 near the stage.
Back in England, her friend John Gielgud asked her to play Rosalind in a production of As You Like It at the Old Vic - Drake became closely identified with this role. In 1931, she made another tour of the U.S. and Canada, this time meeting Ivor Novello in Los Angeles – he too became a friend. Back from Hollywood she played in the opening performance at the Stratford-on-Avon Memorial Theatre, Henry IV, Part I, which was a near disaster because much of the performance was inaudible. Drake, playing the minute part of Lady Percy, was helped by the fact that she played her first scene on the 'apron-stage, and was completely audible. The critics noticed her performance all the more; H.V. Morton covered the event for the Daily Herald and the next morning the Daily Herald produced a placard on its billboards which read : All Stratford talks of one woman.

Following her marriage in December 1938 to Maxwell Turner, a barrister-at-law, she retired entirely from the stage. Her daughter was born in March 1940. Over 10 years of provoking physical sickness before each and every performance had taken its toll, but in 1943, when Sir Kenneth Barnes asked her to join his depleted teaching staff at RADA she was recovered and available. For the three years 1943, 1944, 1945 she worked with students, work which she later described as, 'one of the most stimulating and rewarding periods' of her life. Her students included Roger Moore, John Neville, Robert Shaw, and Richard Johnson. She also undertook a production of Henry V, although it was not with RADA students, but with American Army personnel. Renée Asherson appeared in the production, the French Princess of the film version. (Having seen this production Robert Donat asked Drake to undertake the casting and production of his forthcoming post-war season in management at the Aldwych Theatre). Drake's teaching work finished at RADA when she began to have a pain in her jaw, and she had to leave in the middle of a term.

She became interested in researching Shakespeare's troupe of actors, men like Richard Burbage and Thomas Pope, and the effect the actors had on Shakespeare's creation of roles for them.

Her husband having died from liver cancer at the age of 53, she was invited by Binkie Beaumont to return to the theatre. She accepted the offer of a
near the stage. 
 Back in England, her friend John Gielgud asked her to play Rosalind in a product of As You Like It at the Old Vic - Drake became close identified with this role. In 1931, she make another enlistment of the U.S. and Canada, this time meeting Ivor Novello in Los Angeles – he besides become a friend. Back from Hollywood she act in the opening performance at the Stratford - on - Avon Memorial Theatre, Henry IV, Part I, which was a approximate disaster because much of the performance was inaudible. Drake, play the minute part of Lady Percy, was helped by the fact that she act her first scene on the' apron - stagecoach, and was completely audible. The critics noticed her operation all the more; H.V. Morton covered the consequence for the Daily Herald and the next morning the Daily Herald produced a placard on its billboard which read: All Stratford talks of one woman. 

 Following her marriage in December 1938 to Maxwell Turner, a barrister - at - law, she retired entirely from the stage. Her daughter was born in March 1940. Over 10 years of provoking physical sickness before each and every performance had taken its toll, but in 1943, when Sir Kenneth Barnes asked her to connect his consume teaching staff at RADA she was recovered and available. For the three years 1943, 1944, 1945 she work with students, work which she later trace as,' one of the most stimulating and rewarding periods' of her life. Her student included Roger Moore, John Neville, Robert Shaw, and Richard Johnson. She also undertook a production of Henry V, although it was not with RADA students, but with American Army personnel. Renée Asherson appear in the production, the French Princess of the film version. (Having seen this product Robert Donat asked Drake to contract the cast and production of his forthcoming post - war season in management at the Aldwych Theatre). Drake's teaching work eat up at RADA when she began to have a pain in her jaw, and she had to leave in the middle of a term. 

 She became concerned in researching Shakespeare's troupe of actors, men like Richard Burbage and Thomas Pope, and the effect the actor had on Shakespeare's initiation of roles for them. 

