Mary Anne "Maysie" Lindsay Holford (1829 – 13 February 1901) was a British novelist and playwright.
Mary Anne Holford | |
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| Born | 1829  |
| Died | 13 February 1901 (aged 71–72) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Stayner Holford |
| Children | Margaret Holford, Countess of Morley, George Holford, Alice Holford |
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| Family | Coutts Lindsay, Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, Margaret Lindsay |
Mary Anne Holford was born in 1829, the daughter of Lieutenant General Sir James Lindsay, MP for Wigan, and Anne Trotter. She married Robert Stayner Holford, MP for East Gloucestershire, in 1854.[1]
Her play, a comedic drama called The Republican Marriage, premiered at the Olympic Theatre in November 1878, starring Marion Terry and Herbert Beerbohm Tree.[2] She also published a novel, Strathrowan, in 1879.
Mary Anne Holford died on 13 February 1901.[1]
Bibliography
edit- Strathrowan: A Tale of Modern Life. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1879.
References
edit- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ Archer, Frank (1912). An actor's notebooks, being some memories, friendships, criticisms and experiences of Frank Archer. Cornell University Library. London, S. Paul & co.