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'''Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis''' (born as Mabel Gwynedd Lewis) (28 October 1872 – 28 November 1957) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] actress and a member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors of the 19th and 20th centuries. |
'''Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis''' (born as Mabel Gwynedd Lewis) (28 October 1872 – 28 November 1957) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] actress and a member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors of the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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The daughter of wealthy [[haberdasher]] Arthur James Lewis (1824 – 24 November 1901), co-owner of the firm of Lewis and Allenby, who was also a painter, illustrator and musician,<ref>[http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/place/display/?rs=3&placeid=UKLoBakerSt The Correspondence of [[James McNeill Whistler]] [[The University of Glasgow]] Archive]</ref> and actor [[Kate Terry]], she was the niece of the actors George, Charles, [[Fred Terry|Fred]], [[Marion Terry|Marion]], Florence and [[Ellen Terry]]. Her |
The daughter of wealthy [[haberdasher]] Arthur James Lewis (1824 – 24 November 1901), co-owner of the firm of Lewis and Allenby, who was also a painter, illustrator and musician,<ref>[http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/place/display/?rs=3&placeid=UKLoBakerSt The Correspondence of [[James McNeill Whistler]] [[The University of Glasgow]] Archive]</ref> and actor [[Kate Terry]], she was the niece of the actors George, Charles, [[Fred Terry|Fred]], [[Marion Terry|Marion]], Florence and [[Ellen Terry]]. Her elder sister, Kate Terry Lewis (1868-1958), was the mother of [[John Gielgud]] and [[Val Gielgud]].<ref name=IMDB>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856102/ Terry-Lewis on the [[Internet Movie Database]]]</ref> |
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Author [[Lewis Carroll]] was a friend of Arthur Lewis, and on 24 January 1883 Carroll visited the family home, Moray Lodge, for a performance of a comedietta entitled ''Lady Barbara's Birthday'' given by the Lewis' children and those of [[Ellen Terry]]. Also present on that occasion was [[W.S. Gilbert]]. Carroll wrote of the event: |
Author [[Lewis Carroll]] was a friend of Arthur Lewis, and on 24 January 1883 Carroll visited the family home, Moray Lodge, for a performance of a comedietta entitled ''Lady Barbara's Birthday'' given by the Lewis' children and those of [[Ellen Terry]]. Also present on that occasion was [[W.S. Gilbert]]. Carroll wrote of the event: |
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In 1897 Mabel Terry–Lewis played Bianca in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' for the [[Oxford University Dramatic Society]] at [[Oxford]].<ref>[http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O142104/photograph-cabinet-photograph-guy-little-theatrical-photograph/ Photograph of Terry-Lewis in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' in 1897 - [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] Collection]</ref> Terry-Lewis made her London stage debut as Lucy Lorimer in [[Sydney Grundy]]'s ''A Pair of Spectacles'' at the [[Garrick Theatre]] in 1889. |
In 1897 Mabel Terry–Lewis played Bianca in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' for the [[Oxford University Dramatic Society]] at [[Oxford]].<ref>[http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O142104/photograph-cabinet-photograph-guy-little-theatrical-photograph/ Photograph of Terry-Lewis in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' in 1897 - [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] Collection]</ref> Terry-Lewis made her London stage debut as Lucy Lorimer in [[Sydney Grundy]]'s ''A Pair of Spectacles'' at the [[Garrick Theatre]] in 1889. |
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In 1923 she toured America with [[Cyril Maude]] and [[Lydia Bilbrook]] in ''If Winter Comes'', playing at [[Chicago]] in April and [[New York City|New York]] in the autumn,<ref>"Dramatis Personae", ''[[The Observer]]'', 25 February 1923, p. 11</ref> while 1926 saw her in ''[[The Constant Wife]]'' at the [[Ohio Theatre (Loudonville)|Ohio Theatre]] in [[Loudonville, Ohio]] with [[C. Aubrey Smith]] and [[Ethel Barrymore]] playing the title role. It ran on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] for 295 performances. In 1935 she appeared in ''The Distinguished Gathering'' at [[St. Martin's Theatre]] in London; while in 1938 she appeared in an adaptation of [[Baroness Orczy]]'s ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]]. |
