Beatrice Terry photograph collection, circa 1885-1940s
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Terry, Beatrice, 1890-1970
- Title
- Beatrice Terry photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1885-1940s (inclusive)18801949
- Quantity
- 56 photographic prints (2 boxes) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1094
- Summary
- Photographs of theatrical performers collected by actress Beatrice Terry
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Beatrice Terry (1890-1970) was a member of an illustrious British acting family. Her aunt was the famous Ellen Terry. Much of Beatrice Terry's career took place in the United States, where she was an original member of Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre in New York. Terry also acted with such actresses as Ethel Barrymore and Laurette Taylor. Beatrice Terry married Geoffrey Marks and lived in the Seattle area until her death.
Content Description
Photographs of plays and performers inscribed to actress Beatrice Terry. Several of the photographs show Beatrice Terry and Eva Le Gallienne in productions at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
No information about the donor is known; however, it is probable that these photographs were originally given to the UW Drama Library by Beatrice Terry or her family, and at some point were transferred to Special Collections. The photograph collection was not part of the collection of Beatrice Terry's personal papers.
Processing Note
Processed by Elizabeth Russell and Heather Robbins; processing completed in 2012.
Related Materials
The Beatrice Terry Papers, Acc. 3976-001 and 3976-002, contain correspondence and other material related to the British and American theatre world in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Beatrice Terry
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Description: Beatrice Terry costumed for KismetDates: circa 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1a-d
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Description: Beatrice Terry costumed as Marguerite in Faust
Written on verso: B. Terry as Marguerite - Faust - Australia 1912-1913.
Dates: circa 1912Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2 -
Description: Beatrice TerryNickolas Muray, New York (photographer)
Beatrice Terry appeared in Children of the Moonin 1923 at Comedy Theatre in New York.
Written on verso: Children of the Moon.
Dates: circa 1923Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3 -
Description: Beatrice TerryWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Beatrice Terry appeared in Children of the Moonin 1923 at Comedy Theatre in New York.
Written on verso: Children of the Moon.
Dates: circa 1923Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4 -
Description: Beatrice Terry costumed for part in The Mistress of the InnWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Beatrice Terry appeared in this play at the Civic Repertory Theater in December of 1926 through January of 1927.
Dates: circa 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 5a-b -
Description: Beatrice Terry costumed as Olivia in Twelfth NightWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Beatrice Terry appeared in this play at the Civic Repertory Theater in December of 1926 through January of 1927.
Dates: circa 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 6a-b -
Description: Beatrice TerryWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Beatrice Terry appeared in the play Carry Onin 1928.
Written on verso: Carry On[illeg.]. Beatrice Terry.
Dates: circa 1928Container: Box folder:oversize 2/1, Item 7 -
Description: Beatrice Terry photographed for play Hay Fever
Written on verso of item 8a: Beatrice Terry - Hay Fever [illegible] w/ Laurette Taylor.
Written on verso of item 8b: Beatrice Terry with His Majesty's Theatre Players in Noel Coward's London comedy hit "Hay Fever."
Dates: circa 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 8a-b -
Dates: circa 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9
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Dates: circa 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 10
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Portraits of Performers
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Hardie Albright
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Description: Hardie Albright costumed as HamletI. L. Rose, Hollywood (photographer)
Written on photo: For dear Beatrice and Jeff. Hardie. 1933.
Dates: circa 1933Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 11 -
Description: Hardie Albright with his wire-haired fox terrier named Punch Drunk
Punch Drunk was entered in the 1934 Miami-Biltmore Kennel Club dog show.
Written on verso: Hardie Albright w/ Champion Punch-drunk whose Dam was Beatrice Terry's Lady Jane [illegible].
Dates: circa 1930sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 12 -
Dates: circa 1930sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 13
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Description: Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore and Beatrice Terry appeared together in The School for Scandal.
Written on photo: With my love to Beatrice. Ethel.
Dates: circa 1931Container: Box folder:oversize 2/1, Item 14 -
Description: Cicely DruceWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Written on mount: Love best wishes from your Aunt Cicely.
Written on verso: Cicely Druce wife Herbert Druce.
Dates: circa 1910sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 15 -
Description: Actress, probably Mrs. Gladys Wallis Insull, costumed as Lady Teazle for charity performance of The School for Scandal
Role mistakenly identified on verso as Mrs. Malaprop.
Written on photo: Affection to dear Beatrice Terry - Gladys Wallis Insull.
Mrs. Gladys Wallis Insull was married to utility tycoon Samuel Insull, who was one of the founders of Edison General Electric. Mrs. Insull appeared in this production of The School for Scandalin 1925, as part of a charity fundraising endeavor. Her performance and subsequent reviews are said to have been one of the inspirations for the character Susan Alexander in the film Citizen Kane.
Dates: 1925Container: Box folder:oversize 2/1, Item 16 -
Description: Eva Le Gallienne costumed as Marguerite in CamilleWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Eva Le Gallienne played Marguerite in a 1931 production of Camilleat the Civic Repertory Theatre.
Written on photo: To my very dear Terry - with much love - E.L.G. as "Marguerite." 25-xii-'32.
