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He first came to public attention in
Australia in 1866 as an actor/producer from New Zealand who had leased the Royal Victoria Theatre with a cast he had picked up in Sydney: J. L. Byers, C. Miran, J. Clifford, Miss Young, Miss Kate Corcoran, J. B. Holland. and shortly thereafter at the
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Frank Towers (1835–1886) married Ann Jane
Glogoski or Glogowsky, née Buckingham (7 October 1835 – 19 November 1887) in 1882. The actor George Buckingham (6 November 1839 – 19 August 1864 ) was a brother. They had two daughters:
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Having lost money on several
Australian ventures, Towers undertook a tour of India. He died there early in 1886, virtually destitute. His wife, seriously incapacitated and bedridden, died on 19 November 1887 in Whoro, India.
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Zealand (perhaps via Australia) where he partnered with Ann Jane "Annie" Glogowski, née Buckingham, who adopted the surname Towers. They had a daughter, Rosa Towers, in
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was identified as that of Mrs Towers, but proved to be mistaken identity. Rosa left the theatre to play vaudeville, and her parents found occasional work. Towers made progress on adapting
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was staged for the first time. As was their custom when playing a new town, one performance was set aside where children were admitted free. Brisbane followed, where
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was judged a "somewhat thrilling drama" In 1876 Towers made a return to
Adelaide, where he appeared in various comic roles and undertook production duties for
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Rosa Towers (18 November 1864 – ) was a notable juvenile lead. Rosa was his step daughter, her biological father was Samuel
Glogoski.
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was first performed in South Africa on 17 December 1879, which may have been its last. They toured South Africa in 1880, taking the
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theatre, who may have been of Jewish extraction, and
Catharine Towers, née Woolf. The son was also an actor, and given a
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This placename has not been found elsewhere, and may be a typographical error, but no alternative has been found.
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Towers was born in London, son of Joseph Johnson Towers, actor and manager of
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307:Kate Towers (1870– ) was an actress
132:in June 1875, during which Towers'
360:For the benefit of Mr Frank Towers
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261:(1874), adaptation of the novel
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312:Notes and references
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