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ASHWELL, LENA (1872 ) , English actress, was the daughter of Commander
Playfair , whom she divorced in 1908; later inthe latter year she married Dr Simson. In 1895 she played Elaine in Sir Henry
the Lyceum, and again acted with him in 1903 in Dante. She made her first striking success, however, on the London stage in Mrs Dane's Defence with Sir Charles Wyndham in 19oo, and a few years later her acting in Leah Kleschna confirmed her position as one of the leading actresses in London. In 1907 she started under her own management at the Kingsway theatre.End of Article: ASHWELL, LENA (1872 ) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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