Jessie Bond (January 10 1853-June 17 1942) was an English singer and actress best known for creating most of the mezzo-soprano soubrette roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. She was the sister of Neva Bond, a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company chorister for approximately twelve years, from 1880 to 1891, who created the role of Isabel in the London production of "The Pirates of Penzance". Wikipedia
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Miss Jessie Bond , whose photograph in character, from "The Sorcerer," appears in this number, was born in London. She made her first public appearance, when only eight years of age, as a pianist, at Liverpool. She repeatedly performed in public until s www.savoyoperas.org.uk/people/jessie.html
A GENERATION has arisen that knows not Jessie Bond, and she feels that she must apologize for making yet another public appearance, after an interval of more than thirty years. diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/books/bond/introduction.htm
