Edy Was A Lady

Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Craig

In addition to her musical activities, Ann Rachlin is currently developing her life-long theatrical interest in the career of the great Victorian actress, Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Craig (pictured). Since the 1970’s, Ann has amassed a considerable and valuable collection of rare personal Ellen Terry and Henry Irving memorabilia. This, together with years of dedicated research has enabled Ann to become an authority on the life of the great Victorian actress.

Amongst her fascinating collection, Ann owns the only memoirs of Ellen’s daughter Edith Craig, whose unpublished recollections of life with her mother are both revealing and intriguing. ‘EDY WAS A LADY” is the title of Ann’s highly popular illuminating talk on Ellen Terry, as seen through the eyes of her daughter. Ann is singularly privileged to be able to dip into this precious hitherto unknown archive which was dictated by Edith Craig to her friend Vera (Jacko) Holme. Ann completed the transcription of the minuscule 80-page manuscript in 2008. These reminiscences written in the 1940’s have been in Ann’s possession since the 1970’s and are now being given a voice after 60 years of silence.

Bells On Her Toes – an audio-visual presentation of her life

In her long career, Ann has met some of the most legendary names in the world of theatre and music. In this popular lecture, her fascinating personal memories are recalled of

(in alphabetical order)

Maurice Chevalier Joanna David Dame Judi Dench Diana, Princess of Wales Sammy Fain Edward Fox Clement Freud Dame Evelyn Glennie Sir Alec Guinness Sir Edward Heath Barry Humphries David Kossoff Lorin Maazel Marino Marini Lord Menuhin Bob Monkhouse Anne-Sophie Mutter Dennis Norden Peter O’Toole

Andre Previn Prince William and Prince Harry Princess Michael of Kent Edmundo Ros Mstislav Rostropovich Archbishop Runcie Sir Donald Sinden Sir Georg Solti Leopold Stokowski Margaret Thatcher The King and Queen of Greece The Prince Edward The Prince of Wales Mitsuko Uchida Sir Peter Ustinov Maxim Vengerov Nancy Wilson