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The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)

The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)

Date11/22/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0030945F
      Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
      Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
      Barrymore, John, 1882-1942
      11/22/1934
      Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
      Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
      Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
      6/30/1939
      Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
      Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
      Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
      12/4/1944
      canadian players guild members prepare expansion plans. Left, Mrs. John Moxon, retiring chairman, actor Tom Kneebone, Mrs. Magnus Spence
      canadian players guild members prepare expansion plans. Left, Mrs. John Moxon, retiring chairman, actor Tom Kneebone, Mrs. Magnus Spence
      Geo, Mario
      5/18/1965
      ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
      ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
      Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
      2/19/1938
      Delivering message: Players from the MTHL and their parents stage protest outside Hockey Hall of Fame aimed at the Canadian Hockey Association
      Delivering message: Players from the MTHL and their parents stage protest outside Hockey Hall of Fame aimed at the Canadian Hockey Association
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/25/1996
      Sculptor meets a big admirer. Famed British sculptor Henry Moore, 73, says hello to 11-month-old Rebecca Vile and her mother, Mrs. Jeffrey Vile, at th(...)
      Sculptor meets a big admirer. Famed British sculptor Henry Moore, 73, says hello to 11-month-old Rebecca Vile and her mother, Mrs. Jeffrey Vile, at th(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      10/14/1971
      Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
      Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
      Nicholas, Cindy
      9/4/1974
      then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
      then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
      Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
      2/4/1941
      She's already a VIP. Antoinette Ouellette is only a week old but already she's a celebrity: Canada's 20 millionth citizen. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A(...)
      She's already a VIP. Antoinette Ouellette is only a week old but already she's a celebrity: Canada's 20 millionth citizen. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A(...)
      Feeny, Edwin
      8/29/1966
      Mayor Dennison, wife (R.) view work of Mrs. Ethel Sostay. Even her grandchildren would recognize who it was, Mrs. Dennison exclaimed
      Mayor Dennison, wife (R.) view work of Mrs. Ethel Sostay. Even her grandchildren would recognize who it was, Mrs. Dennison exclaimed
      Barkley, Harold
      9/15/1969
      Parents of President Truman, the late John Anderson Truman and Mrs
      Parents of President Truman, the late John Anderson Truman and Mrs
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/24/1945