Lily Branscombe — Motography’s Gallery of Picture Players (1912) 🇺🇸
Miss Lily Branscombe, one of the most widely known, popular and versatile leading ladies of Essanay’s eastern stock company, has had years of experience and thorough training on the legitimate stage that have taken her almost around the globe.
At the age of thirteen, Miss Branscombe joined George Rignold, the English actor, and played a wide range of Shakespearean roles throughout Australia and the English provinces. Coming to America with Maggie Moore she signed under the management of J. C. Williamson, then joined T. B. Frawley and played in Secret Service, The Only Way,” and many other productions.
An oriental tour followed with one of Frawley’s companies, ending in South Africa.
Returning to America Miss Branscombe played for two seasons in Belasco productions, following which she was leading lady of many noted stock organizations.
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Collection: Motography Magazine, September 1912