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 == Biography ==
-Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff) was the son of William Entwistle Bayliff and his wife, Mary Beatrice Ann Hodges.  At the time of Henry’s birth his father was in the civil service and for a while it looked as though the son would also settle for an office job because according to the Census of 1891 Henry was a clerk with the Bank of England.  However, that same year he began presenting entertainments at the local parish hall in Acton, London.  Not long afterwards he appeared on the professional stage, acting in popular plays of that time, including ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' for Fred G. Latham, a play which he later produced while touring the provinces.  In March 1902, he made his first visit to South Africa and joined first ''[[Edward Terry]]''’s company and then the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]].  Plays in which he appeared during this time include ''[[The Hour of Temptation]]'', ''[[The Passport]]'', ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''.
+Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff) was the son of William Entwistle Bayliff and his wife, Mary Beatrice Ann Hodges.  At the time of Henry’s birth his father was in the civil service and for a while it looked as though the son would also settle for an office job because according to the Census of 1891 Henry was a clerk with the Bank of England.  However, that same year he began presenting entertainments at the local parish hall in Acton, London.  Not long afterwards he appeared on the professional stage, acting in popular plays of that time, including ''The Second Mrs Tanqueray'' for Fred G. Latham, a play which he later produced while touring the provinces.  In March 1902, he made his first visit to South Africa and joined first ''[[Edward Terry]]''’s company and then the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]].  Plays in which he appeared during this time include ''[[The Hour of Temptation]]'', ''[[The Passport]]'', ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''.
 Upon his return to England he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', ''[[French Leave]]'' and ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]''.  Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] ([[Lady Forbes Robertson]]), becoming manager of her touring company and acting in ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' (1921) and ''[[Lightnin’]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  He also acted as manager on behalf of [[African Theatres]] with the [[Horace Hodges]] company when they visited South Africa.  It was during this time that he took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with [[Lady Forbes Robertson]] in February 1923.

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 == Biography ==
-Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'' and ''[[French Leave]]''.
+Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff) was the son of William Entwistle Bayliff and his wife, Mary Beatrice Ann Hodges.  At the time of Henry’s birth his father was in the civil service and for a while it looked as though the son would also settle for an office job because according to the Census of 1891 Henry was a clerk with the Bank of England.  However, that same year he began presenting entertainments at the local parish hall in Acton, London.  Not long afterwards he appeared on the professional stage, acting in popular plays of that time, including ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' for Fred G. Latham, a play which he later produced while touring the provinces.  In March 1902, he made his first visit to South Africa and joined first ''[[Edward Terry]]''’s company and then the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]].  Plays in which he appeared during this time include ''[[The Hour of Temptation]]'', ''[[The Passport]]'', ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''.
-Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott.  He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934).  (FO)
+Upon his return to England he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', ''[[French Leave]]'' and ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]''.  Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] ([[Lady Forbes Robertson]]), becoming manager of her touring company and acting in ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' (1921) and ''[[Lightnin’]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  He also acted as manager on behalf of [[African Theatres]] with the [[Horace Hodges]] company when they visited South Africa.  It was during this time that he took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with [[Lady Forbes Robertson]] in February 1923.
 == Sources ==
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 International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38
 Pike, Andrew & Cooper, Ross - Australian film 1900-1977: a guide to feature film production

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	'''H. Lane Bayliff''' (b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937) was a British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia.		'''H. Lane Bayliff''' (b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937) was a British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia.
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		+	== Biography ==

	Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'' and ''[[French Leave]]''.		Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'' and ''[[French Leave]]''.

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 '''H. Lane Bayliff''' (b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937) was a British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia.
-Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.
+Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'' and ''[[French Leave]]''.
 Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott.  He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934).  (FO)

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 '''H. Lane Bayliff''' (b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937) was a British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia.
-Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and [[The Toreador]]. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.
+Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and ''[[The Toreador]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.
 Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott.  He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934).  (FO)

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−	(b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937). British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia. Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'' ~~and~~ ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.	+	'''H. Lane Bayliff''' (b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937) was a British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia.
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		+	Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'', ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' and [[The Toreador]]. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.

	Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg. During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott. He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934). (FO)		Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg. During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott. He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934). (FO)

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-(b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937). British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia. Though he started his working life in a position with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in September 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as 1901 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]] and later joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes Gaiety Company]].  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]].
+(b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937). British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia. Though he started his working life as a clerk with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the tailor in ''The Private Secretary'' with Sir Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre, both in 1893.  Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss.  He first came to South Africa as early as March 1902 with the [[Sass-Nelson Company]], acting in plays such as ''[[The Second in Command]]'' and ''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]''. Later he joined the [[Wheeler-Edwardes]] [[Gaiety Company]], which staged ''[[A Country Girl]]'', ''[[Three Little Maids]]'', etc.  Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably for 2½ years at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]], opening with ''[[De Luxe Annie]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] on 30 August, followed by ''[[Tilly of Bloomsbury]]'', ''[[Eyes of Youth]]'', etc.
-Here he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa long after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott.  He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, which toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934).  (FO)
+Subsequently he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'', ''[[Paddy the Next Best Thing]]'' and ''[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]'' (all 1921) at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott.  He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, of which his wife was also a member, and toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934).  (FO)
 == Sources ==
-S.A. Pictorial, 7 August 1920
+South African Pictorial, 7 August 1920
 Auckland Star, 3 June 1933

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−	(b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937). British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia. Though he started his working life in a position with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at Drury Lane in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. It looks as though he made his first visit to South Africa as early as 1902. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920.	+	(b. Kensington, London, 06/04/1872 – d. Katoomba, New South Wales, 21/09/1937). British-born actor/producer/manager, later in Australia. Though he started his working life in a position with the Bank of England, Henry William Lane Bayliff (usually credited as H. Lane Bayliff), soon turned to the stage and is known to have played a servant in ''A Life of Pleasure'' at Drury Lane in 1893. Between 1895 and 1914 he appeared in the provinces as well as in London’s West End in a wide range of plays, from ''Lady Windermere’s Fan'' to ''Milestones'', frequently acting with George Arliss. It looks as though he made his first visit to South Africa as early as 1902. Between 1911 and 1918 he was also very active as a producer, notably at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in at least one film in England (''The Shadow Between''/1920), before he came out to South Africa for the second time in July 1920 as the producer of the [[New London Dramatic Company]].

	Here he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg in February 1921. During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa long after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott. He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, which toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934). (FO)		Here he joined [[Gertrude Elliott]] (Lady Forbes Robertson), becoming manager of her touring company and producing ''[[The Man Who Came Back]]'' at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg in February 1921. During this time he also took the role of Captain John Lant in ''[[The Reef of Stars]]'' (1923), the [[Joseph Albrecht]] film version of the novel by [[H. De Vere Stacpoole]], which was released in South Africa long after he had left for Australia with Lady Forbes Robertson. He appeared in numerous plays across the country and in New Zealand and in 1925 he married Betsy Scott. He became the business manager of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, which toured Australia for eight years. He also did radio work for the Australian Broadcasting Company/Commission. In 1934 he was the adjudicator of the Australian Women’s Weekly Screen Personality contest and between 1933 and 1937 he appeared in five films, three of them directed by Ken G. Hall, including the popular ''The Squatter’s Daughter'' (1933) and ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' (1934). (FO)