In 1923 she toured America with [[Cyril Maude]] and [[Lydia Bilbrook]] in ''If Winter Comes'', playing at [[Chicago]] in April and [[New York City|New York]] in the autumn,<ref>"Dramatis Personae", ''[[The Observer]]'', 25 February 1923, p. 11</ref> while 1926 saw her in ''[[The Constant Wife]]'' at the [[Ohio Theatre (Loudonville)|Ohio Theatre]] in [[Loudonville, Ohio|Loudonville]], [[Ohio]] with [[C. Aubrey Smith]] and [[Ethel Barrymore]] playing the title role. It ran on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] for 295 performances. In 1935 she appeared in ''The Distinguished Gathering'' at [[St. Martin's Theatre]] in London; while in 1938 she appeared in an adaptation of [[Baroness Orczy]]'s ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]]. |
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Her film appearances include ''Love Maggy'' (1921), ''[[Shirley_(novel)#Adaptations|Shirley]]'' (1922), ''Caste'' (1930), ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (1934), ''[[The Third Clue]]'' (1934), ''[[Dishonour Bright]]'' (1936), ''[[The Squeaker (1937 film)|The Squeaker]]'' (1937), ''[[Jamaica Inn (film)|Jamaica Inn]]'' (1939), ''[[The Adventures of Tartu]]'' (1943) and ''[[They Came to a City]]'' (1945).<ref name=IMDB/> |
Her film appearances include ''Love Maggy'' (1921), ''[[Shirley_(novel)#Adaptations|Shirley]]'' (1922), ''Caste'' (1930), ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (1934), ''[[The Third Clue]]'' (1934), ''[[Dishonour Bright]]'' (1936), ''[[The Squeaker (1937 film)|The Squeaker]]'' (1937), ''[[Jamaica Inn (film)|Jamaica Inn]]'' (1939), ''[[The Adventures of Tartu]]'' (1943) and ''[[They Came to a City]]'' (1945).<ref name=IMDB/> |
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Revision as of 17:57, 13 April 2013
Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis (born as Mabel Gwynedd Lewis) (28 October 1872 – 28 November 1957) was a British actress and a member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The daughter of wealthy haberdasher Arthur James Lewis (1824 – 24 November 1901), co-owner of the firm of Lewis and Allenby, who was also a painter, illustrator and musician,[1] and actor Kate Terry, she was the niece of the actors George, Charles, Fred, Marion, Florence and Ellen Terry. Her elder sister, Kate Terry Lewis (1868-1958), was the mother of John Gielgud and Val Gielgud.[2]
Author Lewis Carroll was a friend of Arthur Lewis, and on 24 January 1883 Carroll visited the family home, Moray Lodge, for a performance of a comedietta entitled Lady Barbara's Birthday given by the Lewis' children and those of Ellen Terry. Also present on that occasion was W.S. Gilbert. Carroll wrote of the event:
... Edith was clever (though not very articulate) and Katie [Terry-Lewis] distinctly good: then Teddie was very good, though a little given to rant: but Mabel [Terry-Lewis] was the gem of the whole thing. I never saw her equal among children, except Ellen Terry herself. She is a born actress.[3]
In 1897 Mabel Terry–Lewis played Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew for the Oxford University Dramatic Society at Oxford.[4] Terry-Lewis made her London stage debut as Lucy Lorimer in Sydney Grundy's A Pair of Spectacles at the Garrick Theatre in 1889.
In 1923 she toured America with Cyril Maude and Lydia Bilbrook in If Winter Comes, playing at Chicago in April and New York in the autumn,[5] while 1926 saw her in The Constant Wife at the Ohio Theatre in Loudonville, Ohio with C. Aubrey Smith and Ethel Barrymore playing the title role. It ran on Broadway for 295 performances. In 1935 she appeared in The Distinguished Gathering at St. Martin's Theatre in London; while in 1938 she appeared in an adaptation of Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel at the Embassy Theatre.
Her film appearances include Love Maggy (1921), Shirley (1922), Caste (1930), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), The Third Clue (1934), Dishonour Bright (1936), The Squeaker (1937), Jamaica Inn (1939), The Adventures of Tartu (1943) and They Came to a City (1945).[2]
She married Captain Ralph C. Batley. Mabel Terry–Lewis died in London in 1957 aged 85 years.
See also
References
- ^ The Correspondence of James McNeill Whistler The University of Glasgow Archive
- ^ a b Terry-Lewis on the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Foulkes, Richard 'Lewis Carroll and the Victorian stage: Theatricals in a Quiet Life' Ashgate Publishing Limited (2005) pg 97 Google Books
- ^ Photograph of Terry-Lewis in The Taming of the Shrew in 1897 - Victoria and Albert Museum Collection
- ^ "Dramatis Personae", The Observer, 25 February 1923, p. 11