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'''Meggie Albanesi''' (1899–1923) was a British stage and film actress.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/66849</ref>
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'''Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi''' (8 October 1899 – 9 December 1923) was a British stage and film actress.
She was born '''Margherita Albanesi''' in London on 8 October 1899. Her mother was ], a writer, and her father was Chevalier Carlo Albanesi, an Italian violinist. She attended the ] and made her film debut in 1919.


==Life and career==
She enjoyed a successful theatre career, starring in plays such as ]'s '']'' opposite ]. She was soon being hailed by critics as one of the brightest prospects in British acting.<ref>Chambers p.15</ref> However after making just six films, Albanesi died at the age of 23 in ], ] on 9 December 1923.
She was born in London on 8 October 1899. Her father was Italian-born ] (1856–1926), a pianist and teacher at the ], while her mother was ] (1859–1936), a writer who published over 250 romance novels and short stories.<ref name=ODNB />


Albanesi attended the ] where she was awarded the Bancroft Medal.<ref>''Meggie Albanesi'' (1928). ''London Daily Chronicle'', 2nd April 1928, p 4.</ref> She enjoyed a short but successful theatre career, appearing in plays such as ]'s '']'', opposite ], and '']'' and '']''. She was soon being hailed by critics as one of the brightest prospects in British acting.<ref>Chambers p. 15</ref>
Albanesi had a relationship with the theatre and film producer ] who continued to be obsessed with her after her death.<ref>Sweet p.117</ref> Dean was first attracted to his wife the actress ] because of her physical resemblance to Albanesi and cast her in a number of his productions. His final film as a director '']'' was based on a play ''The First and the Last'' on which he had worked with Albanesi.<ref>Sweet p.142-143</ref>

In 1920 she appeared as Jill in Galsworthy's play '' ]'', and played the same role in the 1921 ]. In 1921 Albanesi starred as Sydney Fairfield in ] first and most famous play, ], and in 1922 played Mabel Dancy in Galsworthy's play '']'' which ran for nearly a year at the ]. Albanesi appeared in six films<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/66849|title=Albanesi, Margherita|publisher=]|accessdate=21 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022173218/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/66849|archive-date=22 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> between 1919 and 1922 including '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref name=ODNB>{{cite journal |title=Albanesi, Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria (1899–1923), actress |journal=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |year=2018 |language=en |doi=10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.62700|last1=Dorney |first1=Kate }}</ref>

==Death==
], 1922]]
Albanesi died at the age of 24 in ], ], on 9 December 1923, after emergency abdominal surgery<ref name= Albanesi>''Meggie Albanesi'' (1928). By Her Mother (]) . London: Hodder &amp; Stoughton. </ref> caused by intestinal obstruction due to inflammatory adhesions. This was allegedly a consequence of an illegal abortion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1544555/Victoria-Hopper.html|title=Obituary: Victoria Hopper|publisher=The Telegraph|date=5 March 2007|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/printable/64888|chapter=Carleton, Billie (1896–1918)|publisher=Oxford University Press|title=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|accessdate=21 April 2014|last=Hoare|first=Philip}}</ref> She was buried in ] in north London.<ref>Scott Wilson (2016). ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of Over 14000 Famous Persons'', Third edition. McFarland &amp; Company, Jefferson, North Carolina. </ref>

Albanesi had a relationship with the theatre and film producer ], who continued to be obsessed with her after her death.<ref>Sweet p. 117</ref> Dean was first attracted to his wife, the actress ], because of her physical resemblance to Albanesi and cast her in a number of his productions. His final film as a director '']'' was based on a play, ''The First and the Last'', on which he had worked with Albanesi.<ref>Sweet pp. 142–43.</ref>

Dean commissioned ] to create a memorial plaque to Albanesi, which can be seen in the foyer of the ], West Street, London.<ref></ref> Her friend ] dedicated the first published text of his play '']'' to the "dear memory of Meggie Albanesi" in 1924.<ref name=ODNB/>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* '']'' (1919)
! Year
* '']'' (1919)
! Film
* '']'' (1919)
! Role
* '']'' (1921)
! class="unsortable"|Notes
* '']'' (1921)
|-
* '']'', aka ''The House Surrounded'' (1922)
| rowspan="2"|1919
| '']''
| Waitress
|
|-
| '']''
| Nang Ping
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1920
| '']''
| Elin Garry
|
|-
| '']''
| Lillian Leeson
|
|-
| 1921
| '']''
| Jill Hillcrist
|
|-
| 1922
| ''The Surrounded House''
| Mary Lixton
|
|-
|}

==Theatre credits==
===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
! Notes
|-
| 1918–19
| ''Henry of Navarre''
|
| ], ]
|
|-
| 1920
| ''Mr Todd's Experiment''
| Elsie Merridew
| ]
|
|-
| 1920–21
| '']''
| Jill
| ], ]
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1921
| ''The First and Last''
| Wanda
| ], ]
|
|-
| ''Shall we Join the Ladies''
| Honorine
| ]
|-
| 1921–22
| '']''
| Sydney Fairfield
| ], ]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1922–23
| '']''
| Daisy
| ], ]
|
|-
| '']''
| Mabel Dancy
| ], ]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1923
| ''The Lilies of the Field''
| Elizabeth
| ], ]
|
|-
| ''Melloney Hotspur''
| Lenda
| ], ]
|}


