by Cathleen Nesbilt
It is now more than half a century since Rupert Brooke died In April 1915. His biography by Christopher Hassall and the Volume of his letters edited by Geoffrey Keynes have told us something of his love for the actress Cathleen Nesbitt during the last three years of his life: but she herself has never spoken publicly of their relationship until now.
She talks to MICHAEL ELLIOTT (Cathleen Nesbitt talks about Harley Granville-Barker: 15 February)