HILDA TREVELVAN : ENGLISH ACTRESS : J M BARRIE : PLAYED WENDY IN PETER PAN : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features English actress, Hilda Trevelyan (1877-1959). She was born in London. Her father was a farmer and her mother was French. She received her education at a convent and she made her debut on stage at the age of twelve. By the time she was sixteen years of age, she was touring in the musical comedy “A Gaiety Girl”. Early in her career she became associated with playwright J. M. Barrie. She appeared in many of his plays. She is most well known for creating the role of Wendy in Peter Pan. During her career, she played the part almost a thousand times. She also was successful as Oliver Twist in the play of the same name. The play was based on a Charles Dickens novel. In 1910, she married actor and writer, Sydney Blow. Trevelayan retired from the theater in 1939. Trevelayan also appeared in movies. IMDb gives her six movie credits between 1916 and 1939. This postcard was published by Birn Brothers. The firm was located in London, England. Miss Trevelyan’s portrait photo was taken by Hutchinson & Svendsen. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans). 

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