International Association of Lyceum Clubs

CS 's sister Ida shared her acting talent and her feminist principles, but her interests diverged from those of Constance when, after holding the first science scholarship at Newnham , she decided on a career...

In Birmingham CS had become friendly with Coulson Kernahan , through whom she also met Flora Klickmann . Edgar Pemberton brought her acquainted with theatrical figures she deeply admired: Sir Charles Wyndham , and Mary Moore

They contacted sixty well-known women journalists and authors; only two replied. Feeling dubious about women's business abilities, they took advice from Smedley's father (who over the years supported the club to the extent...

Since the Langham Place Group had provided a social space for women in 1860, several organizations had already challenged the flourishing institution of men's clubs. The Lyceum Club came on the scene at a time...

From the beginning CS saw her enterprise as cosmopolitan, designed for promoting understanding between different nations and cultures. She travelled widely in order to set up clubhouses in other European countries: in the Netherlands (Amsterdam...

The Lyceum involved CS in various related activities. It was the reason for which she learned the art of public speaking, which frightened her at first. One of her crusades was a campaign to support...

EA met Hugh Walpole after receiving a fan letter he sent her in 1907. They met for tea at the Lyceum Club , a London women's social club that had been inaugurated by Constance Smedley

She did, however, occasionally perform after her marriage, singing at venues such as the Lyceum Club .