Laffey, Bruce
Beatrice Lillie, stage star, was born in Toronto, Canada on May 29, 1894.
Her first appearances on stage were in 1914 in Canada and in England in musical revues. She made her Broadway debut in ANDRE CHARLOT'S REVUE OF 1924. Miss Lillie's most notable Broadway performances were in THE SEVEN LIVELY ARTS (1944), INSIDE U.S.A. (1948), THE ZIEGFIELD FOLLIES OF 1957 and HIGH SPIRITS (1964). She toured the world in AN EVENING WITH BEATRICE LILLIE from 1952 to 1956. Miss Lillie appeared in films and on television. She married Sir Robert Peel in 1920.
Beatrice Lillie retired to England in 1977. She died January 20, 1989.
From the description of Beatrice Lillie collection, 1919-1989. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122486350
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| referencedIn | Beatrice Lillie papers, 1919-1989 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Laffey, Bruce. Beatrice Lillie collection, 1919-1989. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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