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Edith Wynne Matthison (November 23, 1875 – September 23, 1955) was an Anglo-American stage actress who also appeared in two silent films.




Biography


She was born on November 23, 1875, in England, the daughter of Kate Wynne Matthison and Henry Matthison. Her aunt was Welsh singer Sarah Edith Wynne.
Matthison was educated in King Edward's Grammar School and Midland Institute, England, and began at age 21 to appear in musical comedy, later joining Ben Greet's company, playing leading parts in The Three Musketeers and Money.
She specialized in Shakespeare and classic drama almost from the start of her career. She was acting in the same play, The Merchant of Venice, with Sir Henry Irving the night he died. Irving nearly died in Matthison's arms. She appeared in Greek and mystery plays, old English comedies, and modern plays. In the United States in 1904 she appeared in Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
Matthison married the playwright Charles Rann Kennedy in 1898, acted in many of his plays, and advised him during their development. A happy couple who enjoyed a long marriage of 50 years, they had no children. They both taught at Bennett Junior College in Millbrook, New York. At one time her niece, Gladys Edith Wynne, was married to the stage and silent film star Milton Sills. Matthison died of a stroke in Los Angeles on September 23, 1955.




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External links



Edith Wynne Matthison at IMDb
Edith Wynne Matthison at the Internet Broadway Database
Portraits of Matthison in the Digital Gallery, Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
selected portraits of Edith Wynne Matthison(Wayback Machine)
Edith Wynne Matthison at North American Theatre Online
Edith Wynne Matthison at Find a Grave
Press Photo 1919

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• The Governor's Lady (film 1915)
• Edith Wynne Matthison
• Sarah Edith Wynne
• Chela Matthison
• Inglewood Park Cemetery
• The Governor's Lady (1915 film)
• Everyman (1901 play)
• Edna St. Vincent Millay
• National Red Cross Pageant
• Milton Sills
• Florence Fleming Noyes