It was necessary for the actual purchase to be made by Brooke's brother-in-law James
and Yates's husband, Richard
(who was an actor). The seller was George Hobart
. The two women sought a licence to...
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Leah Sumbel
From the age of five Mary Stephens Davies (later Mary Wells, then LS
) acted in children's roles in Birmingham: she made her debut as one of the little princes in the Tower in...