orig. Emilie Charlotte Le Breton born Oct. 13, 1853, Isle of Jersey, Channel Islands died Feb. 12, 1929, Monte-Carlo, Monaco British actress. She married the socially prominent Edward Langtry in 1874 and later became known as the "Jersey Lily." A famous beauty, she caused a sensation when she became the first society woman to go on the stage, starring in She Stoops to Conquer (1881). She played to enthusiastic audiences in England and the U.S., notably in As You Like It. Her lovers included the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). After her husband died, she married Hugo de Bathe (1899), and she later remodeled and managed the Imperial Theatre in London (1901-17)
born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng. Canadian-born British comedienne. She made her London stage debut as a singer in 1914 and developed her comic genius in revues produced by André Charlot. She made her New York City debut in 1924, establishing an international reputation as a high-spirited star of sophisticated comedy. She appeared in various revues until 1939; after World War II she starred in the revue Inside U.S.A. (1948-50) and toured worldwide in An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (1952-56). Her last stage performances were in Auntie Mame (1958) and High Spirits (1964)
born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng. Canadian-born British comedienne. She made her London stage debut as a singer in 1914 and developed her comic genius in revues produced by André Charlot. She made her New York City debut in 1924, establishing an international reputation as a high-spirited star of sophisticated comedy. She appeared in various revues until 1939; after World War II she starred in the revue Inside U.S.A. (1948-50) and toured worldwide in An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (1952-56). Her last stage performances were in Auntie Mame (1958) and High Spirits (1964)