Violet Lloyd (25 November 1879 – c. 1924)[2][3][4] was an English actress, singer and Edwardian music hall performer. Her father was Samuel Lloyd and a sister Florence Lloyd (born 1876) was also an actress. She was a second cousin of Lydia Thompson and her daughter Zeffie Tilbury.
Violet Lloyd | |
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 Violet Lloyd, from an 1896 publication | |
| Born | 25 November 1879 |
| Died | c. 1924 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1889–1917 |
| Spouse | Horace Lane |
| Relatives | Florence Lloyd (sister)[1] |
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Lloyd made her stage debut at ten years old in February 1889 appearing with The Kendals at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.[3] She made many appearances at the Gaiety Theatre especially in an Asian-themed play called The Geisha. She was understudy to Ellaline Terriss at the Gaiety and after 1905 toured with George Edwardes company. Many later roles in the theatre were well-known children's characters i.e. Humpty-Dumpty, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Aladdin.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Broadway League. "Florence Lloyd – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDb. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography p.601 c.1979 by J.P. Wearing
- ^ a b c Who Was Who in the Theatre, 1912–1976. Vol. 3. Gale Research Company. 1978. p. 1513. Retrieved 20 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Violet Lloyd: English Stage Actress and a Piquant Soubrette | The Cabinet Card Gallery". cabinetcardgallery.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
edit- Violet Lloyd at IBDb.com
- portrait(Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes)(archived)
- portrait(Ogden's; archived)
- Violet Lloyd reading (archived)
- portrait(eBay)(Wayback Machine)
- Lloyd, her sister Florence and some of their contemporaries
