Kate Maud Milton (1859–1945) was an English stage and screen actress.
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| Born | 24 March 1859 Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Died | 19 November 1945 (aged 86) Ryde, Isle of Wight, England |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1876 to 1923 |
| Spouse | ?Mr. Butler[1] |
Biography edit
Maud Milton was born in Gravesend, Kent the daughter of a Merchant Marine sea captain and educated at home.[2] She was apprenticed to be a dancing-mistress however she made a career turn and was coached for the stage by actor John Ryder. She made her debut appearance on stage at a theatre called The Royal Aquarium on 15 April 1876. She acted in many of the contemporary plays of the Victorian era as well as Shakespearean classics. She debuted and toured the U.S. in 1882–1883 though she work with Edwin Booth in 1880 while he was presenting Shakespeare in England. Other actors of note that she worked with were Wilson Barrett, Helena Modjeska, Frank Benson, John Martin-Harvey, Oscar Asche and H. B. Irving. In later years she would appear with Marie Tempest and Herbert Beerbohm Tree.[2][3]
A seasoned stage veteran, she first appeared in a motion picture in 1913, a short film customary to the times. For eight years she appeared in a few shorts while still remaining in the theatre. Her final film was A Message from Mars (1921).[4]
She died at Ryde on the Isle of Wight on 19 November 1945.[2][3][5]
Filmography edit
- The Old Wood Carver (1913)
- Damaged Goods (1914)
- Kill or Cure (1914)*short
- The Old Flute Player (1914)*short
- Janet of the Chorus (1915)*short
- The Criminal (1915)*short
- The Ruling Power (1915)*short
- A Message from Mars (1921)
References edit
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edition c. 2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- ^ a b c Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912–1976. Vol. 3 I-P. Gale Research Co. pp. 1711–1713. ISBN 9780810304062. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Butler (Miss Maud Milton)". The Times. No. 50306. London. 22 November 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "'A Message from Mars': Bert Lytell in Metro Film from Famous Play". Dramatic Mirror and Theatre World. Vol. 83. 11 June 1921. p. 1013. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p. 670 c. 1979 by J. P. Wearing. ISBN 0-8108-1201-0