Enith Clarke

Kathleen Eileen Doris Enith Clarke[1][2] (1911–1995) was an Australian pianist, noted for achieving considerable critical success in the 1940s.

[9] In Rockhampton, Clarke received piano lessons from acclaimed local music teacher and soprano Florence A Sandberg,[3] who herself was a former student of noted Czech-born violinist Louis D'Hage.

[17] Following her performance of Liszt's Concerto, Hill sent a letter to Rockhampton mayor Robert William Evans, in an attempt to "solicit" the assistance of the people of Rockhampton in helping Enith Clarke with her career as, according to Hill, she deserved all possible encouragement as she would prove to be a credit to her native city.

[18] Enith Clarke's career peaked in the 1940s when she received mostly positive reviews of her work in the Sydney and Melbourne press, including from English critic Neville Cardus.

[24] Aside from music, Clarke was known for being a competent aircraft pilot, often using planes to visit friends on remote stations in rural areas.

[29] The three co-respondents originally named in the suit were Arthur Selwyn Hurd, former police officer Emil Norton Davis, and former Consul for Portugal Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho.