Violet Lloyd (actress)

Violet Lloyd (November 25, 1879 - ? c.1924)[2][3][4] was an English actress, singer and Edwardian music hall performer. Her father was Samuel Lloyd and a sister Florence Lloyd (born 1876) was also an actress. She was a second cousin of Lydia Thompson and her daughter Zeffie Tilbury. Lloyd made her stage debut at ten years old in Eebruary 1889 appearing with The Kendals at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.[5] She made many appearances at the Gaiety Theatre especially in an Asian themed play called The Geisha. She was understudy to Ellaline Terriss at the Gaiety and after 1905 toured with George Edwardes company. Many later roles in the theatre were well-known children's characters i.e. Humpty-Dumpty, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Aladdin.[6]

Violet Lloyd
BornNovember 25, 1879
London, England
Died??1924
Occupationactor, singer
Years active1889–1917
Spouse(s)Horace Lane
RelativesFlorence Lloyd (sister)[1]

References
  1. The Broadway League. "Florence Lloyd – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDb. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  2. American and British Theatrical Biography p.601 c.1979 by J.P. Wearing
  3. Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912–1976, volume 3 I-P p.1513; compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; this 1976 edition by Gale Research
  4. "Violet Lloyd: English Stage Actress and a Piquant Soubrette | The Cabinet Card Gallery". cabinetcardgallery.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  5. Parker, John...Who Was Who
  6. Parker, John....Who Was Who
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