Rosina Filippi

Cicily had played major roles in school plays, and was encouraged to audition for the Academy of Dramatic Art by a well-known acting teacher, Rosina Filippi , who saw her perform in a charity show.

Beginning around 1904, EN attended a series of boarding schools, including the expensive and exclusive St James's School near West Malvern in Worcestershire, the Catholic Convent at Teignmouth, and Miss Rosina Filippi 's...