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    Lillie Langtry

    British actress

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  1. Signature. Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed " The Jersey Lily ", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. [1] Born on the island of Jersey, upon marrying she moved to London in 1876.

  2. Emilie Charlotte ('Lillie') Langtry (née Le Breton) Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry. A celebrated society beauty, Langtry gained notoriety as the mistress of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from 1877-80. She first appeared on stage in 1881 and toured the United States on several occasions between 1882 and 1889.

  3. Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) was born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton in Jersey in 1853. Aged nineteen she married the son of a Belfast shipowner with whom she moved to London. There, she rose to prominence as a professional beauty and style-setter whose acquaintances included various members of the social and cultural elite. She thus came within the orbit of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (known as ...

  4. A New York critic wrote following her debut there the next year: 'The difference between Madame Modjeska [the actress Helena Modjeska 1840-1909] and Lillie Langtry is that the first is a Pole and the other a stick'. In 1884 she took over the management of the Prince's Theatre, London, and this photograph shows her in the role of Lady Ormond in ...

  5. Emilie Charlotte ('Lillie') Langtry (née Le Breton) (1853-1929), Actress and professional beauty. Sitter in 57 portraits ...

  6. Dec 31, 2020 · Born 1853 as Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on the island of Jersey, British-American socialite, actress and producer Lillie Langtry moved to London in 1876 upon marrying. Her looks and personality attracted interest, commentary, and invitations from artists and society hostesses, and she was celebrated as a young woman of great beauty and charm.

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  8. Aug 10, 2006 · A Jersey Lily (1878), portrait of Lillie Langtry. Summary [edit] Author: John Everett Millais (1829–1896) ...

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