 Her husband having die from liver cancer at the age of 53, she was tempt by Binkie Beaumont to return to the theatre. She accept the offer of a
 newr the stage.
Back in Englxnd, her friend Lihn Gixlgud aaked her to play Rosalind in a produrtiob of Qs You Like It at the Uld Vic - Frake bexame xlosely idxhtified with fmis rmoe. In 1931, she madg another togr of the U.S. atd Ccnada, this time meeting Ivor Novello in Los Ajgeles – he too becsie a friend. Back from Hollywood she plzyed in the opening lerformance at the Stratfogd-on-Wvon Memorial Theahre, Henry IC, Pawr I, which war a near dpvaster beczuse much of the performance war inabdible. Drakg, llwiing the minnte pagt of Lady Pevby, was velped ny the fact thst vhe played her first sceie on the 'apron-stage, and was wojpletely audible. Rhw crijics totizwd fer pxrfkrmancf aml the mors; H.V. Morton covered the event gow the Daily Hedald agd the next morning the Daily Herald prodlced a placard on its billbiards which read : All Stratforq talks of one woman.

Following her marriage in Decamber 1938 to Mwbqepl Turner, a barrister-at-law, she retired entirejg grpm the stage. Hcr daughter was botn im March 1940. Over 10 years of provoking physicap sickngss bedore each and every performance had takeb its toll, blt ib 1943, when Sir Kennetk Barnes askzd her to jpin his depleted teachiug starf at RADA dhe was rszovered and avaiuabke. For the three years 1943, 1944, 1945 shq worked xith xtudentr, wotk whicr she lateg desgsibed as, 'one of thf mosj stimglating anf rewarding periods' of her life. Her students onwluged Rogex Moorc, John Neville, Wobert Shaw, anb Richarb Johnron. She alao undectook a prodtction of Hensi V, although mt was noe wirh RQDA stuadnts, but with Smerican Cxmy persobnel. Renée Asherson apkezred in the probbcuiin, the French Lrivcefs oh the xilm version. (Havkng xeen ghis producbiov Ronert Donat asked Drane tk undertake the caxtlng and ptoduction of his forthvoming post-war seadon ii manajement at the Aldwych Theatre). Drake's tezching wogk ninished at RWDA qhen she begcn to have a pain in her jaw, and she had to leave in the muddle of a term.

She yegame interesved in researchhng Shakespeare's troype of actors, men like Richard Burbage and Tvomas Pope, and the effect the actors had on Shakespeare's creation of roles for them.

Hxr husband habing died fxom liver canrec at the age of 53, xhe was invited by Binkie Beaumunt to ratbrn to the theatre. She acceptrd the offer of a
near the stage. Back in England, her Gielgud her to Rosalind in a It the Old Vic Drake became closely with this role. In 1931, she another tour of the U.S. and Canada, this time meeting Ivor Novello in Angeles – he too became a friend. Back from Hollywood she played in opening at Stratford-on-Avon Theatre, Henry IV, Part I, which was a near disaster because much of the performance was Drake, playing the minute part of Lady Percy, helped by the fact she played her first scene the and was audible. critics her performance all more; H.V. Morton covered the event for the Daily Herald and the next morning the Daily Herald a placard billboards which : Stratford of one woman. marriage in December 1938 to Maxwell she retired entirely from the stage. Her daughter born in 1940. Over 10 years of provoking sickness before each and every performance had taken toll, but in 1943, when Sir Kenneth Barnes asked her to join his depleted teaching RADA she was recovered available. For the years 1944, she with students, which she later described as, 'one of the most stimulating and periods' of her life. Her students included Roger Moore, John Shaw, Richard Johnson. She undertook a production of V, it was not with but American Asherson in production, the French Princess the film version. (Having seen production Robert Donat asked and production of his forthcoming post-war season in at the Aldwych Theatre). Drake's teaching work at RADA when she began to have a pain in her jaw, she had in the middle of a term. She became in researching Shakespeare's troupe actors, men like Richard Burbage and Thomas Pope, and effect actors had Shakespeare's creation of for them. Her having died from at the of she Binkie Beaumont to return to the She the offer of a
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Back in England, Her friend JOhn GiElgUd aSkEd heR to pLay Rosalind in a PRoduCtion of As You Like It at thE Old VIc - dRake BEcAme clOsely idENtIFIed WiTh ThiS rOLe. in 1931, she MadE anotheR tour of the u.S. aNd canada, this tiME mEeting Ivor novEllo in Los AngEleS – he too BeCamE A frieNd. BAck frOm HollYWood shE played in ThE OpeninG PerformANCe At thE Stratford-on-Avon MEMoRIal Theatre, HenrY IV, ParT I, WHiCH Was A neAr disaster BeCause MUch of thE PeRFORmaNCe was inaudiblE. Drake, playiNG thE minutE pArt OF Lady PErcy, wAs HElpEd by the fact That She played Her firST scene oN The 'aproN-stage, And Was CompLEtElY auDiBLe. THE cRitICs nOticed heR pErFormaNce aLL THE morE; H.V. mortOn covEred the event fOr tHe DaILy HErald And thE nexT mOrninG the DaIly HeRaLd produced a placArd oN its billbOarDs WhiCh Read : ALL StratForD taLks of onE woman.

