| 词条 | Ethyle Batley |
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Ethyle Batley (born Alice Ethel Murray; 3 December 1876[1] – 23 April 1917) was a British film director, actress and screenwriter.{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=359}} Early life and careerBatley was born in December 1876 in Wigan, north-west England, the second daughter of an iron merchant. In the late 1890s, she travelled to London to work as a theatre actress, performing under the name Ethyle Gordon Murray.{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=359}} While working with a touring theatre company, Murray met Ernest Batley, an actor from East London. They were married on 22 June 1901 at a registry office ceremony in Wandsworth, and began their married life living in Battersea.{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=359}} In 1902, Ernest and Ethyle had their first child, actress Dorothy Audrey Batley, who was born on 18 January.{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=360}} Film careerEthyle's first directing credit was in October 1912, with the film Peggy Gets Rid of the Baby, which starred Dorothy in the lead role.{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=360}} During the First World War, Batley was one of the most active directors of patriotic films.[2] LegacyBatley's contribution to the early history of cinema in Britain has often been overlooked or understated. In 2009, film historian Gerry Turvey described her as a "unique figure" who "merits fuller recognition than she has so far received".{{sfn|Turvey|2009|p=359}} References1. ^Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1911 2. ^{{cite book|last=Pierre|first=Paul Matthew St.|title=Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960: On the Halls on the Screen|year=2009|publisher=Associated University Presse|isbn=978-0-8386-4191-0|page=51}}
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