Beringer, Vera (1879–1964)

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Beringer, Vera (1879–1964)

English actress and playwright. Born Mar 2, 1879, in London, England; died 1964; dau. of Oscar Beringer (composer) and Aimée Daniell Beringer (playwright and novelist); sister of Esmé Beringer (actress).

Made stage debut as Jack in her mother's play Tares (1888); was the original Little Lord Fauntleroy; appeared as Juliet opposite her sister's Romeo at a matinee at Prince of Wales's Theatre (1896); other plays include The Broken Melody, The Odd Woman, Lucky Jim, The Blue Stockings, The Man from Blankley's, Lover's Meeting and Hamlet; as playwright, wrote A Penny Bunch, The Absent-Minded Husband, (adaptation) The Blue Stockings, Lucky Jim, Darling, Beltane Night, The Painted Lady, South East and South West, What Happened to George, It Might Happen To You, Nanny and Happy Birthday.

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