Miss Hutin Britton as Kate Gregeen in 'Pete'

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Miss Hutin Britton

Nelly Hutin Britton (24th. April 1876 — 3rd. September 1965) was an English actress. She was best known for her performances in Shakespeare roles early in the 20th century. She also appeared in leading roles in two silent British films.

Hutin Britton - The Early Years

Hutin was born in Bucklebury in Berkshire. She studied singing and acting at the Royal Academy of Music. Her first appearance on stage was with Frank Benson's company in 1901, in 'Henry V'. 

Among the Shakespeare parts she played were Hero in 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1903), Ophelia in 'Hamlet' (1909), Lady Elizabeth in 'Richard III' (1909) and Lady Macbeth at Stratford (1911).

In 1903 she married actor Matheson Lang, and thereafter they often appeared together on stage and later on film. In 1906 she played Arganthael in Joseph Comyns Carr's play 'Tristram and Iseult' at the Adelphi Theatre, with Lang as Tristram.

Hutin played opposite her husband in 'Pete', with Matheson taking the title role. The photograph shows Hutin in costume for her role in the play.

Britton and Lang subsequently formed their own company, which toured India, South Africa and Australia from 1910-13, performing Shakespeare. Her roles included Katherine in 'The Taming of the Shrew', Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice', Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet', as well as reprising the roles of Ophelia and Lady Macbeth.

Hutin Britton - The Later Years

In 1914, she and Lang successfully produced 'The Taming of the Shrew', 'The Merchant of Venice', and 'Hamlet' at the Old Vic Theatre. 

She also appeared with him in 'Mr Wu', which became his signature role. In 1916 they appeared together in a silent film of 'The Merchant of Venice' in which she once again played Portia. She also joined her husband in the film 'The Wandering Jew' (1923) playing the part of Judith. 

After a four-year illness and a temporary retirement, she returned to the Old Vic stage in 1923 for the Shakespeare Birthday Festival, and the following year as Volumnia in 'Coriolanus', and continued to act until 1936.

In 1940 the Langs were staying with their old friend Dornford Yates and his wife at their house near Pau in France when France surrendered and they had to escape from the advancing Germans through Spain to Portugal.

In later life she sat on the governing board of the Old Vic Theatre. 

Death of Hutin Britton

Britton died in 1965 aged 89.

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