Frederick Hobbs (singer)

Frederick Henry Hobbs (29 July 1874 – 11 April 1942) was a New Zealand-born British singer, actor and theatre manager. After performing briefly as a concert singer in New Zealand and Australia, he moved to Britain, where he performed in opera and musicals. He joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1914 and played leading baritone and bass-baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas for six years. After touring in Australasia with the J. C. Williamson company for a year, he returned to London and became the stage manager for D'Oyly Carte in 1923 and its business manager from 1927 until his death.