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Ellen ('Nellie') Farren

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Nellie Farren was born in Lancashire to a theatrical family. Her grandfather, William Farren, was a well-known actor, and her father, Henry Farren, and uncle, William, were both actors. She was married to actor Robert Soutar, and their son, J. Robert Soutar, also had a career as an actor, singer and stage manager.
Farren first appeared on the London stage at the age of seven, at the Victoria Theatre, playing the Genie of the Ring in Dick Whittington. She married Soutar in 1867, and the following year began her long association with the Gaiety Theatre, which lasted until her retirement. Her husband was an actor, stage manager and writer for the theatre.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Ellen ('Nellie') Farren

Date

1902

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 77.5 x W 61 cm

Accession number

3133

Acquisition method

Given by Walford Graham Robertson, 1943

Work type

Painting

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