beatrice

Laura Hope Crews (1879-1942)--film buffs may recognize the name because she later played "Aunt Pittipat" in Gone with the Wind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Hope_Crews John Drew Jr. (1853-1927)--great-great uncle of Drew Barrymore (his sister married a Barrymore): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Drew_Jr.

Much Ado opened with Drew and Crews around Labor Day 1913. See NYT of August 31, 1913 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F03E2DC123FE633A...

Crews was Beatrice, Drew played Benedick. This production opened at New York's Empire Theatre on September 1, and ran for a mere 24 performances, closing the same month. The actor John D. Barrymore was named for John Drew.

Here's some info on the Beatrice: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beatrice_%28ship,_188... "Beatrice‘ was a four-masted iron barque built in 1881 by Steele, Greenock as Routenburn. Her dimensions were: 289'0×42'2×23'9 and tonnage: 2094 GRT and 1935 NRT. Beatrice to be used as a sail training ship for AB Pollux, Gothenburg. In 1932 broken up in Stavanger."

Peter D. Tillman Thanks - we've added this info to our records :)

This is Infanta Beatriz of Spain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanta_Beatriz_of_Spain She died in Rome in 2002.

parkermulligan: Thanks for the information about the Infanta Beatriz. We will update the source data and reload the description.

She is gorgeous (and her suit is hideous and impractical, in my humble opinion!). I think it is at Blackpool (near Poulton-Le-Fylde). Possibly on North Pier (1 of 3) with the Big Wheel to the right. See this - www.englishheritageprints.com/low.php?xp=media&xm=458...

Lifesaver with "promptitude" at North Pier, Blackpool - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11621078 Worth quoting in full -

SWIMMING. MISS BEATRICE KERR'S EXPLOIT Miss Beatrice Kerr, the well-known champion swimmer and diver of Victoria, who was one of the chief performers at Prince's Court, and who went to England about five years ago, had an exciting experience at Blackpool on August 25. Miss Kerr was giving her usual exhibition of swimming and diving at the north pier, when two lads, who were bathing near the jetty, were carried out of their depth by a strong-flowing current. The cries of the lads, whose ages were between 12 and 14, attracted the attention of Miss Kerr, who immediately went to their assistance. The lads were by this time about 100 yards from the jetty and 80 yards from the shore, and they were almost exhausted. Miss Kerr rescued first the elder lad, and then went to the rescue of the other, and landed both safely. The lads suffered greatly from shock, but otherwise were none the worse for their misadventure, and were soon able to leave for their homes. There is no doubt that but for Miss Kerr's promptitude the lads would have been drowned.

From The Argus 3/10/1911 p.5

beachcomber australia Wow thanks Beachcomber - was very interested to read about Beatrice rescuing those two boys :) What a fabulous story!

very cool photo and story!

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Diane Marie Kramer Yes, it's a terrific story to go with this photo at the same time and place, and proves she was not just a 'show pony'. I thought I was the first person in 100 years to find it, until I read her Wikipedia article which refers to it too! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Kerr I find her face very striking and classically beautiful, particularly in the large size of this photo, and I wonder what colour her hair was?