Rudge Sisters
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The Rudge sisters were British actresses and dancers from Birmingham.
The sisters were professionally known as Letty Lind (1861-1923), Millie Hylton (1870-1920), Adelaide Astor (1873-1951, who was married to George Grossmith, Jr.), Lydia Flopp (1877-1963) and Fanny Dango (1878-1972). The sisters were primarily dancers but later developed their singing talents, working in pantomime, burlesque, and later musical comedy, often at the Gaiety Theatre and Daly's Theatre in London in the 1880s and 90s.
Letty Lind became a famous skirt dancer and musical comedy star. Millie Hylton eventually made a career in variety as a male impersonator and was the mother of actress Millie Sim (b.1895). She might or might not have been married at one time to the agent, Hugh Didcott. Adelaide Astor and husband George Grossmith, Jr. had a son, George Grossmith (manager) and a daughter, Ena Grossmith (b.1896, actress). While touring Australia, Fanny Dango made an astute property purchase, married a wealthy sheep farmer, and settled there.
The Rudge sisters were cousins of music hall artist, Millie Lindon (b.1877), who was married at one time to T. E. Dunville (1868-1924), but they divorced long before his sad and dramatic death.
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