Prince's Theatre in Bradford at Christmas 1919 and Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, at Christmas 1920. After this, Ray struggled with depression and alcohol abuse. In 1936 she suffered a mental breakdown and was institutionalized for 37 years at Holloway Sanatorium in Egham, Surrey. In 1939 she was listed there as "Incapacitated". Registered as Mrs Eric Loder, at least part of her long stay at the sanatorium was happy. Ray continued to care for her personal appearance, having a liking for smart clothes and hats. Other Gaiety Girls visited her, including Gertie Millar and Lily Elsie, but she was never visited by family members. Hospital staff later recalled her infectious smile and that she enjoyed walks into the nearby village for shopping and car rides. After her death one of her nurses said, "she was a very quiet lady, small and neat, who did not give any indication of the high life she must have enjoyed". Ray died in 1973 at the Holloway Sanatorium at the age of 90 and was buried in Englefield Green cemetery. In her will she left £17,441. A blue plaque has been erected on the site of her birth. Notes References Beaton, Cecil. The Glass of Fashion, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1954. Gänzl, Kurt. The encyclopedia of the musical theatre, 2 vols. (1994) Gänzl, Kurt. The British musical theatre, 2 vols. (1986) Parker, J. (ed.) Who's who in the theatre, 6th ed. (1930) External links Biography and photos of Ray Extensive website about Ray Site with photos and biographical links Numerous postcard photos of Ray Photos of Ray National Portrait Gallery photos of Ray Postcards and ephemera of Ray 1883 births 1973 deaths English musical theatre actresses People from Stockport 20th-century English singers 20th-century English women singers