Dolly Peel
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Dorothy Peel, better known as Dolly Peel, was a person in South Shields, England, who acquired local legendary status. She is commemorated by a statue in the centre of the town.
Dolly Peel
Dolly Peel statue in South Shields, facing the River Tyne
Eva Elwes
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Eva Elwes was an English actress and playwright who wrote over 50 plays between 1907 and 1938.
Dolly Peel
…On Wednesday 14 October 1857 Dolly died aged 76. In 1923 South Shields playwright Eva Elwes wrote Dolly Peel, a play based on her life. It was revived by the Customs House theatre in 2005. In the 1980s a statue was commissioned by Reg Peel of…
"White Slave Victim" by Eva Elwes