Stephen Ewart
EWART, STEPHEN (b. Birmingham, 13/03/1869 – d. 1953). A British actor who made his first stage appearance in 1896 and subsequently spent many years touring with various repertory companies. In 1911 he was Ethel Irving’s leading man when she toured Australia and New Zealand with such plays as “Lady Frederick” and “The witness for the defence” and then went to South Africa for three years for the J.C. Williamson Company, playing in over twenty productions, including “The land of promise” and “The whip” with Madge Fabian. During this time he made an appearance as General Pretorius in De Voortrekkers (Harold Shaw/1916) for African Film Productions. He resumed his theatrical career upon his return to England and also acted in a number of films, including three for Cecil Hepworth and six directed by and starring Henry Edwards, all of them co-starring Chrissie White. Olga Racster called him “a finished and accomplished actor”.
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