Cicely Hamilton
English actress, writer and suffragist (1872–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cicely Mary Hamilton (née Hammill; 15 June 1872 – 6 December 1952), was an English actress, writer, journalist, suffragist and feminist, part of the struggle for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. She is now best known for the feminist play How the Vote was Won, which sees a male anti-suffragist change his mind when the women in his life go on strike.[1][2] She was also the author of one of the most frequently performed suffrage plays, A Pageant of Great Women (1909), which featured the character of Jane Austen as one of its "Learned Women.[3]"[4]
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Cicely Hamilton | |
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Born | Cicely Mary Hammill 15 June 1872 Paddington, London, England |
Died | 6 December 1952 (1952-12-07) (aged 80) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, novelist |
Known for | Suffragette, event organiser |
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