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'''Fay Davis''' (1873 – February 27, 1945) was an American stage actress from ] who was a star of many Shakespearean plays.
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'''Fay Davis''' (December 15, 1872<ref>, p.276 c.1907 by Johnson Briscoe</ref> – March 1, 1945) was an American stage actress from ], who was a star of many Shakespearean plays.
⚫ She attended the Winthrop School in Boston and a school of ]. Davis studied under the ] Leland Powers. Davis became popular as a reciter in Boston and other places in New England. She also acted as an amateur in her hometown.


==Early life==
⚫ Davis came to ] in 1895 to join the company of Sir ]. She realized a quick success as ''Zoe Nuggetson'' in ''A Squire of Dames''. In 1896 she went to the ] where she remained five years. At this time she played her first roles in productions of the works of ].
⚫ Fay Davis was born December 15, 1872, in ]. She attended the Winthrop School in Boston and a school of ]. Davis studied under the ] ]. Davis became popular as a reciter in Boston and other places in New England. She also acted as an amateur in her hometown.


==Career==
⚫ In 1902 Davis returned to America and made her debut at the ] under ]. For Frohman, Davis appeared as ''Wihlemina'' in ''Imprudence''.
⚫ Davis came to ] in 1895 to join the company of ]. She quickly achieved success as Zoe Nuggetson in ''A Squire of Dames''. In 1896 she went to the ] where she remained five years. At this time she played her first roles in productions of the works of ].


], 1898]]
In the first decade of the twentieth century she acted in a number of London plays, namely ''Rupert of Hentzau'', ''A Debt of Honor'', ''The Wisdom of the Wise'', ''Iris'', and ''Caesar's Wife''.
⚫ In 1902 Davis returned to America and made her debut at the ] under ]. For Frohman, Davis appeared as Wilhelmina in ''Imprudence''.


She returned to England in 1906, acting in the provinces and then ]. In the latter she appeared in leading roles in '']'', '']'', '']'', and ''Twelfth Night''. In the first decade of the twentieth century she acted in a number of London plays, namely ''Rupert of Hentzau'', ''A Debt of Honour'', ''The Wisdom of the Wise'', ''Iris'', and ''Caesar's Wife''. She returned to England in 1906, acting in the provinces and then London. In the latter she appeared in leading roles in '']'', '']'', '']'', and ''Twelfth Night''.


In 1910 she played in ''Trelawny of the Wells'' in London. During ] Davis was in ''Searchlights'' and ''Daddy Long-Legs'', also performed in the English capitol. Her final London shows were ''The Heart of a Child'' (1921), ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' (1922), ''Secret Service'' (1926), ''Hamlet'' (1930), and ''The Shadow Princess'' and ''On The Rocks'' (1933). In 1910 she played in ''Trelawny of the Wells'' in London. In 1914 she appeared in a film of '']''. During World War I Davis was in ''Searchlights'' and ''Daddy Long-Legs''. Her final London shows were ''The Heart of a Child'' (1921), ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' (1922), ''Secret Service'' (1926), ''Hamlet'' (1930), and ''The Shadow Princess'' and ''On The Rocks'' (1933). Her final professional appearance was at the ] in London in 1933, although she later made two appearances onstage in wartime fundraising galas in 1939 and 1942.<ref>Robert Kay, ''Gerald Lawrence Research Memorandum'' at www.acutamusic.co.uk</ref>


==Personal life==
Davis' final stage appearance came at the ] in London in 1933. It was remarked that her performance concluded the career of ''a first-class actress and a beautiful woman of great charm.''
She was married to the actor ]. Their daughter, Marjorie Fay Lawrence (b.1908) was murdered in 1930.<ref>''News Chronicle'', 7th July 1930.</ref>


==Death==
Davis, also known as Mrs. Gerald Lawrence, died in ], England in 1945. Davis died in ], England in 1945.


==References== ==References==
* ], ''Fay Davis Is Dead; Noted Actress, 72'', February 27, 1945, Page 19. * '']'', "Fay Davis Is Dead; Noted Actress, 72", February 27, 1945, Page 19.
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 1 January 2025

For the American muralist, see Fay E. Davis. American actress

Fay Davis
Davis in 1906
Born(1872-12-15)December 15, 1872
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 72)
Exmouth, England
OccupationActress
Years active1895–1942
Spouse Gerald Lawrence ​(m. 1905)​
Children1

Fay Davis (December 15, 1872 – March 1, 1945) was an American stage actress from Boston, Massachusetts, who was a star of many Shakespearean plays.

Early life

Fay Davis was born December 15, 1872, in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended the Winthrop School in Boston and a school of oratory. Davis studied under the monologist Leland Powers. Davis became popular as a reciter in Boston and other places in New England. She also acted as an amateur in her hometown.

Career

Davis came to England in 1895 to join the company of Sir Charles Wyndham. She quickly achieved success as Zoe Nuggetson in A Squire of Dames. In 1896 she went to the St. James's Theatre where she remained five years. At this time she played her first roles in productions of the works of Shakespeare.

Davis with George Alexander, 1898

In 1902 Davis returned to America and made her debut at the Empire Theatre under Charles Frohman. For Frohman, Davis appeared as Wilhelmina in Imprudence.

In the first decade of the twentieth century she acted in a number of London plays, namely Rupert of Hentzau, A Debt of Honour, The Wisdom of the Wise, Iris, and Caesar's Wife. She returned to England in 1906, acting in the provinces and then London. In the latter she appeared in leading roles in Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night.

In 1910 she played in Trelawny of the Wells in London. In 1914 she appeared in a film of Enoch Arden. During World War I Davis was in Searchlights and Daddy Long-Legs. Her final London shows were The Heart of a Child (1921), The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1922), Secret Service (1926), Hamlet (1930), and The Shadow Princess and On The Rocks (1933). Her final professional appearance was at the Winter Garden Theatre in London in 1933, although she later made two appearances onstage in wartime fundraising galas in 1939 and 1942.

Personal life

She was married to the actor Gerald Lawrence. Their daughter, Marjorie Fay Lawrence (b.1908) was murdered in 1930.

Death

Davis died in Exmouth, England in 1945.

References

  1. The Actors' Birthday Book: An Authoritative Insight Into the Lives of the Men and Women of the Stage Born Between January 1 and December 31, p.276 c.1907 by Johnson Briscoe
  2. Robert Kay, Gerald Lawrence Research Memorandum at www.acutamusic.co.uk
  3. News Chronicle, 7th July 1930.

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