Barrymore: Maurice Barrymore

The first actor of the name was Maurice Barrymore,Maurice Barrymore, 1847–1905, b. Agra, India. His original name was Herbert Blythe. He graduated from Cambridge, took a law degree, but renounced law for the stage. After appearing in the provinces in England he went to the United States (1875) and joined Augustin Daly's company, making his first appearance in Daly's melodrama, Under the Gaslight. A handsome actor, he was leading man to many of the famous actresses of the period.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• John Barrymore
• Ethel Barrymore
• Lionel Barrymore
• Georgiana Drew Barrymore
• Maurice Barrymore
• Bibliography

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