Lily Hanbury

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Lily Hanbury
Born Lily Alcock
1874
Died 5 March 1908

Lily Hanbury (1874 - 5 March 1908) was an English stage performer.

Hanbury was born Lily Alcock, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Davis) and Matthew Henry Alcock.[1] Educated in London, her début was in an 1888 revival of W. S. Gilbert's Pygmalion and Galatea;[2] and later she appeared on most of the leading stages of the English metropolis. Her extensive repertory included, 'Countess Wintersen' in The Stranger; 'Hetty Preene' in G. R. Sims' Lights o' London; and 'Petra' in Ibsen's Enemy of the People'.

She reached her peak in popularity, however, by playing a number or roles in Shakespearian plays, mainly under the management of Wilson Barrett and Beerbohm Tree.

Hanbury died of medical complications following the delivery of a still-born child.[2] Following cremation, Hanbury's ashes were interred at the Jewish Cemetery at Willesden, England.

Hanbury's younger sister, Hilda, also an actress and one time member of Herbert Beerbohm Tree's theatrical company, is the grandmother of Edward Fox and great-grandmother of Freddie Fox, Emilia Fox and Laurence Fox.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/wdytya_emiliafox.php
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Death of Lily Hanbury. London Actress Who Was Prominently Associated with Mr. Tree.". The New York Times. 6 March 1908. Retrieved 9 September 2011.  Note that Pygmalion and Galatea did not play at the Savoy Theatre in 1888, so the NYT is in error on that point.
  3. ↑ "Emilia Fox". Who Do You Think You Are?. Series 8. Episode 5. 9:00PM Wed, 7 September 2011. BBC One.

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