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Eileen Alberta Boyd (1890–1975)
Eileen Alberta Boyd (1890-1975), singer, was born on 13 December 1890 in Sydney, fourth child of Albert Boyd, a hotelkeeper from Victoria, and his Sydney-born wife Margaret, née Shalvey. Eileen was taught elocution by Harry Leston and dancing by Tom Donnelly. Billed as 'The Baby Baritone, Clog Dancer and Whistler', in 1900 she toured New Zealand with Dix's Gaiety Company. In May next year she appeared in Brisbane before joining J. C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company and later performing with...