THE D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

Pontoline Wright

Pontoline Wright (1919-25)

[Born Hull, Yorkshire 3 Nov 1899, died Brighton, Sussex 13 Apr 1976]

Pontoline Wright was a contralto chorister on tour with the D'Oyly Carte "New" Opera Company from its inception in September 1919 until March 1925. For a few months (December 1921-February 1922), in the absence of Kitty Twinn, Miss Wright appeared as Fleta in Iolanthe and shared First Bridesmaid in Trial by Jury with Jennie Chambers.

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