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Miss Lily Elsie
A blog dedicated to my favorite Edwardian actress Lily Elsie, I'll post her postcards and any information I can find about her such as clippings and etc.
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From country to stage - Mrs. Iam Bullough is returning to the stage for a short while. Her salary will go to the Disabled Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. - 1915
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Gabrielle Ray (Rotary 3371 A)
Gabrielle Ray (Rotary 3371 A)
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Colorization by photographer Marco Réardon of a b+w picture of actress Lily Elsie
Lily Elsie (1886-1962) made her name on the opening night of The Merry Widow, in London, on 8th June 1907. Overnight she had the town at her feet. On the stage Elsie seemed mysteriously beautiful with her perfect Grecian profile, enormous blue eyes, and hauntingly sad smile. Tall, cool, and lily-like, she moved with lyrical gestures in a slow-motion grace.
She was a true 'star' of Edwardian times, although the word was yet to be used in that context. Magazines produced special supplements about her, adverts featured her picture.
Although her fame and fortune came entirely from public appearances she was painfully shy. After just a few years on the stage she retired to a quite life away from the public eye. She did however leave us with hundreds of pictures, a few gramophone discs, and two films, to remember her by.
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Lily Elsie - Edwardian actress and singer - late 1900s/early 1910s.
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Lily Elsie as See See (Rotary 4395 H)
Lily Elsie as See See (Rotary 4395 H)
This card has the title of “Lily Elsie” as “See See” although that part was originally played by Denise Orme.
See See. A comic opera in two acts, opened 20th June 1906. Prince of Wales Theatre, managed by Edwardes.
Elsie took the rôle of Humming Bird for the start of the run of 152 performances.
This production closed 17th November 1906 with Mabel Russell in the rôle formerly played by Elsie.
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The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News – Saturday 28th February 1903
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WOMAN’S WORLD
STAGE DRESSES IN THE “DOLLAR PRINCESS.”
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS WORN BY MISS LILY ELSIE AND MISS EMMY WEHLEN.
Brilliant schemes of colour allied to the fascinating modes of today may be said to be the leading notes struck by the wonderful display of dress in Mr. George Edwardes’s new production, “The Dollar Princess,” at Daly’s Theatre. As usual, Miss Lily Elsie presents a series of the most lovely stage pictures in her character of the Dollar Princess, and the colours and fashion of her gowns accentuate the alluring charm of her own personality.
A Scheme of White, Blue, and Pink.
White, pale blue and pale pink have always been the three hues chosen as the fitting background of a pink and white skin, blue eves and golden brown hair, and it is noticeable that this charming trio appear in some form in every dress worn by Miss Lily Elsie. In the first act, this popular actress presents the striking silhouette demanded by the mode of the moment, and materialised in a straight tunic of soft white silk, slashed open at either side over it narrow scant underdress, and caught together by broad pocket-like plaques of Wedgwood blue silk embroidered in white.
The Piquant Tennis Dress.
Again the note of blue is struck in the wonderful tennis frock worn in the second act. The laveuse tunic of softest blue silk is turned up in the correct manner over an ethereal underdress of white de mouseeline de soir with entredeux of lace posed above draperies of palest pink chiffon, which give a lovely tint to the muslin. Very piquant is the fashion in which the tunic at the back is formed into a very fascinating sash drapery fringed deeply at the end. A corsage bouquet of pink roses and a most fascinating cabriolet hat of shot-blue satin with narrow velvet strings framing the pretty face and a knot of pink roses nestling at the left side still further carry out this colour scheme of pale-blue and pink.
A Gown of Dazzling Glitter.
Brilliantly scintillating is Miss Lily Elsie’s second gown in the same act, composed as it is of an exquisitely lovely underdress of soft lace, festooned with trails of button pink roses and horizontal bands of pale blue ribbon, worn beneath a glittering fringed stole of diamante chiffon and a long tunic of the like fabric. Draped from both arms and suspended partially from the shoulders is a lovely scarf of pink chiffon fringed with crystal and paste drops. The whole affect is one of dazzling beauty, and successfully conveys the sense and atmosphere of a multi-millionaire princess.