==References== ==References==
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==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
* Chambers, Colin. ''Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre''. Continuun, 2002. * {{Cite book |last=Chambers |first=Colin |title=Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre |publisher=Continuum |year=2002 |isbn=978-1847140012}}
* Sweet, Matthew. ''Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema''. Faber and Faber, 2005. * {{Cite book |last=Sweet |first=Matthew |authorlink=Matthew Sweet (writer) |title=Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema |publisher=Faber & Faber |year=2006 |isbn=978-0571212989}}


==External links== ==External links==
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.str.org.uk/events/lectures/archive/lecture1102.shtml|title=Meggie Albanesi: A Life in the Theatre|first=Frances|last=Gray|work=The Society for Theatre Research|year=2011}}<!-- ISSN/ISBN needed -->
*{{IMDb name|0016282}}
*{{findagrave|41478829}} * {{IMDb name|0016282}}

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British actress (1899–1923)

Meggie Albanesi
Meggie Albanesi in 1922
BornMargherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi
(1899-10-08)8 October 1899
London, England
Died9 December 1923(1923-12-09) (aged 24)
Broadstairs, Kent, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1919–1923
RelativesCarlo Albanesi (father)
Effie Adelaide Rowlands (mother)

Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi (8 October 1899 – 9 December 1923) was a British stage and film actress.

Life and career

She was born in London on 8 October 1899. Her father was Italian-born Carlo Albanesi (1856–1926), a pianist and teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, while her mother was Effie Adelaide Rowlands (1859–1936), a writer who published over 250 romance novels and short stories.

Albanesi attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she was awarded the Bancroft Medal. She enjoyed a short but successful theatre career, appearing in plays such as John Galsworthy's The First and the Last, opposite Owen Nares, and The School for Scandal and Mr. Todd's Experiment. She was soon being hailed by critics as one of the brightest prospects in British acting.

In 1920 she appeared as Jill in Galsworthy's play The Skin Game, and played the same role in the 1921 film of the play. In 1921 Albanesi starred as Sydney Fairfield in Clemence Dane's first and most famous play, A Bill of Divorcement, and in 1922 played Mabel Dancy in Galsworthy's play Loyalties which ran for nearly a year at the St Martin's Theatre. Albanesi appeared in six films between 1919 and 1922 including The Romance of Old Bill, Darby and Joan and Mr. Wu.

Death

Portrait by Henry B. Goodwin, 1922

Albanesi died at the age of 24 in Broadstairs, Kent, on 9 December 1923, after emergency abdominal surgery caused by intestinal obstruction due to inflammatory adhesions. This was allegedly a consequence of an illegal abortion. She was buried in St Pancras and Islington Cemetery in north London.

Albanesi had a relationship with the theatre and film producer Basil Dean, who continued to be obsessed with her after her death. Dean was first attracted to his wife, the actress Victoria Hopper, because of her physical resemblance to Albanesi and cast her in a number of his productions. His final film as a director 21 Days was based on a play, The First and the Last, on which he had worked with Albanesi.

Dean commissioned Eric Gill to create a memorial plaque to Albanesi, which can be seen in the foyer of the St Martin's Theatre, West Street, London. Her friend Noël Coward dedicated the first published text of his play The Rat Trap to the "dear memory of Meggie Albanesi" in 1924.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1919 The Romance of Old Bill Waitress
Mr. Wu Nang Ping
1920 Darby and Joan Elin Garry
The Great Day Lillian Leeson
1921 The Skin Game Jill Hillcrist
1922 The Surrounded House Mary Lixton

Theatre credits

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
1918–19 Henry of Navarre Grand Theatre, Southampton
1920 Mr Todd's Experiment Elsie Merridew Queen's Theatre, London
1920–21 The Skin Game Jill St Martin's Theatre, London
1921 The First and Last Wanda Aldwych Theatre, London
Shall we Join the Ladies Honorine Buckingham Palace
1921–22 A Bill of Divorcement Sydney Fairfield St Martin's Theatre, London
1922–23 East of Suez Daisy His Majesty's Theatre, London
Loyalties Mabel Dancy St Martin's Theatre, London
1923 The Lilies of the Field Elizabeth The Ambassadors Theatre, London
Melloney Hotspur Lenda St Martin's Theatre, London

References

  1. ^ Dorney, Kate (2018). "Albanesi, Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria (1899–1923), actress". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.62700.
  2. Meggie Albanesi (1928). London Daily Chronicle, 2nd April 1928, p 4.
  3. Chambers p. 15
  4. "Albanesi, Margherita". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. Meggie Albanesi (1928). By Her Mother (Effie Adelaide Albanesi) . London: Hodder & Stoughton.
  6. "Obituary: Victoria Hopper". The Telegraph. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  7. Hoare, Philip. "Carleton, Billie (1896–1918)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  8. Scott Wilson (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of Over 14000 Famous Persons, Third edition. McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina.
  9. Sweet p. 117
  10. Sweet pp. 142–43.
  11. 'Remember Meggie Albanesi', London Walking Tours

Bibliography

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