Old photograph of Miss Marie Studholme in Glasgow, Scotland. Marie, born 10 September 1872, died 10 March 1930), was born Caroline Marie Lupton. She was an English actress and singer known for her supporting and sometimes starring roles in Victorian and Edwardian musical comedy. Her attractive features made her one of the most popular postcard beauties of her day. Her theatre career spanned from 1891 to 1915. She was one of producer George Edwardes' famous Gaiety Girls and originated several roles in musical comedies. Studholme toured widely in the British provinces including Edinburgh and Glasgow, and abroad in shows that had enjoyed successful productions in London, England, and she became extremely popular in the British provinces. She ended her career in music hall comedy sketches. After her retirement from the stage, she fostered a boy and adopted a girl.
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