Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Lillian Russell
Standard Name: Russell, Lillian
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16 July 1883: American singer and actress Lillian Russell...
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16 July 1883
American singer and actress Lillian Russell
made her London debut in Edward Solomon
's Victoria and Paul or Changing the Rings, at the Gaiety Theatre
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“Russell, Lillian”. Britannican Online: Women in American History: Articles.
“Edward Solomon”. The Guide to Light Opera and Operetta.
4 October 1884: American musical comedy star Lillian Russell...
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4 October 1884
American musical comedy star Lillian Russell
made a hit in London starring as Polly Pluckrose in Polly at the Novelty Theatre
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Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976. Gale Research, 1978, 4 vols.
2096-7
Fields writes that the play Polly opened on 8 November 1885, while...