She came from a large family of girls , a number of whom earned their living from acting on stage .
Dene was born in New Cross , London , in 1859 ; her birth name was Ada Alice Pullen .
Dene came from a large family of girls , a number of whom earned their living from acting on stage .
Dene was born in New Cross , London , in 1859 ; her birth name was Ada Alice Pullen .