International Association of Lyceum Clubs

She was buried in Brighton Cemetery in Melbourne, survived by her daughter and son. An obituary in the newspaper Argus commended her involvement in the Women Writers' Club , citing her invaluable advice [to]...

They had known each other as students at Birmingham Art School, and met again in 1907 when he designed the decor for a special dinner which CS gave at the Lyceum Club .

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...

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

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

She regularly held membership in a London club, belonging in the 1920s to the Lyceum Club and the Writers' Club , and later to the Ladies' Carlton Club .

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...

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...

On marrying, CS withdrew from her work with the Lyceum Clubs to spend her time writing and illustrating in collaboration with her husband, and then developing symbolist performance techniques. This began with their...

In the New Forest they set up a theatrical summer school, which ran for three seasons. They attracted students from all over the world. At the same period they began publishing textbooks on their theatrical...

Ada Cross (who was by now, under her birth name of Ada Cambridge , a well-regarded author) became the first president of the Women Writers' Club in Williamstown, Australia.

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

CS issued notice of elections to appoint the Provisional Committee of her projected London International Lyceum Club , to realize her vision of a social institution for professional women of limited means.

Apart from her suffrage affiliations, BH also served on the committees of various women's organizations: the Writers' Club (whose first president was John Strange Winter ), the London International Lyceum Club (which Constance Smedley founded...

On her twenty-eighth birthday, CS 's London International Lyceum Club opened in magnificent premises at 128 Piccadilly (having nearly settled for leasing space over Lyons Cafe).