Eva Moore

Eva Moore (February 9, 1870 – April 27, 1955) was an English actress, born in Brighton, England, and who died in Maidenhead, England. In 1891 she married the actor Henry V. Esmond (d.1922). They had two children, Jack and Jill (the actress Jill Esmond).

Eva was the daughter of Edmund Henry Moore by his spouse Emily née Strachan. Educated in Brighton she made her first stage appearance at London's Vaudeville Theatre on december 15, 1887, as Varney in "Proposals". She next joined Toole's company and appeared at Toole's Theatre on December 26 as the Spirit of Home in "Dot".

She later managed Esmond's notable comedy "Eliza Comes to Stay", which opened at the Criterion Theatre on February 12, 1913, transferring to the Vaudeville, July 6, 1914. In October 1920 the couple toured Canada with Nigel Bruce as their stage manager, who also played Montague Jordan in "Eliza Comes to Stay", which re-opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on June 14, 1923.

Her on–stage roles included Lady Ernestone in Esmond's "My Lady Cirtue" (1903) and Wilhelmina Marr in his "Billy's Little Love Affair" (1903); Mabel Vaughn in "The Wilderness" (1901) and Kathie in "Old Heidelberg" (1902 and 1909) with George Alexander. In 1907 she took the name part in "Sweet Kitty Bellaire" (1907); and she played Mrs. Errol in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and Mrs. Crowley in "The Explorer" in 1908., and the Hon. Mrs. Bayle in "Best People" and the Hon. Mrs. Rivers in "The House Opposite" in 1909.

Eva Moore also appeared in numerous films, and published her reminiscences under the title of "Exits and Entrances".

References

* Parker, John (editor), "Who's Who in the Theatre", 10th revised edition, London, 1947, pps: 1060 - 1062 and 1628.

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