The Zena Dare Pages - Zena Dare Plays, 1899-1963

Stage Appearances by Zena Dare, 1899-1963

Date Location Title Character played Notes

Christmas 1899 Coronet, London Babes In The Wood Boy Babe Understudy to this part.

1900-1903 Edinburgh and Glasgow Various pantomimes Various Appeared under F. Wyndham.

1902 Tour An English Daisy Daisy Maitland Toured with Mr Seymour Hicks

1903-1904 Shakespeare, Liverpool Cinderella Cinderella Pantomime

1904 Strand, London; Prince of Wales's, London Sergeant Brue Hired by Frank Curzon

9 Sept 1904 Vaudeville, London The Catch of the Season Angela Released from her "Sergeant Brue" engagement to create the part of Angela

Christmas 1904 Bristol Beauty and the Beast Beauty

1905 Prince of Wales's, London Lady Madcap Lady Madcap Succeeded Adrienne Augarde in this role.

January 1906 The Little Cherub Lady Elizabeth Congress

1906 The Girl on the Stage The Girl Released by her manager after this engagement

1906 Aldwych, London The Beauty of Bath Betty Silverthorne With Seymore Hicks

Autumn 1906 Tour The Catch of the Season Angela

Christmas 1906 Manchester Peter Pan Peter Pan

12 September 1907 Aldwych, London The Gay Gordons Victoria Siddons

Late Fall- early Winter 1907 Tour Accompanied Seymore Hicks, playing in one-act plays on a "flying matinee" tour

Christmas 1907 Glasgow The Gay Gordons Peggy Quainton

1908 Tour Toured in productions of "The Gay Gordons," "Sweet and Twenty," etc.

March 1909 Coliseum Papa's Wife

November 1909 Hippodrome Mitislaw, or the Love Match Princess Amaranth

1910 Tour The Dashing Little Duke Duc de Richelieu

August 1910 Hippodrome The Model and The Man

1910 Married the Hon. Maurice Vyner Baliol Brett, 2^nd son of Lord Esher; retired from the stage (temporarily)

January 1926 Golder's Green, London The Last of Mrs Cheyney Mrs Cheyney Later toured with this production.

January 1928 Playhouse, London The Second Man Kendall Frayne

1928-1929 Toured South Africa Toured with her own company, playing “The High Road”, “The Trial of Mary Dugan”, “The Squeaker”, and “Other Men’s Wives”.

Information above from "Who's Who in the Theatre," 1930. Our thanks to Neal Dench for providing this to us.

December 1929 Haymarket, London The First Mrs Fraser Mrs Fraser Later played this part on tour as well as roles in "Other Men's Wives" and "Cynara," 1930

Christmas 1931 Palladium, London Peter Pan Mrs Darling

1932 Tour Counsel's Opinion Leslie

Christmas 1932 Palladium, London Peter Pan Mrs Darling

June 1933 Globe, London Proscenium Worked with Ivor Novello, playing the part of his mother.

1934 Murder in Mayfair Mrs Sherry Miss Dare's husband died in 1934.

11 September 1936 Drury Lane, London Careless Rapture Phyllida Frame This Novello play ran for 295 performances.

May 1938 Ambassadors', London Spring Meeting Tiny Fox-Coller Later toured with the part in 1939.

1940 Tour Full House Frynne Rodney In this production, Zena shared the stage with sister Phyllis for the first time in 40 years

January 1941 Globe, London Dear Brutus Lady Caroline

Christmas 1941 Peter Pan Mrs Darling

1943 Tour The Watch on the Rhine Fanny Farrelly

December 1943 Scala, London Alice Through The Looking Glass The Red Queen

December 1944 Phoenix, London Another Love Story Elsie

November 1945 Hippodrome, London Perchance to Dream Charlotte Fayre Took over the part from Margaret Rutherford.

September 1949 Palace, London Kings Rhapsody Shared the stage with sister Phyllis again.

August 1954 Palace, London Sabrina Fair Julia Ward McKinlock

November 1956 Savoy, London Double Image Edith Billingsley

November 1956 Nude with Violin Isobel Sorodin Took over the part from Joyce Carey.

April 1958 Drury Lane, London My Fair Lady Mrs Higgins Zena's final stage appearance. She retired in 1965.

