Violet Vanbrugh (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Violet Vanbrugh (11 June 1867 - 10 November 1942) was an English actress who had a career spanning more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister Irene Vanbrugh. From 1893 to World War I, Vanbrugh found much success together with her actor-manager husband Arthur Bourchier, whom she divorced in 1918. Dame Irene Vanbrugh DBE (2 December 1872-30 November 1949), n e Barnes, was an English actress. The daughter of a clergyman, Vanbrugh followed her elder sister Violet into the theatrical profession, and sustained a career for more than 50 years.