HILDA HANBURY : BRITISH STAGE ACTRESS : STAGE BEAUTY : CABINET CARD for Sale

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HILDA HANBURY : BRITISH STAGE ACTRESS : STAGE BEAUTY : CABINET CARD For Sale

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HILDA HANBURY : BRITISH STAGE ACTRESS : STAGE BEAUTY : CABINET CARD:
$24.95

This cabinet card features early British theatre actress,Hilda Hanbury (1875-1961). She is dressed for winter in this portrait. Note her warm looking coat and her hand-warming muff. Her hat is quite elaborate. Hilda\'s sister, Lily Hanbury (1874-1908), was also an actress. She was a cousin to actress Julia Neilson. Hilda began her acting career in the late 19th century and went on to have a successful stage and film career that spanned several decades. Hanbury made her professional stage debut in 1897 and went on to perform in a variety of plays throughout her career, including Shakespearean productions and contemporary dramas. She was particularly known for her performances in the plays of Noël Coward, and appeared in several of his works, including \"The Vortex\" and \"Hay Fever.\" Hanbury also appeared in a number of films during the 1930s and 1940s, including \"The Ghoul\" (1933) and \"The Saint in London\" (1939). Unlike her sister Lily, her film appearances were often in supportive roles. However, Hilda was considered a \"stage beauty\" and her image was popular on cabinet cards, cigarette cards, and postcards. Hanbury continued to act into her seventies, and her final stage appearance was in a production of Coward\'s \"Waiting in the Wings\" in 1960. Hanbury was a close friend of playwright Noël Coward, and she appeared in several of his plays over the course of her career. Hanbury was known to be an avid bicyclist and a passionate gardener and was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. She was a judge at flower shows and often exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show. Hilda married Arthur William Fox (1870-1956) in 1905. After the marriage, she retired from the stage and lived in a sixteen-room house. The couple had nine servants. Hilda and her husband divorced in 1923. The divorce was precipitated by her husband\'s adultery. The photograph seen on this cabinet card was taken by the London Stereoscopic Company, located in Cheapside, England. The photo was taken sometime in the 1880\'s or 1890\'s. Interestingly, there is warning notice on the reverse of the photograph concerning it\'s copyright. In addition, there is an advertisement offering photography lessons, on the card\'s reverse. There is also an advertisement from H. G. Pearce & Co., a stationer and printer. This cabinet card portrait is in good condition (see scans).