Sheet music, 10 ½ x 13 ½, Mrs Langtry (The Jersey Lily), 5pp complete, 1883.
Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe, known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the island of Jersey, upon marrying she moved to London in 1876. 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. During the aesthetic movement in England she was painted by aesthete artists, and in 1882 she became the poster-girl for Pears Soap, becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1881, Langtry became an actress and made her West End debut in the comedy She Stoops to Conquer, causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. She would go on to star in many plays in both the United Kingdom and the United States, eventually running her own stage production company.
Exhibits some light soiling and wear, a few small edge tears, overall VG- Fine. et 069
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SKU: et 069
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