • George Sorlie at Australian Variety Theatre Archive
  • George Sorlie Vaudeville and Revue Company at Australian Variety Theatre Archive
  • Selection of George Sorlie songs at Internet Archive
  • Biographical cuttings of George Sorlie at National Library of Australia
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