Lily Elsie
Lily Elsie, painting by James Jebusa Shannon, ca. 1916
Lily Elsie, née Elsie Cotton (8 April 1886 – 16 December 1962) was a popular English actress and operetta singer (soprano)
at the time of Edward VII. Her most famous role is in Franz Lehár’s operetta Die lustige Witwe.
Life
Lily Elsie began her career in the 1890’s as a child star and gained a reputation in operettas. In 1907 she had her breakthrough with Die lustige Witwe. It followed several successful roles in operettas and musicals. Admired for her beauty she became one of the most photographed persons of her time.
Filmography
- 1918: The Great Love
- 1919: Comradeship
Web links
Commons: Lily Elsie– Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Lily Elsie at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer’s Encyclopedia
- Lily Elsie in the Internet Movie Database (english)
- Website for Lily Elsie
| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elsie, Lily |
| ALTERNATE NAMES | Cotton, Elsie (birth name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | english actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8. April 1886 |
| STERBEDATUM | 16. December 1962 |
Categories
- Theatre Actor
- Operetta singer
- Soprano
- Silent film actor
- English
- British
- Born 1886
- Died 1962
- Wife