Dion Titheradge, Laurette Taylor, and Philip Merivale

Dion Titheradge (1889-1934), Laurette Taylor (Loretta Helen Cooney, 1883-1946), and Philip Merivale in THE HARP OF LIFE (1916-17), a play written by Miss Taylor’s husband J. Hartley Manners. Photo by White Studios

Carroll and Merivale appeared in another Henderson production, THE DUKE IN DARKNESS (1944): Carroll played the Count d’Aublaye, Merivale the Duke of Laterraine, and Raymond Burr appeared as Voulain.

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale (1886-1946) was a Broadway stalwart. His second wife was the legendary British actress Gladys Cooper; his sons-in-law included Robert Morley and Robert Hardy. Photo by Muray Studios