From their relatively humble beginnings in the quiet picturesque Devon city of Exeter - to their celebrated careers playing in some of the most prominent theatres in the world - this book traces the incredible story of two of Britain's most cherished actresses: sisters Violet and Irene Vanbrugh. Through exhaustive research, The Vanbrugh Sisters pieces together for the first time the most comprehensive biography of their lives. Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - a period of astonishing cultural change in Britain - the story of Violet and Irene Vanbrugh is both a fascinating and inspiring tale, abundant with extraordinary and colourful characters, including some of the best known legendary names in theatre history: Sir Henry Irving, Dame Ellen Terry, Sir Kenneth Barnes and Lillie Langtry to name but a few. Christine Trigger is an Exeter based local historian with a lifelong passion for theatre history and the Vanbrugh family. Dan Barratt is a published author of both fiction and entertainment history. Together they have pieced together this incredible story, the most complete of its kind, which charts the life of two of British theatre's greatest stars.