At the age of six, the age at which she is represented in our first
portrait, Miss Mary Rorke had not yet made her appearance on the stage,
but at eight she played _Sybil_ in "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" with
an amateur company--which was the _rôle_, as the readers of our last
number will remember, in which little Miss Marion Terry first appeared
before the public, and in which Miss Mary Rorke was equally successful.
At eighteen, at which age our second portrait represents her, Miss
Rorke was appearing on the London stage as _Galatea_--the character
which has been associated with the names of so many fascinating
actresses on their first appearance, and in which, of all others,
grace, beauty, and intelligence such as Miss Mary Rorke's tell most
effectively. Mrs. Frank St. Aubyn, which is Miss Rorke's married name,
has since become well known and popular at many theatres and in many
parts.
[Illustration: _From a Photo. by_] PRESENT DAY. [_Elliott & Fry._]
We are indebted to the kindness of Miss Mary Rorke for permission to
reproduce the above interesting series of portraits.
_Humours of the Post Office._