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.
Rollyson, Carl. Rebecca West: A Saga of the Century. Hodder and Stoughton.
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Education
Elma Napier
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...