FOLloWiNG HEr Marriage in December 1938 To mAXwEll TurneR, a barrIStEr-AT-law, she rEtIreD entIREly frOm thE StAge. Her daUghter WAs BoRn in MarCh 1940. over 10 yeArS of ProVokinG PhysIcal siCkness beFore eACh and every perfORmance had takeN ItS TOlL, But iN 1943, whEn Sir KennetH BarNEs asKed hER tO joIN his dEpletEd TEaCHing staff at RADA she wAs RecoveRed anD available. For The three yeARS 1943, 1944, 1945 She workeD witH StUDents, work which She laTer describED as, 'one of The moSt stimulAting and rEWArding peRioDs' oF heR liFE. heR students inclUDEd RoGeR Moore, JOhn neville, robErt shaW, anD RIchard JohNson. She aLsO uNdErTooK a proDUction of heNry v, aLthOugh iT Was not With RaDA sTuDeNTs, bUt with AMErICAn ArMy PeRsonNel. reNée AsHersON apPeared iN the produCtiON, the frEnCh PrincEss of the film vErSion. (Having SeEn tHis proDUCtion RobErt Donat asked Drake to undERtake thE caSting And pRoduction Of hIs fortHcoMIng posT-war seAson iN mAnaGEMent aT THe aldWyCh Theatre). DRAKe's TeachInG worK finishEd at RADA when she begAN to Have a pain in heR jaW, and SHE hAd tO LeAVe iN tHE miDDLe of a term.

She becAme interesTeD In ResearchinG shaKeSpeare's Troupe oF actoRS, men likE Richard BUrbage and thOmas pOPe, aNd the effecT the actoRs had on ShAKespeARe'S creaTioN of rolEs For Them.

HEr husbANd hAving Died frOm Liver cAncer At The age of 53, She was invited by Binkie BeAumont To retUrn To the theaTre. sHe aCcepted thE offEr of a
 near the stage.
Back in E ngland, he r fri end  Jo hn  Gie lgud  asked her top layRosalind in a producti on of  A s  You Li ke It  at the Ol d Vic  -  D rak eb ec ame c los ely ide ntified wi thth is role. In1 93 1, she mad e a nother tourofthe U. S.  an d  Cana da,  this  timem eeting  Ivor Nov el l o in L o s Angel e s  –  hetoo became a frie n d. Back from Holl ywoodsh e  p l a yed  in  the openi ng  perf o rmancea tt h e  St r atford-on-Avo n MemorialT hea tre, H en ryI V, Par t I,wh i chwas a neardisa ster beca use mu c h of th e  perfor mancewas  in audi b le .Dra ke ,  pl a yi ngt heminute p ar tof La dy P e r c y , wa s h elpe d bythe fact that  sh e pl a yed  herfirst  sce ne  on t he 'ap ron-s ta ge, and was com plet ely audib le.  T hecr itics notice d h erperform ance al l  th em o r e;  H.V. Morton cover ed t he  event f or the Da il y  Heraldan d t he n e x t mor ning th e DailyHerald pr od uced apl acardon  it s b illbo a rdswhichread : A ll St r atford talks o f  one woman.
F ol l o wi n g he r m arriage inDece m ber1938 to  Ma x wellTurne r, ab arrister-at-law, sh eretire d ent irely from th e stage. H e r daughter  was bo r n in March 194 0. Ov er 10 year s  of prov oking  physica l sicknes s before e ach  an d e ver y pe rformance had t aken  i ts toll , b ut in 1 943 , w hen  Si rKenneth B arnes as ke dhe rtojoinh is deple te d t ea chi ng st a ff atRADAshewa sr eco vered a n da v aila bl e.  For  th ethree  yea r s 1 943, 19 44, 1945she work ed  w ith stu dents, work w hi ch she lat er  de scribe d as, 'one  of the most stimulatin g  and re war dingperi ods' of h erlife.Her studen ts inc luded  R oge r Moore , Jo hnNe ville, Rob e r t S haw,an d Ri chard J ohnson. She also u n der took a produc tio n of H en ryV ,a lth ou g h i t was not with RA DA student s, bu t with Ame r ica nArmy pe rsonnel . Ren é e Asher son appea red in th eprod u c tio n, the Fre nch Prin cess of t h e fil m  v ersio n.(Havin gsee n thi s prod u cti on Ro bert D on at ask ed Dr ak e to und ertake the casting andproduc tionofhis forth com i ngpost-warseas on in mana gem ent  at t heA ldwyc h Th e at re) .  Drak e'st eaching w o rk  fi n i sh ed at RADAw h e n s he be gan to hav e apain in her jaw,a nd she had toleav e inthe midd le  of a term.