Information above taken from Matt Lloyd's biography of Zena Dare.
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Date	Location	Title	Character played	Notes
Christmas 1899	Coronet, London	Babes In The Wood	Boy Babe	Understudy to this part.
1900-1903	Edinburgh and Glasgow	Various pantomimes	Various	Appeared under F. Wyndham.
1902	Tour	An English Daisy	Daisy Maitland	Toured with Mr Seymour Hicks
1903-1904	Shakespeare, Liverpool	Cinderella	Cinderella	Pantomime
1904	Strand, London; Prince of Wales's, London	Sergeant Brue		Hired by Frank Curzon
9 Sept 1904	Vaudeville, London	The Catch of the Season	Angela	Released from her "Sergeant Brue" engagement to create the part of Angela
Christmas 1904	Bristol	Beauty and the Beast	Beauty
1905	Prince of Wales's, London	Lady Madcap	Lady Madcap	Succeeded Adrienne Augarde in this role.
January 1906		The Little Cherub	Lady Elizabeth Congress
1906		The Girl on the Stage	The Girl	Released by her manager after this engagement
1906	Aldwych, London	The Beauty of Bath	Betty Silverthorne	With Seymore Hicks
Autumn 1906	Tour	The Catch of the Season	Angela
Christmas 1906	Manchester	Peter Pan	Peter Pan
12 September 1907	Aldwych, London	The Gay Gordons	Victoria Siddons
Late Fall- early Winter 1907	Tour			Accompanied Seymore Hicks, playing in one-act plays on a "flying matinee" tour
Christmas 1907	Glasgow	The Gay Gordons	Peggy Quainton
1908	Tour			Toured in productions of "The Gay Gordons," "Sweet and Twenty," etc.
March 1909	Coliseum	Papa's Wife
November 1909	Hippodrome	Mitislaw, or the Love Match	Princess Amaranth
1910	Tour	The Dashing Little Duke	Duc de Richelieu
August 1910	Hippodrome	The Model and The Man
1910				Married the Hon. Maurice Vyner Baliol Brett, 2^nd son of Lord Esher; retired from the stage (temporarily)
January 1926	Golder's Green, London	The Last of Mrs Cheyney	Mrs Cheyney	Later toured with this production.
January 1928	Playhouse, London	The Second Man	Kendall Frayne
1928-1929	Toured South Africa			Toured with her own company, playing “The High Road”, “The Trial of Mary Dugan”, “The Squeaker”, and “Other Men’s Wives”.

December 1929	Haymarket, London	The First Mrs Fraser	Mrs Fraser	Later played this part on tour as well as roles in "Other Men's Wives" and "Cynara," 1930
Christmas 1931	Palladium, London	Peter Pan	Mrs Darling
1932	Tour	Counsel's Opinion	Leslie
Christmas 1932	Palladium, London	Peter Pan	Mrs Darling
June 1933	Globe, London	Proscenium		Worked with Ivor Novello, playing the part of his mother.
1934		Murder in Mayfair	Mrs Sherry	Miss Dare's husband died in 1934.
11 September 1936	Drury Lane, London	Careless Rapture	Phyllida Frame	This Novello play ran for 295 performances.
May 1938	Ambassadors', London	Spring Meeting	Tiny Fox-Coller	Later toured with the part in 1939.
1940	Tour	Full House	Frynne Rodney	In this production, Zena shared the stage with sister Phyllis for the first time in 40 years
January 1941	Globe, London	Dear Brutus	Lady Caroline
Christmas 1941		Peter Pan	Mrs Darling
1943	Tour	The Watch on the Rhine	Fanny Farrelly
December 1943	Scala, London	Alice Through The Looking Glass	The Red Queen
December 1944	Phoenix, London	Another Love Story	Elsie
November 1945	Hippodrome, London	Perchance to Dream	Charlotte Fayre	Took over the part from Margaret Rutherford.
September 1949	Palace, London	Kings Rhapsody		Shared the stage with sister Phyllis again.
August 1954	Palace, London	Sabrina Fair	Julia Ward McKinlock
November 1956	Savoy, London	Double Image	Edith Billingsley
November 1956		Nude with Violin	Isobel Sorodin	Took over the part from Joyce Carey.
April 1958	Drury Lane, London	My Fair Lady	Mrs Higgins	Zena's final stage appearance. She retired in 1965.