▁In ▁ 1 9 1 1 , ▁she ▁retired ▁and ▁n urs ed ▁soldiers ▁in ▁France ▁during ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁D are ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁stage ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁where ▁she ▁played ▁the ▁title ▁role ▁in ▁The ▁Last ▁of ▁Mrs . ▁Che y ney . ▁This ▁was ▁followed ▁with ▁a ▁role ▁in ▁The ▁Second ▁Man ▁alongside ▁No ël ▁Cow ard . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁she ▁formed ▁her ▁own ▁production ▁company ▁and , ▁a ▁year ▁later , ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁management ▁of ▁the ▁Hay market ▁Theatre . ▁On ▁stage , ▁she ▁star red ▁in ▁The ▁First ▁Mrs . ▁F ras er , ▁Other ▁Men ' s ▁W ives ▁and ▁C yn ara , ▁and ▁she ▁appeared ▁in ▁p antom ime ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁P all ad ium . ▁ ▁Late ▁in ▁her ▁career , ▁she ▁had ▁a ▁big ▁success ▁as ▁Mrs . ▁H igg ins ▁in ▁the ▁long - running ▁original ▁London ▁production ▁of ▁My ▁Fair ▁Lady . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁her ▁stage ▁roles , ▁D are ▁occasionally ▁appeared ▁in ▁film ▁and ▁made ▁her ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁silent ▁film ▁No . ▁ 5 ▁John ▁Street ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 . ▁ ▁She ▁made ▁a ▁successful ▁transition ▁to ▁" t alk ies " ▁appearing ▁in ▁The ▁Return ▁of ▁Carol ▁De ane ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁and ▁Over ▁the ▁Moon ▁a ▁year ▁later . ▁She ▁died ▁in ▁London ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 7 . ▁