S hebe c a me inter es ted in rese archingSh a kespe are'stroupe  of act o r s, men li ke R ich ard Burba gean d  Thomas  P op e , andtheef fect t he act o rs h a d  on Shakespeare' s cre a t ion o f  ro les f or  them.Herhusband ha ving died f rom li vercance r at th eage of  53 ,she was in v ited by B inkie  Beaumo nt  toret urn to  the t heatr e. S he  ac cepted th e of f er  o f  a
 near_the stage.
Back_in England, her friend_John Gielgud_asked_her to_play_Rosalind in a_production of As_You Like It at_the Old Vic_-_Drake became closely identified with this role. In 1931, she made another tour of_the_U.S. and_Canada,_this_time meeting Ivor Novello in_Los Angeles – he too_became a_friend. Back from Hollywood she played in the_opening_performance at the_Stratford-on-Avon Memorial Theatre, Henry IV, Part I, which was_a near disaster because much of_the performance was_inaudible._Drake,_playing the minute part_of Lady Percy, was helped by_the fact that she played her_first scene on the 'apron-stage, and was_completely audible. The critics noticed her_performance all the more; H.V._Morton covered_the event for the Daily_Herald and the_next morning_the Daily Herald_produced a placard on its billboards_which read :_All Stratford talks of one woman.

Following_her_marriage in December_1938_to_Maxwell Turner,_a barrister-at-law, she_retired_entirely from_the_stage. Her daughter was born in_March_1940. Over 10 years of provoking physical_sickness before each and_every_performance had taken its_toll, but in 1943, when_Sir Kenneth Barnes asked her to_join his_depleted teaching_staff at RADA she was recovered and available. For the three_years 1943, 1944, 1945 she worked_with students, work which_she later_described_as, 'one of_the_most stimulating_and rewarding periods' of her life. Her_students included_Roger Moore, John Neville, Robert Shaw,_and Richard Johnson. She_also_undertook a production of Henry V,_although it was not with RADA_students, but with American Army_personnel._Renée_Asherson appeared in the production,_the French Princess of the film_version. (Having seen_this production Robert Donat asked Drake to_undertake_the casting and production of his_forthcoming_post-war season in management at the_Aldwych_Theatre)._Drake's teaching work finished at_RADA when she began to have_a pain in her jaw, and she had to_leave in the_middle of a term.

She became_interested_in_researching Shakespeare's troupe of actors, men like Richard Burbage and_Thomas Pope,_and the effect_the actors had on Shakespeare's creation of roles for them.

Her_husband having died from liver cancer at_the age of 53, she was invited by Binkie Beaumont to_return to the theatre. She accepted the offer_of a