Kate Terry

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Kate Terry (21 April 1844 – 6 January 1924) was an English actress.

Ellen Terry, the elder sister of the actress, was born into a theatre family, made her debut as an infant, became a leading lady in her own right, and returned to marriage in 1867.

She said she spent 20 years on the stage but left it when she was just 23 years old in retirement.

John Gield, her grandson, was born in San Francisco.

Early years

Terry was born in England into a theatrical family. Benjamin (1818–1896) and Sarah (née Ballard; 1817–1892) were comedies in a touring company based in Portsmouth, with Benjamin (1818–1896) and Sarah (née Ballard; 1817–1892). Kate was the oldest living child of eleven, five of whom became actors: Ellen, Florence, Fred, Kate, and Marion. George and Charles, two other children, were associated with theatre production. John Gield, Terry's grandson, became one of the twentieth century's most well-known actors.

Terry began her career as a child actress in Bristol and then in Shakespeare productions at Kensington's Princess' Theatre in London, where in 1851 she appeared in a youth production of Prince Arthur in King John. She appeared in a command performance for Queen Victoria. Lord Macaulay, a scholar and poet, was on hand, and he wrote in his diary that it had been "worth having gone beyond middle age to see little Kate Terry as Prince Arthur."

Terry appeared in The Tempest in 1857 and 1858, and King Lear's Cordelia gave her a mature role. Ellen, a woman who was born in 1859, toured for two years as the last living examples, an exhibit of duologues and recitations, was in town halls and assembly rooms for the benefit of those people who like to be amused but who would never consent to enter a theater. In 1861, she returned to London to play Ophelia in Hamlet. She appeared at numerous theatres in the West End over the course of five years, making her one of London's most well-known leading ladies. She appeared in The Duke's Motto in 1863 and Bel Demonio in 1864 at The Lyceum Theatre. She appeared in The Hidden Hand at the Olympic Theatre for the first time the year. "I have never seen so much feminine tenderness on stage," Charles Dickens said of her appearance in The Lady of Lyons in 1863, and no audience will miss it."

She appeared in Hunted Down with Henry Irving in 1866, who later formed a long friendship with her sister Ellen. She joined the Adelphi Theatre in the same year. Sheep in Wolf's Clothing debuted in 1866, then Ethel, or Just a Life, an Edward Webster Jr. adaptation of Une Pauvre Fille. "What will be completely ineffective and wearisome in the care of an ordinary actress, she renders believable and enthralling in her appearance in the second series," The Times wrote about her appearance in the film. Tom Taylor and Augustus Dubourg were right after this with A Sister's Penance. She appeared in Andrew Halliday's latest burlesque, The Mountain Dhu, with J. L. Toole for the Christmas season of 1866. She appeared in Dora, by Charles Reade based on Lord Tennyson's poem, beginning in June 1867. "We can recall no such Beatrice, and it is impossible to imagine a better" in July 1867. Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, then, was greeted with a rousing applause.

In her short career, John Gield estimated that his grandmother played about 100 roles. In Tom Taylor's Plot and Passion, she made her last stage appearance before her retirement in October 1867 at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester. "We must now be reassured with the knowledge of her compassionless performance, as the soundtrack of a bewitching melody piercing the darkness of the night and ending just as the ear longed for the next note," the Manchester Guardian said.

Following her farewell appearances, she left the stage to marry wealthy haberdasher and silk merchant Arthur James Lewis (of Lewis & Allenby). The couple had four children, the youngest of whom was also named Kate (the mother of Gield). Mabel Terry-Lewis, the youngest of the family, became an actress. Terry made two appearances on stage, first in 1898, with John Hare and her daughter Mabel, and in 1906, she appeared in Much Ado About Nothing at the gala stage celebrations of her sister Ellen's jubilee.

