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Elsie Janis & Basil Hallam in the Passing ShowA page from The Sketch magazine showing scenes from The Passing Show, the popular revue of 1915, starring American actress, Elsie Janis and British actor and heart throb Basil Hallam
Bakers Delivery Van 2, Malmesbury, Wilts (No livery)Fred and Elsie Boulton; son and daughter of Richard Boulton. Fred is seated in the delivery van which he drove and Elsie who worked in the baker is stood by the van
Actors selling chocolate for charity, WW1A page from The Sketch showing various well-known members of the theatrical profession acting as sales-people at an unidentified London store
Elsie Janis and Basil HallamElsie Janis (March 16, 1889 February 26, 1956), American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as " the sweetheart of
Lily Elsie with blinded soldiers at St. Dunstan sActress Lily Elsie (Mrs Ian Bullough) pictured at St. Dunstans Hostel for Blinded Soldiers at Regents Park in 1917. In the left hand picture she prepares to go afloat as cox with a blind rowing crew
St. Dunstans Bazaar at the Albert Hall, WW1Ladies pose by the stall run by actress Miss Lily Elsie (Mrs Ian Bullough) at the Albert Hall in aid of the funds of St. Dunstans Hostel for blinded soldiers
Tatler front cover featuring Elsie Janis, 1916Elsie Janis (March 16, 1889 February 26, 1956), American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as " the sweetheart of
Elsie Randolph by Madame YevondeElsie Randolph (19041982), English actress, singer and dancer, photographed by Madame Yevonde. She was about to appear in a production at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1930
Elsie & Doris Waters / CigELSIE & DORIS WATERS (Gert & Daisy) Entertainers, popular in the 1940s and 50s Date: circa 1934
1922 Fashions from Elsie Scott, LondonFrocks of Today from Elsie Scotts (revue and musical comedy star) wardrobe. The central pictue shows a frock of taffetas, decorated with pin tucks and reinforced with a lace berthe. Date: 1922
A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dressFront Cover of " The Sketch Book & Winters Pie" by Elsie Harding. A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress holding flags, balloons and masks. Date: 1928- 1929
FuzzywigsIllustration by Elsie Harding, a regular contributor to the Sketch throughout the 1920 s. Date: 3rd March 1926
Lily Elsie on her wedding day, 1911Front cover of The Sphere featuring Lily Elsie (1886 - 1962) popular theatre actress and singer an star of The Merry Widow
J Hassall. Elsie Marleys grown so fineElsie Marleys grown so fine, she won t get up to feed the swine, but lays in bed till after nine, lazy Elsie Marley. 20th century
Fancy Dress Costume in the Snow by Elsie HardingA couple in fancy dress (Harlequin and Columbine) try to keep warm next to a rather small fire. Not quite sure how they ended up in the middle of nowhere in the snow
Miss Lily Elsie, The Merry WidowThe popular English actress, Lily Elsie here in the role of Franz Lehars operetta, The Merry Widow
William Thomas Burgess, Channel swimmerWilliam Thomas Burgess (right) at Walmer after his successful channel swim, which took place on 5-6 September 1911. He was the second person to swim the channel after Captain Matthew Webb in 1875
Variety Theatre, Elsie BernardElsie Bernard, Music Hall entertainer
The Carol Singers by Elsie HardingColourful front cover illustration depicting a set of brightly dressed medieval folk singing Christmas carols
Time for Reflection by Elsie HardingA ballerina in a very horizontal tutu skirt pauses by a mirrored door and is reflected along with the colour Chinese lanterns hanging nearby
A scene inside a cafeFlo: I say, do you believe that awful story about Doris? Elsie: Of course I do- which one? An illustration of two ladies catching up with the gossip inside a cafe
Mackay / Hinchcliffe / 1928Elsie Mackay and Captain Hinchcliffe were lost over the Atlantic in their monoplane Endeavour
Merry Widow HatBeautiful young lady wearing a rather large, plume laden hat - a style that became known as the " Merry Widow" after a hat worn by Lily Elsie in the operetta of the same name
Merry Widow Hat C. 1910Beautiful young lady wearing a rather large, plume laden hat - a style that became known as the " Merry Widow" after a hat worn by Lily Elsie in the operetta of the same name
Lily Elsie / PostcardLILY ELSIE Popular actress and singer
LILY ELSIE / 1907LILY ELSIE Popular actress and singer wearing a hat with roses
Elsie Marley / GreenawayElsie Marley has grown so fine, she won t get up to serve the swine, but lies in bed till eight or nine, and surely she does take her time !