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Augustus Short was educated at Westminister School and Christ Church College, Oxford. He arrived in South Australia as the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide in 1847, with his wife and family. For nearly 35 years he occupied this see until his retirement in 1881. During these years he helped with the establishment of St Peter's Cathedral, St Peter's Collegiate School and the University of Adelaide, of which he became Chancellor in 1876. He returned to England in 1882 and died at Eastbourne a year later
Hubert Edward Hassard Short (1877 - 1956), usually known as Hassard SHORT, was an actor, stage director, set designer and lighting designer in musical theatre who directed over 50 Broadway and West End shows between 1920 and 1953. Theatre historian Ken Bloom called him "one of Broadway's greatest directors and lighting designers", while theatre writer John Kenrick described him as a "groundbreaking director and choreographer".
After 25 years acting on stage and in films, Short turned to directing and designing in 1920. He made many innovations in stage lighting and design, including the first permanent lighting bridge (Music Box Revue, 1921) and first the use of a revolving stage in a Broadway musical (The Band Wagon, 1931). He continued to direct until 1952.