Terry and her husband died in Moray Lodge, London, where he hosted the Moray Minstrels until Lewis lost all his money. "My grandmother lived very modestly and rather resentfully in an ugly little house in West Cromwell Road," and she did not attend parties any more, as she did not have no grand clothes and didn't give out any more. She performed bridge and entertained paying visitors. This was a sad end to her career, but she never grumbled or groused. Even though many people recognized her and paid her a visit, she must have disliked being out of the picture."

Terry died in London at the age of 79.

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Stage career

Terry began her acting career in Bristol and then joined Charles Kean in Shakespeare productions at London's Princess's Theatre, where in 1851 she appeared in Shakespeare's youth performance Prince Arthur in King John's youth. She played the role in Queen Victoria's command performance. Lord Macaulay, a scholar and poet, was present, and he wrote in his diary that it had been "worth having gone past middle age to have seen little Kate Terry as Prince Arthur."

Terry appeared in The Tempest in 1857 and in 1858, when she was just 15, Kean gave her a new role, Cordelia in King Lear. Ellen, a daughter and a musician, performed for two years in "the kind of spectacle of which the German Reed shows were the last living examples, an exhibition of duologues and recitations" in town halls and assembly rooms for the benefit of those who like to be amused but would not enter a theatre starting in 1859. In 1861, she returned to London to play Ophelia in Hamlet. She appeared at many theatres in London over the course of five years, becoming one of London's best-known leading ladies. She appeared in The Duke's Motto in 1863 and Bel Demonio in 1864 at the Lyceum Theatre. She appeared in The Hidden Hand at the Olympic Theatre the same year. "I have never seen a single piece of womanly tenderness on stage," Charles Dickens said of her appearance in The Lady of Lyons in 1863. "I have never seen the very best piece of womanly tenderness on stage," she said.

She appeared in Dion Boucicault's Hunted Down in 1866, and she and her sister Ellen formed a memorable partnership. She joined the company at the Adelphi Theatre in the same year. Sheep in Wolf's Clothing appeared in 1866, and Ethel followed her in the same season as Ethel; or, Only a Life, Benjamin Webster Jr.'s version of Une Pauvre Fille. "What would be completely ineffective and wearisome in the holding of an ordinary actor, she renders believable and fascinating by the natural interpretation of the role." This was followed by Tom Taylor's Penance and Augustus Dubourg's A Sister's Penance. J. L. Toole was a singer with J.M. Toole in 1866's Christmas season, she appeared in Andrew Halliday's latest burlesque, The Mountain Dhu. She appeared in Dora, by Charles Reade, based on Lord Tennyson's poem, beginning in June 1867. "We can recall no such Beatrice, and we find it difficult to imagine a better way," she sang of Much Ado about Nothing in July 1867. Juliet, then Juliet, in Romeo and Juliet, was greeted with acclaim in August.

In his short career, John Gield estimated that his grandmother played about 100 parts in her short career. In Tom Taylor's Plot and Passion, she made her last stage appearance before her retirement in October 1867 at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester. "We must now be content with the memory of her merry-hearted performances," the Manchester Guardian wrote about it.

She left the stage to marry wealthy haberdasher and silk merchant Arthur James Lewis (of Lewis & Allenby) after her farewell appearances. The couple had four children, the eldest of whom was also named Kate (the mother of Gield). Mabel Terry-Lewis, the youngest, became an actress. Terry made two appearances on stage, first in 1898, with John Hare and her daughter Mabel, and then in June 1906, she appeared in Much Ado About Nothing at the gala stage celebrations of her sister Ellen's jubilee.

Terry and her husband lived in Moray Lodge, London, where he hosted the Moray Minstrels until Lewis lost all his money. "My grandmother lived very simply and rather resentfully in an ugly little house in West Cromwell Road," she said, and did not attend parties any more. She played bridge and had paying visitors. This was a sad end to her career, but she never grumbled or groused. Despite the fact that so many people recognized her and paid court to her, she must have hated being out of the picture.

Terry died in London, aged 79.

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