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Christine Dorothy Brunton (1890 – 5 June 1977), (some sources have "Christina") generally known as Dorothy Brunton or "Dot" was an Australian singer and actress prominent in musical comedy from 1915 to the mid '30s. ==Biography== Her father, John Brunton, was a painter with theatrical experience in Scotland; her mother Cecily Christina was an actress. Dorothy was born shortly after their arrival in Australia. She was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Burwood, Victoria.〔(''Australian Dictionary of Biography'' )〕 and at Alford House, Sydney.〔Porter, Hal ''Stars of Australian Stage and Screen'' Rigby Ltd, Adelaide 1965〕 Her stage advancement was the stuff of Hollywood cliche: travelling around Australia and New Zealand with her father touring with the 1908 production ''The White Heather'' in his job as scene painter for Bland Holt, her singing talents being recognised by Grace Miller Ward, wife of Hugh J. Ward and developed towards musical theatre; picking up dancing skills from a famous teacher, Jennie Brenan,〔http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/2821.html〕 acting as understudy and triumphantly filling the role when the star becomes ill, even taking parts she hadn't studied.〔(''The Argus'' (Melbourne) 3 November 1923 )〕 Her first major engagement ''So Long Letty'' (1915–16) was with J. C. Williamson ("The Firm") to whom she stayed remarkably loyal. Other roles around this time were in ''High Jinks'', ''Tonight's the Night'', ''Canary Cottage'', ''The Girl in the Taxi'', ''Nellie Kelly'' and ''The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly''.〔West, John ''Theatre in Australia'' Cassell Australia ISBN 0-7269-9266-6〕 In 1916 she appeared in a movie ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'' for J. C. Williamson Films.〔 She left for America in 1917, where she played in ''Follow the Girl''〔(''Sydney Morning Herald'' 14 January 1918 )〕 then London (to the delight of Australian troops on leave), where she made a successful appearance in ''Shanghai'' at Drury Lane.〔(''Brisbane Courier'' 30 August 1918 )〕 She returned to Australia in 1920, playing in ''Yes Uncle!'' and ''Baby Bunting''. She played for Hugh J. Ward 1924 and 1925, then ''The Climax'' for Hugh D. McIntosh in 1927, which "bombed" in London. Her "leading man" was frequently Guy Bates Post. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dorothy Brunton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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