Dates: 1931Container: Box folder:oversize 2/1, Item 17 -
Fred Niblo
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Description: Fred Niblo posed seated on arm of chairLafayette, Melbourne (photographer)
Written on photo: To Miss Terry - with sincere admiration & best wishes. Fred Niblo. Sydney. June 18th, 1913.
Dates: circa 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 18 -
Description: Fred Niblo holding telephone to his earRudolph Buchner (photographer)
Written on photo: Very Cordially, Fred Niblo. 1913.
Dates: circa 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 19
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Description: Ellen Terry photographed as Marguerite from FaustWindow and Grove, London (photographer)
"Minny" in the inscription may refer to Marion Terry.
Written on mount: Minny - Best love from Nell.
Dates: circa 1885Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 20 -
Marion Terry
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Description: Marion Terry with G. AlexanderBarraud, London (photographer)
Photograph is on page torn out of publication titled "The Theatre" from January 1891 published by Eglington & Co.
Dates: circa 1891Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 21 -
Description: Marion Terry with John Mason in The IdlerA. Ellis, London (photographer)
Photograph is on page torn out of publication titled "The Theatre" from January 1891 published by Eglington & Co.
Dates: circa 1891Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 22 -
Description: Marion TerryNorman May & Co. Ltd (photographer)
Written on photo: With my best love dear Beatrice from Marion.
Dates: circa 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 23
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Madge Titheradge
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Description: Madge TitheradgeJ. P. Bamber, Blackpool (photographer)
Written on photo: Darling Beette with my love. Madge. 1915.
Dates: circa 1915Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 24 -
Dates: circa 1915Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 25
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Description: Man and woman seated outdoors
Written on verso: Dame May Whitty, Ben Webster.
This is probably incorrect as timeline does not match up.
Dates: circa 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 26 -
Description: Woman with crochet work
Written on verso: Dame May Whitty.
This is probably incorrect as timeline does not match up.
Probably same woman from item 26.
Dates: circa 1910sContainer: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 27
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Scenes from Plays
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Dates: circa 1938Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 28
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The Command Performance
This comedy was performed in New York at the Klaw Theatre in October 1928.
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Dates: 1928Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 29
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Dates: 1928Container: Box folder:oversize 2/2, Item 30a-b
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Dates: 1928Container: Box folder:oversize 2/2, Item 31a-b
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Description: Three performers, including Beatrice Terry and Ian Keith, in sceneWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1928Container: Box folder:oversize 2/2, Item 32
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Description: Josephine Hutchinson in scene from Dear Janeat the Civic Repertory TheatreWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
Autograph on photo.
Dates: 1932Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 33 -
Cradle Songat the Civic Repertory Theatre, New York
Production was on stage between January and March 1927.
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Description: Eva Le Gallienne as "Sister Joanna of the Cross"White Studio, New York (photographer)
Written on photo: To dear Beatrice Terry - with appreciation good wishes always - Eva Le Gallienne as "Sister Joanna of the Cross," 1927.
Dates: 1927Container: Box folder:oversize 2/3, Item 34 -
Dates: 1927Container: Box folder:oversize 2/3, Item 35
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Dates: 1927Container: Box folder:oversize 2/3, Item 36
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Hamlet
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Description: Hardie Albright as HamletDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 37
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Description: Hardie Albright as Hamlet holding sword after killing Polonius, with actress Dorothy Cohen as GertrudeDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 38
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Saturday Night
The play was performed in 1926 at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York.
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Description: Beatrice Terry with two actors in a scene from the playWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 39
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Description: Beatrice Terry with another actor, possibly Allan BirminghamWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 40
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Dates: 1926Container: Box folder:oversize 2/4, Item 41
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Description: Beatrice Terry as Lady Sneerwell in The School for ScandalWhite Studio, New York (photographer)
This production of the play was at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in November 1931.
Written on verso: Ethel Barrymore production. Played part for [illeg.] weeks.
Dates: 1931Container: Box folder:oversize 2/4, Item 42 -
The Three Sistersat the Civic Repertory Theatre, New York
Beatrice Terry played Olga in this production.
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Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 43
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Description: Four performers in a scene, with Beatrice Terry third from leftWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 44
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Description: Ensemble cast in a scene, with Beatrice Terry at rightWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 45
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Dates: 1926Container: Box folder:oversize 2/4, Item 46
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Description: Three actresses, including Beatrice Terry and Eva Le Gallienne, in a scene from the playWhite Studio, New York (photographer)Dates: 1926Container: Box folder:oversize 2/4, Item 47
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Description: Beatrice Terry and Molly Pearson in scene from unidentified play, possiblyThe Royal Family
Written on verso: Beatrice Terry Mollie Pearson in [illlegible].
Dates: circa 1930sContainer: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 48
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Actors--United States--Photographs
- Actresses--Great Britain--Photographs
- Actresses--United States--Photographs
- Theater--United States
Personal Names
- Albright, Hardie, 1903-1975--Photographs
- Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959--Photographs
- Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991--Photographs
- Terry, Beatrice, 1890-1970--Photographs
- Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928--Photographs
- Terry, Marion, 1856-1930--Photographs
- Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Civic Repertory Theatre (New York, N.Y.)--Photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- White Studio (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
