Gwen Farrar

[3] She was the third of six daughters of Sir George Farrar, a prominent figure in South African mining and politics, and Ella Mabel Waylen (c.1869–1922).

[3] Toward the end of World War I, Farrar and Norah Blaney formed a double act, playing the cello and piano, respectively, in comedic performances for British troops.

[4] Farrar appeared also in three British films: She Shall Have Music (1935), with Jack Hylton; Beloved Imposter (1936), which featured the popular pianist Leslie Hutchinson; and Take a Chance (1937), with Binnie Hale, Claude Hulbert and Harry Tate.

[5] The death of her father left Gwen a comfortable fortune which, in addition to her own earnings on stage, made her an independent woman.

[4] A 2014 play, All The Nice Girls by Alison Child and Rosie Wakley, tells the personal and professional partnership of Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney.