Janette Mary Fernie Ranken (married name Thesiger) (16 December 1877 – 21 May 1970) was an English actress who worked under the name of Juliet Hardinge. She was the wife of actor Ernest Thesiger and sister of the painter William Bruce Ellis Ranken.
Janette Mary Fernie Ranken was born in 1877, in a prosperous Edinburgh family, the daughter of Robert Burt Ranken (1840-1902) and Mary Witherington Dunlop. The painter William Bruce Ellis Ranken was her brother.[1]
Ranken attended Oxford University where she met Margaret Jourdain. They moved to London and lived together. But Ernest Thesiger, who knew Ranken through her brother William, proposed a white marriage to Ranken, and she accepted. She left Jourdain and on 30 May 1917 Janette Ranken married Ernest Thesiger.[1][2]Hilary Spurling, biographer of Ivy Compton-Burnett, who was friend of Ernest Thesiger through Jourdain, suggests that Thesiger and Janette wed largely out of their mutual adoration of William, who shaved his head when he learned of the engagement.[3] Ernest Thesiger does not mention Janette in his memoir, Practically True, even if they had a public life together,[4] and Richard Thesiger, Ernest's nephew, said to Spurling that Janette Thesiger told him the marriage had never been consummated.[5]
Janette Ranken and Ernest Thesiger
In the 1920s, Ranken was President of the West London Branch of the Theosophical Society. She was also Editor of the magazine Theosophy in the British Isles. She gave lectures like "The Web of Life" and "Some Problems of the Present". She was a member of the Society for Psychical Research.
At her brother's death in 1941, Janette Ranken gifted over 200 works to be distributed amongst English public galleries and museums.[6]
She died on 21 May 1970.
Careeredit
1903, "The Vikings", Imperial Theatre, London (Extra)
1903, "Snowdrop and the Seven Little Men", Court Theatre, London (Queen)
1904, "The Libation Bearers", Royal Shakespeare Company (Spirit)
1904, "The Tempest", Royal Shakespeare Company (Chorus)
1904, "The Knight of the Burning Pestle", Royalty Theatre, London (Pompiona)
1906, "Sunday", Lyceum Thatre, Newport (Nun)
1908, "The Importance of Being Earnest", Scala Theatre, London (with Ernest Thesiger)
1908, "Faust", His Majesty’s Theatre, London (Magda)
1908, "The Beloved Vagabond", Royal Theatre, Dublin (Lady Rushworth)
1908, "The Bacchae", Court Theatre, London (Chorus)
1909, "The High Bid", His Majesty’s Theatre, London (English Tourist)
1909, "The Dancing Girl", His Majesty’s Theatre, London (Lady Brislington)
1909, "Romeo and Juliet", Court Theatre, London (Chorus)
1910, Dramatic reading of "Richard III", British Empire Shakespeare Society, Botanic Theatre, University College, London (Chorus)
1910, Dramatic reading of "Richard III", British Empire Shakespeare Society, Victoria Hall, London[7]
1925, Peach Ball, Claridge’s, in aid of Ellen Terry Homes for Blind Children (with Ernest Thesiger)
^ abMcBRINN, JOSEPH. "'Nothing is more terrifying to me than to see Ernest Thesiger sitting under the lamplight doing this embroidery': Ernest Thesiger (1879 - 1961), 'Expert Embroiderer'" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^"Modernist Journals Project". www.library.brown.edu. Brown University & The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^Curtis, James (1998). James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters. Boston: Faber and Faber. p. 240. ISBN0-571-19285-8.
^Thesiger, Ernest Frederic Graham (1927). Practically true. W. Heinemann. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^Spurling, Hilary. Secrets of a Woman's Heart. p. 93 and 310.
^"William Bruce Ellis Ranken, Artist - Mortimer Fine Arts - Bridgnorth Shropshire".
^"Janette Mary Fernie Ranken stage name Juliet Hardinge". Retrieved 6 January 2018.
November 16, 2023
janette, ranken, thesiger, janette, mary, fernie, ranken, married, name, thesiger, december, 1877, 1970, english, actress, worked, under, name, juliet, hardinge, wife, actor, ernest, thesiger, sister, painter, william, bruce, ellis, ranken, william, bruce, ell. Janette Mary Fernie Ranken married name Thesiger 16 December 1877 21 May 1970 was an English actress who worked under the name of Juliet Hardinge She was the wife of actor Ernest Thesiger and sister of the painter William Bruce Ellis Ranken Janette Ranken Thesiger by William Bruce Ellis Ranken 1917 Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesBiography editJanette Mary Fernie Ranken was born in 1877 in a prosperous Edinburgh family the daughter of Robert Burt Ranken 1840 1902 and Mary Witherington Dunlop The painter William Bruce Ellis Ranken was her brother 1 Ranken attended Oxford University where she met Margaret Jourdain They moved to London and lived together But Ernest Thesiger who knew Ranken through her brother William proposed a white marriage to Ranken and she accepted She left Jourdain and on 30 May 1917 Janette Ranken married Ernest Thesiger 1 2 Hilary Spurling biographer of Ivy Compton Burnett who was friend of Ernest Thesiger through Jourdain suggests that Thesiger and Janette wed largely out of their mutual adoration of William who shaved his head when he learned of the engagement 3 Ernest Thesiger does not mention Janette in his memoir Practically True even if they had a public life together 4 and Richard Thesiger Ernest s nephew said to Spurling that Janette Thesiger told him the marriage had never been consummated 5 nbsp Janette Ranken and Ernest ThesigerIn the 1920s Ranken was President of the West London Branch of the Theosophical Society She was also Editor of the magazine Theosophy in the British Isles She gave lectures like The Web of Life and Some Problems of the Present She was a member of the Society for Psychical Research At her brother s death in 1941 Janette Ranken gifted over 200 works to be distributed amongst English public galleries and museums 6 She died on 21 May 1970 Career edit1903 The Vikings Imperial Theatre London Extra 1903 Snowdrop and the Seven Little Men Court Theatre London Queen 1904 The Libation Bearers Royal Shakespeare Company Spirit 1904 The Tempest Royal Shakespeare Company Chorus 1904 The Knight of the Burning Pestle Royalty Theatre London Pompiona 1906 Sunday Lyceum Thatre Newport Nun 1908 The Importance of Being Earnest Scala Theatre London with Ernest Thesiger 1908 Faust His Majesty s Theatre London Magda 1908 The Beloved Vagabond Royal Theatre Dublin Lady Rushworth 1908 The Bacchae Court Theatre London Chorus 1909 The High Bid His Majesty s Theatre London English Tourist 1909 The Dancing Girl His Majesty s Theatre London Lady Brislington 1909 Romeo and Juliet Court Theatre London Chorus 1910 Dramatic reading of Richard III British Empire Shakespeare Society Botanic Theatre University College London Chorus 1910 Dramatic reading of Richard III British Empire Shakespeare Society Victoria Hall London 7 1925 Peach Ball Claridge s in aid of Ellen Terry Homes for Blind Children with Ernest Thesiger Gallery edit nbsp Janette Ranken 1912 by Baron Adolph de Meyer nbsp Janette Mary Fernie Ranken as Juliet HardingeReferences edit a b McBRINN JOSEPH Nothing is more terrifying to me than to see Ernest Thesiger sitting under the lamplight doing this embroidery Ernest Thesiger 1879 1961 Expert Embroiderer PDF Retrieved 27 September 2017 Modernist Journals Project www library brown edu Brown University amp The University of Tulsa Retrieved 27 September 2017 Curtis James 1998 James Whale A New World of Gods and Monsters Boston Faber and Faber p 240 ISBN 0 571 19285 8 Thesiger Ernest Frederic Graham 1927 Practically true W Heinemann Retrieved 6 January 2018 Spurling Hilary Secrets of a Woman s Heart p 93 and 310 William Bruce Ellis Ranken Artist Mortimer Fine Arts Bridgnorth Shropshire Janette Mary Fernie Ranken stage name Juliet Hardinge Retrieved 6 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janette Ranken Thesiger amp oldid 999289209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
