Hilda Anthony (born Hilda Madeline Elizabeth Antonietti; 13 July 1886 – 17 April 1962), also seen as Hilda Antony, was a British actress born in Chile. She appeared in four silent films and many stage productions in London.
Hilda Anthony | |
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 Hilda Anthony, from a 1904 publication. | |
| Born | Hilda Madeline Elizabeth Antonietti 13 July 1886 |
| Died | 17 April 1962 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Stage and silent film actress |
| Spouse | Owen Roughwood (d. 1947) |
| Relatives | Vernon Steele(brother) |
Early life
editHilda Madeline Elizabeth Antonietti was born in Santiago, Chile, the daughter of Daniele Antonietti and Grace Emma Bolton Antonietti. Her father was an Italian professor of music and opera director.[1] Her mother was British-born and also a musician. Her brother, Arturo Romeo Antonietti, also became an actor, using the stage name "Vernon Steele". Another brother, Aldo Antonietti, was a violinist and composer.[2]
Career
editSilent films featuring Hilda Anthony include Married Life (1921), The Puppet Man (1921), The Cardboard Box (1923, one of The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes films), and What the Butler Saw (1924).[3]
On the London stage she appeared in vaudeville[4] and in Alice in Wonderland (1900-1901), Scrooge (1901, 1903), A Little Un-Fairy Princess (1902-1903), A Privy Council (1905), The Beauty of Bath (1906-1907),[5] Pro Tem (1908),[6] Stingaree, the Bushranger (1908) with Henry Ainley,[7][8] Paid in Full (1908),[9] The Education of Elizabeth (1908),[10] Beethoven (1910, again with Henry Ainley),[11] Orpheus on the Underground (1911),[12] Autumn Manoeuvres (1912), Joseph and his Brethren (1913), Jerry (1916),[13] Almond Eye (1923-1924),[14] Murder in Mayfair (1934-1935), and Comedienne (1938).[15]
Personal life
editHilda Anthony married fellow actor Owen Roughwood, in 1913.[16] She was widowed when he died in 1947. Hilda Anthony died in Hampstead, London in 1962, aged 75 years.[17]
References
edit- ^ Orlando Álvarez, Ópera en Chile (Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Chile 2014): multiple listings. ISBN 9789569587016
- ^ Gamba, "Aldo Antonietti" The Strad (February 1906): 323-324.
- ^ Hilda Anthony filmography, BFI.org.uk.
- ^ "Plays and Players" The Navy and Army Illustrated (April 30, 1904): 151.
- ^ J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1900-1909: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Scarecrow Press 2013): various. ISBN 9780810892941
- ^ Vedette, "Round the Theatres" Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (May 9, 1908): 352.
- ^ "A Tetrazzini Made by a Bushranger" The Sketch (February 12, 1908): 141.
- ^ Owen Stair, "Stingaree at the Queen's" The Outlook (February 8, 1908): 194-195.
- ^ "Stirring Drama from the States" The Bystander (September 16, 1908): 585.
- ^ "A Popular English Actress" Australian Star (March 21, 1908): 8. via Trove
- ^ "The Drama: Beethoven on the Stage" Daily Telegraph (January 15, 1910): 11. via Trove
- ^ "Christmas Entertainments" The Times (December 11, 1911): 6. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Music and the Stage" The Advertiser (April 15, 1916): 12. via Trove
- ^ J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Rowman & Littlefield 2014): 263-264. ISBN 9780810893023
- ^ J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Rowman & Littlefield 2014): 380, 686. ISBN 9780810893047
- ^ Who's who in the Theatre (Pittman 1922): 699-700.
- ^ "Hilda Anthony" Stage Beauty.net.
External links
edit- Hilda Anthony at IMDb
- A publicity postcard portrait of Hilda Anthony, in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.