A timeless beauty with out a doubt, this actress is in fact Marion Hood (1 April 1854 - 14 August 1912) in her title role in Joan of Arc, or the Merry Maid of Orleans. Born in Liverpool as Sarah Ann Isaac she was probably most famous for being the first actress cast as Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. Cart de Visite Unknown Photographer (Probably a pirated copy of an original by W & D Downey of London) Unknown Location c. 1890's |