Lilian Baylis, C.H.
Person Born 9/5/1874 Died /11/1937
Categories: Theatre
Countries: Africa
Theatrical producer and manager. Born 19 Nottingham Street, Marylebone. Managed the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells. Ran other companies which later became: The English National Opera, the National Theatre and the Royal Ballet.
"As the grandmother of our national theatre, as well as of our national opera and ballet, Lilian Baylis set an agenda of crusading hard work and devotion that is inspirational" Richard Eyre in 1991.
CH = Companion of Honour.
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