biography
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Langtry, Lillie
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popular name of Emilie Charlotte Langtry, née Le Breton, nickname the Jersey Lily
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| female
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| lived:
| (1853–1929)
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| biography:
| Actress, born in Jersey, Channel Is. One of the most noted beauties of her time, she married Edward Langtry in 1874, and was the first society woman to appear on stage. Her beauty brought her to the attention of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, and she became his mistress. She managed the Imperial Theatre, which was never successful. Widowed in 1897, she married in 1899 Hugo Gerald de Bathe, and became well known as a racehorse owner. |
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