Molly Pearson

Molly Pearson
Molly Pearson as "Bunty" on the cover of The Theatre.
Born	Mary Elizabeth Pearson 1875 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	29 January 1959 (aged 83) Sandy Hook, Connecticut, USA
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Ethlebert D. Hales

Molly Pearson (1875 – 29 January 1959) was a Scottish stage actress of the early 20th century. She was born in Edinburgh.

Pearson was an actress who performed in numerous places around the world, including England, the United States, (particularly Broadway), Australia and Africa. She came to America with the Olga Nethersole Company.

A January 1908 production of Carmen presented by Nethersole featured Pearson playing 'Dolores'. The English troupe was joined by American actor Frank Mills when it played the Majestic Theatre in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was in the supporting cast of The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1909), a play which starred Johnston Forbes-Robertson. The play was written by Jerome K. Jerome. The Robertson company, of London, England origin, presented the theatrical entertainment at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.

In October 1911 Pearson appeared at Collier's Comedy Theatre as the leading lady in the Scottish play, Bunty Pulls The Strings, written by Graham Moffat. Pearson read for the role of 'Bunty' in Moffat's presence at the Haymarket Theatre prior to being engaged to portray the character in New York City. In the remote Scottish village where the play has its setting, a typical woman wears a hoop skirt. The attire was both fashionable and a part of enforced decorum for women in 1800. Many theatergoers saw Bunty which ran for an entire season. The Grand Opera House, York staged the play before its final run in Pittsburgh.

While in New York, Pearson was a guest of the Century Theatre Club which convened at the Hotel Astor on 27 October 1911. She was accompanied by fellow Scottish actress Margaret Nyblock. Pearson described the history of Scottish plays and players while Nyblock gave some readings in a Scottish accent.