Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928) as Lady Macbeth

            The Postcard

A postally unused postcard that was published by the National Trust. The following is printed on the back of the card:

'National Trust 2015
Smallhythe Place, Kent
Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928) as Lady Macbeth,
also painted by Sargent.
National Trust Images/John Hammond'

Miss Ellen Terry

Miss (later Dame) Alice Ellen Terry, (1847 – 1928), known professionally as Ellen Terry, was an English actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Great Britain. 

-- Ellen Terry - The Early Years

Born into a family of actors, Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in London, and toured throughout the British provinces in her teens. 

At 16 she married the 46-year-old artist George Frederic Watts, but they separated within a year. She soon returned to the stage, but began a relationship with the architect Edward William Godwin and retired from the stage for six years. 

Ellen resumed acting in 1874, and was immediately acclaimed for her portrayal of roles in Shakespeare and other classics. 

In 1878 she joined Sir Henry Irving's company as his leading lady, and for more than the next two decades she was considered the leading Shakespearean and comic actress in Great Britain. 

Two of her most famous roles were Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice' and Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'. She and Irving also toured with great success in America. 

-- Ellen Terry - The Later Years

In 1903 Terry took over management of London's Imperial Theatre, focusing on the plays of George Bernard Shaw and Henrik Ibsen. The venture was a financial failure, and Terry turned to touring and lecturing. 

She continued to find success on stage until 1920, while also appearing in films from 1916 to 1922. Her career lasted nearly seven decades. 

-- The Death of Ellen Terry

On the 21st. July 1928, Terry died of a cerebral haemorrhage at her home at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden, Kent, aged 81. Her son Edward later recalled:

"Mother looked 30 years old ...
a young beautiful woman lay on
the bed, like Juliet on her bier".

Margaret Winser created a death mask. Terry was cremated at Golders Green, Middlesex. 

Her ashes are kept in a silver chalice on the right side of the chancel of the actors' church, St Paul's, Covent Garden, London, where a memorial tablet was unveiled by Sir John Martin-Harvey.

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