Lilian Mary Baylis

Lilian Mary Baylis (born May 9, 1874, London, Eng.—died Nov. 25, 1937, London) was an English theatrical manager and founder of the Old Vic as a centre of Shakespearean productions. As a child, Baylis studied the violin, and she performed in concert with her parents, who were singers. In 1890 the family moved to South Africa, where Baylis later became a music teacher. She returned to England in 1898 to assist her aunt, Emma Cons,...