OBITUARY
Mr. Julius Knight
(Received February 23, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, February 22. The death has occurred of Julius Knight, the famous actor.
Mr. Knight was born in Scotland in 1863. De made his first appearance on lhe London stage at the New Olympic Theatre in August, 1891, as Andreas in “Theodora.” He played with Sir Henry Irving, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. Langtry, later being engaged by Beerbohm Tree for his Australian company to play the entire lead. He starred throughout Australia and New Zealand with Maud Jeffries, playing ‘The Sign of the Cross,” “The Lady of Lyons,” “Pygmalion and Galatea,” and “Monsieur Beaucaire.” That was before 1906. Later he returned to Australia and New Zealand several times. Mr. P. H. Davis i.Received February 23. 9 p.m.) MONTREAL. February 22. The death has occurred of Mr. Percy 11. Davis, Sydney, formerly a prominent sportsman.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 128, 24 February 1941, Page 8
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