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Lillie Langtry

リリー・ラングトリー　/　りりー・らんぐとりー

Courtesan from Jersey

October 13, 1853 – February 12, 1929　・　Saint Saviour, Jersey

courtesan
stage actor
theatre manager

My Take

Lillie Langtry fascinates me as a genuine celebrity before the modern machinery of fame even existed. Born on Jersey in 1853, the woman nicknamed The Jersey Lily turned beauty and sheer audacity into a stage career and a place at the center of British society. What I admire is that she didn't just trade on her looks; she became a working actress and theatre producer, taking control of her own image at a time when that was almost unheard of for a woman. Reading about her, I see an early blueprint for celebrity as something to be managed and monetized rather than merely endured.

Overview

Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born and raised on the island of Jersey, she moved to London in 1876, two years after marrying.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lillie Langtry
Name (Japanese): リリー・ラングトリー
Reading: りりー・らんぐとりー
Born: October 13, 1853 – February 12, 1929
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Saint Saviour, Jersey
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: courtesan / stage actor / theatre manager / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

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