Ellen Terry was an English stage actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain. Her career spanned nearly 7 decades and she was painted in costume by many famous artists, some of these portraits are included in this Souvenir Programme. One of the most famous, which was recently exhibited in the John Singer Sargent Exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery, was his depiction of her as Lady Macbeth in 1889. The full colour portrait is stunning but the black and white scene included in the Programme is also wonderful. She continued to find acting success until 1920, while also appearing in films until 1922, dying in 1928 at the age of 81.
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