Hi,
Irene, thank you so much for the great restoration.
Old Rowley - thanks, a 1910 date seems good. I believe this is Elizabeth Alice Aston, born Bilston in 1870. Her family moved to Streethouse, Yorkshire about 1873. She was in domestic service in Halifax by 1891. This photo was sent to her mother, who died in 1917.
Woodentop - I have no clues that she was 'theatrical', but maybe she did do amateur dramatics? I think at some time photograpic studios started promoting these non-traditional pictures - I have a few of my grandfather Dedross and his bride from 1915-20 that all have costumes involved.
Cheers,
Nigel