Muriel Starr (20 February 1888 â€" 19 April 1950) was a Canadian stage
actress. She was particularly popular in Australia in the 1910s and
1920s.[1] She appeared in one film, Within the Law (1916), an
adaptation of her stage success. She was also known for the plays East
of Suez, Birds of Paradise and Madame X.Starr was a favorite of
Australian audiences, and at one time considered settling there. In
1913â€"1915 she toured Within the Law for J. C. Williamson, followed
by Mid-Channel, Madame X, The Yellow Ticket, Bought and Paid For,
Under Cover and The Law of the Land in which she could play strong
emotion. She was less successful in comedies The Chorus Lady and
especially Sunday[2]She returned in December 1917 for Hugh J. Ward
with Richard Walton Tully's The Bird of Paradise, followed by The
Easiest Way, The Man Who Came Back, Nobody's Widow, The Great Divide,
Common Clay, Silent Witness and her famous pieces Within the Law and
Bought and Paid For. A cousin, Norma Mitchell, accompanied her, and
played support roles. Her male lead, Louis Kimball (1889â€"1936),
received good notices. Before leaving, she married W. Hartwell
Johnston at the Registry Office in Sydney. Her cousin and mother, Mrs
O'Loughlin, also cited as Mrs Hughie MacIver, were present at the
ceremony. Mr Johnston was managing director of the Wrigley Company in
Australia.[3]Her third season in Australia began in April 1924 and
brought new plays: Robert Hichens' The Garden of Allah, East of Suez,
The Pelican, The Skin Game, and Secrets, and revivals of Silent
Witness, Bought and Paid For, and Madame X, possibly her greatest
role.[4] In Melbourne she tried a revival of The Silver King when
Within the Law failed to draw the usual crowds.[5] While in Sydney she
swerved her car onto the wrong side of the road to avoid a stationary
vehicle, mounting the footpath and crushing a pedestrian, causing
serious injuries. She was charged with dangerous driving but found not
guilty.[6] Her farewell performances in regional centres included
French Leave, The Sign on the Door, and Outcast
actress. She was particularly popular in Australia in the 1910s and
1920s.[1] She appeared in one film, Within the Law (1916), an
adaptation of her stage success. She was also known for the plays East
of Suez, Birds of Paradise and Madame X.Starr was a favorite of
Australian audiences, and at one time considered settling there. In
1913â€"1915 she toured Within the Law for J. C. Williamson, followed
by Mid-Channel, Madame X, The Yellow Ticket, Bought and Paid For,
Under Cover and The Law of the Land in which she could play strong
emotion. She was less successful in comedies The Chorus Lady and
especially Sunday[2]She returned in December 1917 for Hugh J. Ward
with Richard Walton Tully's The Bird of Paradise, followed by The
Easiest Way, The Man Who Came Back, Nobody's Widow, The Great Divide,
Common Clay, Silent Witness and her famous pieces Within the Law and
Bought and Paid For. A cousin, Norma Mitchell, accompanied her, and
played support roles. Her male lead, Louis Kimball (1889â€"1936),
received good notices. Before leaving, she married W. Hartwell
Johnston at the Registry Office in Sydney. Her cousin and mother, Mrs
O'Loughlin, also cited as Mrs Hughie MacIver, were present at the
ceremony. Mr Johnston was managing director of the Wrigley Company in
Australia.[3]Her third season in Australia began in April 1924 and
brought new plays: Robert Hichens' The Garden of Allah, East of Suez,
The Pelican, The Skin Game, and Secrets, and revivals of Silent
Witness, Bought and Paid For, and Madame X, possibly her greatest
role.[4] In Melbourne she tried a revival of The Silver King when
Within the Law failed to draw the usual crowds.[5] While in Sydney she
swerved her car onto the wrong side of the road to avoid a stationary
vehicle, mounting the footpath and crushing a pedestrian, causing
serious injuries. She was charged with dangerous driving but found not
guilty.[6] Her farewell performances in regional centres included
French Leave, The Sign on the Door, and Outcast
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