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Barrymore. Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth (21 September 1849 [1] – 25 March 1905), [2] known professionally by his stage name Maurice Barrymore, was an Indian-born British stage actor. He is the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family, and the father of John, Lionel and Ethel. [3]
The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British-American acting dynasty which traces its acting roots to the mid-19th century London stage. After migrating to the United States, members of the family appeared in motion pictures.
Georgiana Drew was born in Philadelphia. Her family — parents John Drew and Louisa Lane Drew, brothers John Drew, Jr. and Sidney, and sister Louisa (d. 1888) were all actors. She made her theatrical debut in 1872 in The Ladies' Rattle. She followed John Jr. to New York City, where she acted in many Broadway hits, such as Pique and As You Like It.
The center is named for the Barrymore family, the British-American acting dynasty. Maurice Barrymore lived in the Coytesville section of Fort Lee from 1890 until his death in 1905. [13] [14] [15] The actor volunteered as a firefighter for the local fire department, and helped to fund a firehouse and obtain uniforms for its members.
Maurice Barrymore: September 21, 1849 March 26, 1905 British Actor on the "legitimate stage", Barrymore made his vaudeville debut in a one-act version of Augustus Thomas' play, A Man of the World, and headlined many other sketches. [66] [73] Charles Barton: 1902 1981 American Actor. [75] Eileen Barton: November 24, 1929 June 27, 2006 American
Ethel with her brothers and their mother in 1890. Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. [1][2] Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre".
Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. [1] He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931) and is known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra 's 1946 film It ...
The Heart of Maryland. (play) 1895 poster featuring Maurice Barrymore and Mrs. Leslie Carter. The Heart of Maryland was a theatrical play written, produced and directed by David Belasco. The four-act melodrama set in the American Civil War opened at the Herald Square Theatre in New York on October 22, 1895 and ran for 240 performances.