English Actress
Newton was from a theatrical family, her father having been a comedian in a number of English theaters. Her grandfather was a theater manager. She began to act as a child and played juvenile parts in prominent theaters in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Edinburgh.
Newton married a young actor, Frederick Loyd, before she was twenty years old. The couple traveled and performed popular musical and variety shows. She reached a peak of popularity with the English public about the time her husband died.
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