CS
persevered with writing plays, and began studying drama and theatre history. One of her early plays, also performed at the Birmingham School of Art
, starred her sister
. Another centred on an actress...
Occupation
Constance Smedley
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...
Family and Intimate relationships
Constance Smedley
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...