Madame Zara Cully Brown: A Dramatic Reader

Zara Cully Brown Photo in Private Family Collection

My Great Aunt Zara Cully Brown, who was born January 26, 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts enjoyed performing at a very young age.  Her whole family was also very talented.  Zara’s sister Agnes Cully Peters (my grandmother) and my mother Betty Mae Peters moved to Los Angeles so that Aunt Zara could pursue her career in acting.  At the time, Zara was living in my grandmother’s apartment in New York with her husbands brother “Unkie” who also moved with to Los Angeles.

Over time I have found mentions of Zara and will be posting these over time to get a full picture of some of the activities that she was a participant in.  

Los Angeles Sentinel May 28, 1953 Page A4

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Neighborhood Guild Presents Musical Treat

The Progressive Guild presented the Neighborhood Church orchestra in an evening of music May 24, in the church sanctuary, 47th place and San Pedro

Artists featured on the program included “Madame Zara Cully Brown,” dramatic reader formerly of Jacksonville, Fla; Milton R. hall, flutist; Dr. H. Hamilton Williams, at the piano and Mrs. Minnette Finnis, soloist.

The orchestra played renditions of their own arrangements.