Forbes, Bryan., b. 1926

Bryan Forbes is an English actor, writer and director. He was friends with Edith Evans during the last 12 years of her life, and collected this material whilst conducting research for his biography on her, Ned's Girl . In 1976 he directed her in the musical film The Slipper and the Rose .

Born in London in 1899, Edith Mary Evans first appearance on stage was in 1910 in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream . In 1912 she was discovered by the noted producer William Poel, and made her first professional appearance for him in a production of Sakuntala . In 1914 she was noticed by the novelist George Moore, who became her mentor and was responsible for her first work engagement at the Royalty Theatre, London.

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