Wedgwood Blue Straw and Blue Roses.
The last act reveals Miss Lily Elsie in a long motor coat of white cloth with roll revers of white silk and a piquant bonnet of Wedgwood blue straw trimmed with a knot of pink roses. The coat is worn above a striking dress, showing the modish cuirass bodice of palest pink mousseline de sole, with a flounce of soft silk and revealing beneath the cuirass a broad band of pale-blue silk, which trims the underdress of chiffon. Again a graceful chiffon scarf of palest pink is knotted round the arms, giving another charming note to this pretty frock.
Pervenche Chiffon Velvet.
Very striking, also, are the gowns worn by Miss Emmy Wehlen. The first dress, of pervenche chiffon velvet, with its sash drapery arranged just below the knees and it’s guimpe of pervenche embroidered lace, is worn with a becoming hat of pervenche satin, trimmed with lovely beige-coloured plumes. In the tennis scene Miss Wehlen first appears in a tunic of pale blue chiffon garlanded with pink roses over a soft blue silk tunic, and a large white feather toque. This is exchanged for a most fascinating evening gown of white silk, with the corsage and panel embroidered in coral and gold, and a most effective touch is given by the striking draperies of black and silver tulle caught in from the shoulders to the arms, and matching the black and silver scarf swathed round the coiffure.
A Picturesque Evening Cloak.
Everyone will admire the picturesquely draped olive green velvet cloak trimmed with gold ornaments worn in the same scene by Miss Wehlen above an exquisitely fitting frock of palest grey-green satin charmeuse with a hint of pink. No will Miss Gabrielle Ray’s coat of pink satin be forgotten, worn above a white chiffon petticoat trimmed with medallion shaped ruches encircling Empire baskets of chiffon roses, and accompanied by the most fascinating Revolution bonnet of gold coloured straw trimmed with a tiny wreath of roses for which a net is substituted afterwards.
The Evening News (London) – Monday 27th September 1909
Source: https://summertime76.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/gabrielle-ray-the-dollar-princess-the-evening-news-london-monday-27th-september-1909/
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Hi, If you are interested this is an interesting book "A Woman of Temperament" on Amazon, I can't add the link because Tumblr won't allow it but it's about "Lucile" who designed many of Lily Elsie's dresses, there is only one chapter about her but the rest is about the Edwardian era and how she set up her salons in England, America and Paris. The book is out of print so each order is printed individually but well worth reading. Regards, Chris
Hi! I will look into it!! Thank you!! sorry that it has taken so long to reply, I don't seem to get message notifications and I only log in here to post something new I might have found. Thank you so much!!Another fun read is Discretions and Indiscretions by Lucile. An auto biography, she mentions Lily in a chapter and It's super sweet! Again, thank you!!!
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The Dollar Princess
Lily Elsie appeared in “The Dollar Princess,” produced by George Edwardes at Daly’s Theatre, London on 25th September 1909.
Flyer, designed by R. Trent, announcing the souvenir included in The Sketch, London, Wednesday, 10th November 1909.
(photo: Foulsham & Banfield, London, 1909)
‘It is seldom that the story of a musical play makes a good groundwork for a novel, but ”The Dollar Princess” really does. Messrs Mills and Boon, London, have published in a shilling volume a novel of this play, at present being produced at Daly’s Theatre, written by Harold Simpson, and a most entertaining bit of reading it makes. The brother of the Dollar Princess is a multi-millionaire, and fills his New York mansion with servants drawn from the English aristocracy. The Earl of Quorn is head groom, Sir James M’Gregor is footman, the Duke of Stonehenge is butler, Vicomte de Bresac is chef; and several titled ladies are thrown in to make up a highly amusing combination. It is a good entertainment in itself to read the novel of the play, and it does not lack in sound moral either.’
The Aberdeen Press and Journal, Aberdeen – Monday 22nd November 1909,
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Lucile dress, identical to one worn by Lily Elsie ca. 1909
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