On Tuesday, June 17, Mrs. Charles Hunt Helmsley died in a nursing home at Shanklin. She was a sister of Sir John Martin-Harvey, whom she was visiting at Bonchurch when seized with her last illness, and was the wife of Captain C. H. Elmsley [sic], for some years manager of the Strand for the late Arthur Bourchier, and previously with Sir George Alexander.
Professionally, Mrs. Helmsley was known as Miss May Harvey. Thirty years ago she was among our leading actresses. She starred in Manchester in a number of noteworthy Shakespearean revivals, notably "Much Ado About Nothing", in which she played Beatrice, and "The Merchant of Venice", in which she played Portia.
She made her London debut at the old Opéra Comique as Mildred in Robert Browning's "Blot on [sic] the 'Scutcheon". Later she became a member of the famous Lyceum company under Sir Henry Irving. Afterwards she was leading lady with Sir John Hare, with whom a good deal of her London work was done.
Since the war she had not acted much, and a few years ago she definitely retired from the stage. She was a gentle, lovable creature, and will be missed by her family and friends. She leaves no children.
Obituary from The Stage, 26th June 1930
On Tuesday, June 17, Mrs. Charles Hunt Helmsley died in a nursing home at Shanklin. She was a sister of Sir John Martin-Harvey, whom she was visiting at Bonchurch when seized with her last illness, and was the wife of Captain C. H. Elmsley [sic], for some years manager of the Strand for the late Arthur Bourchier, and previously with Sir George Alexander.
Professionally, Mrs. Helmsley was known as Miss May Harvey. Thirty years ago she was among our leading actresses. She starred in Manchester in a number of noteworthy Shakespearean revivals, notably "Much Ado About Nothing", in which she played Beatrice, and "The Merchant of Venice", in which she played Portia.
She made her London debut at the old Opéra Comique as Mildred in Robert Browning's "Blot on [sic] the 'Scutcheon". Later she became a member of the famous Lyceum company under Sir Henry Irving. Afterwards she was leading lady with Sir John Hare, with whom a good deal of her London work was done.
Since the war she had not acted much, and a few years ago she definitely retired from the stage. She was a gentle, lovable creature, and will be missed by her family and friends. She leaves no children.
Obituary from The Stage, 26th June 1930
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