signature=59930d354d12e735f1a9aec12d56d18d,Edith Craig (1869-1947): Maverick Stage Pioneer

摘要：

Even a quick look at the life and career of Edith "Edy" Craig (1869-1947) should raise questions as to why she has been denied the recognition granted to her mother and brother, the acclaimed actress Ellen Terry and the scenic designer and theorist Edward Gordon Craig. Despite this 'handicap' of birth, she determined to make her own way and not to rely on the potential for nepotism such eminent relations would have permitted. This she did with a skill and passion that earned her, if not her proper place in theatre history, at least the respect of many of her contemporaries. In the light of recent research which goes some way to compensate for the previous neglect, this essay provides a necessarily brief overview of her life and early career, including her work with The Pioneer Players, an independent theatre group she founded in 1911.

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