MARION TERRY DEAD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20650, 23 August 1930, Page 11

MARION TERRY DEAD.

ONE OF FAMOUS FAMILY. NOTEWORTHY STAGE CAREER. British Wireless. RUGBY. August 21. The death has occurred of Miss Marion Terry, the last of the four beautiful sisters win? were famous among playgoers. Although her stage career was always overshadowed to some extent by that of her sister, Ellen, it constituted a 50 years' record of great successes with all the great actors of her day, including Sir Ilenry Irving, Sir Squire Bancroft, Sir Beorbohni Tree, Sir George Alexander and Sir Charles Wyndham. Versatility was a feature of Miss Terry s art.

Miss Marion Terry, a sister of Kate, Ellen, Fred, George, Charles and Florence Terry, children of Benjamin Terry and his wife Sarah Ballard, was born in London in 1856. She first, appeared on the stage at Manchester in July, 1873. as Ophelia in "Hamlet." She first appeared in London in October, 1873, as Isabelle, in "A Game of Romps." She later played many parts in various types of play. In 1878 she played with the late 10. A. Sothern, and ill i 879 was engaged by the Bancrofts, and played Peg Wodington and other parts, 'in 1882 she played Bathsheba Everdene in the late Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd." In 1887 she played with Beerbohm Tree at the Comedy Theatre in "The Red Lamp." She played continuously until 1907 and on many occasions since then. In 1908 she toured Canada and the States. As late as 1923 she played in "Our Betters" at the Globe Theatre, London.