beatrice lillie

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Definition of beatrice lillie in English English dictionary

born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng. Canadian-born British comedienne. She made her London stage debut as a singer in 1914 and developed her comic genius in revues produced by André Charlot. She made her New York City debut in 1924, establishing an international reputation as a high-spirited star of sophisticated comedy. She appeared in various revues until 1939; after World War II she starred in the revue Inside U.S.A. (1948-50) and toured worldwide in An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (1952-56). Her last stage performances were in Auntie Mame (1958) and High Spirits (1964)

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Beatrice Gladys Lillie

born May 29, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Jan. 20, 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Eng. Canadian-born British comedienne. She made her London stage debut as a singer in 1914 and developed her comic genius in revues produced by André Charlot. She made her New York City debut in 1924, establishing an international reputation as a high-spirited star of sophisticated comedy. She appeared in various revues until 1939; after World War II she starred in the revue Inside U.S.A. (1948-50) and toured worldwide in An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (1952-56). Her last stage performances were in Auntie Mame (1958) and High Spirits (1964)

Hyphenation

Be·a·trice Lil·lie

Turkish pronunciation

bitrıs lîli

Pronunciation

/ˈbētrəs ˈləlē/ /ˈbiːtrəs ˈlɪliː/