Ruby Helder

“Ruby Helder” (Emma Jane Holder), 1890‒1938. “The Lady Tenor” and international opera star, born nearby in Brooklyn Terrace in 1890 and raised in The Glasshouse Hotel, Lawrence Hill. Died Los Angeles, USA.

Ruby Helder (Emma Jane Holder), born in 1890 in Brooklyn Terrace and raised in The Glasshouse Hotel, Lawrence Hill, was a renowned "Lady Tenor" and international opera star who performed with major companies including the Metropolitan Opera. Her connection to the area highlights the local contribution to early 20th-century classical music and entertainment.