 Marjorie Eyre-Parker was born in Derby, England and studied at the Royal College of Music.She joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as a chorister in 1924, also appearing in the small part of Giulia in "The Gondoliers".In 1925, she took over her first major role, Yum-Yum in "The Mikado", and two more small ones, Lady Ella in "Patience" and Celia (and also Phyllis, briefly) in "Iolanthe".