A postcard bearing a photograph by an unknown studio. It shows a girl named Edie with her parents.
On the back of the card she has written:
"28/8/18. Dear Annie, A little note to wish you a very happy birthday. Hope you all had a good time on your holiday, you had lovely weather. Will see you a fortnight today. I wrote to Frank about a week ago. Love to Maud when you see her. Mother sends her love to all, and wishes you the best of luck. No news, I am busy cooking the dinner today, my first trial, so it must be a success. My love to you all. With the best of luck and all good wishes is the sincere wish of Edie xxx"
Arthur Playfair
So what else happened on the day that Edie wrote the card?
Well, Wednesday the 28th. August 1918 was not a good day for Arthur Wyndham Playfair, because he died on that day.
Arthur, who was born on the 20th. October 1869, was an English actor and singer. Beginning in Victorian burlesque and comic operas, Playfair became known for his roles in Edwardian musical comedy and, later, in musical revues.
Arthur Playfair - The Early Years
Playfair was born in Ellichpur, India. He first appeared on the London stage in December 1887.
Arthur went on to create roles in the Victorian burlesque 'Cinder Ellen up Too Late' (1891); the comic opera 'The Mountebanks' (1892) by Alfred Cellier and W. S. Gilbert; as Sir Reddan Tapeleigh, with Jessie Bond, in the musical comedy 'Go-Bang' (1894) by Adrian Ross and F. Osmond Carr; and the comic opera 'His Excellency' (1895) by Gilbert and Carr.
Arthur toured the United States in 1901 and 1903, in the latter year appearing in 'The Man from Blankley's' at the Criterion Theatre in New York with Charles Hawtrey, and also appearing there as Bernard Mandeville in 'Letty' in 1904.
He created the role of Butler in 'The Man from Blankley's' (1903) at the Prince of Wales Theatre, reprising the role in the 1906 revival at the Haymarket Theatre with much success.
In 1911, he starred in the title role in 'Preserving Mr. Panmure'. He then starred as Baron Dauvray in 'The Girl in the Taxi' (1912).
Arthur Playfair in The Great War
During the Great War Arthur appeared in a series of hit revues. In 1914, he played in the successful 'The Passing Show' at the Palace Theatre, London, followed the next year by 'Bric-a-Brac' and in 1916 in 'Vanity Fair', both at the Palace.
He appeared in the silent film 'Judged by Appearances' in 1916. In 1917, he appeared in another successful revue, 'Bubbly', at the Comedy Theatre, London, followed, in 1918–19, by another hit, 'Tails Up', at the same theatre.
Marriage and Divorce of Arthur Playfair
Playfair married the actress Lena Ashwell OBE in 1896; he began divorce proceedings in 1903 following her adultery with Robert Taber, the former husband of actress Julia Marlowe.
Playfair and Ashwell finally divorced in 1908.
Death of Arthur Playfair
Playfair died aged 48 in 1918 in Brighton, England.
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