Cyril Maude
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Cyril Francis Maude (April 24, 1862 - February 20, 1951), English actor, was born in London and educated at Charterhouse.
Maude began his career as an actor in 1883 in the United States, and from 1896 to 1905 was co-manager with Frederick Harrison of the Haymarket Theatre, London, There he became distinguished for his quietly humorous acting in many parts. In 1906 he went into management on his own account, and in 1907 opened his new theatre, The Playhouse.
In 1888 he married the actress Winifred Emery (b. 1862), who had made her London debut as a child in 1875, and acted with Irving at the Lyceum between 1881 and 1887. She was a daughter of Samuel Anderson Emery (1817-1881) and grand daughter of John Emery (1777-1822), both well-known actors in their day. Maude's son, John Maude KC, became a prominent barrister, judge and Member of Parliament.
Maude starred in several films in the 1930s. In 1947, he appeared at the age of 85 in the film While the Sun Shines.
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
