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Lily Elsie

(1886-1962), Actress and singer

Lily Elsie (Mrs Bullough)

Sitter in 171 portraits
Musical comedy actress; a precocious child star, played Little Red Riding Hood (1896); had great success in The Merry Widow (1907) and The Count of Luxembourg (1911).

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Lily Elsie, by Sir James Jebusa Shannon - NPG 4322

Lily Elsie

by Sir James Jebusa Shannon
oil on canvas, circa 1916
NPG 4322

Lily Elsie, by Unknown photographer - NPG x135254

Lily Elsie

by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x135254

Lily Elsie, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x135264

Lily Elsie

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x135264

Lily Elsie, by Unknown photographer - NPG x135265

Lily Elsie

by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x135265

Lily Elsie, by Unknown photographer - NPG x135267

Lily Elsie

by Unknown photographer
coloured postcard print, 1900s
NPG x135267

Lily Elsie, by Bassano Ltd, published by  E. Wrench - NPG x193811

Lily Elsie

by Bassano Ltd, published by E. Wrench
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x193811

Lily Elsie, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rapid Photo Co - NPG x193812

Lily Elsie

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rapid Photo Co
postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x193812

Lily Elsie, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193813

Lily Elsie

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x193813

Lily Elsie, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x138269

Lily Elsie

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x138269

Lily Elsie, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Davidson Brothers - NPG x200456

Lily Elsie

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
halftone bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200456

Lily Elsie, probably by Foulsham & Banfield - NPG x135261

Lily Elsie

probably by Foulsham & Banfield
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x135261

'A Chinese Honeymoon', by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x135280

'A Chinese Honeymoon'

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x135280

Lily Elsie, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x135281

Lily Elsie

published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x135281

Lily Elsie as Soo Soo in 'A Chinese Honeymoon', published by Johnston & Hoffmann - NPG x135283

Lily Elsie as Soo Soo in 'A Chinese Honeymoon'

published by Johnston & Hoffmann
hand-coloured bromide postcard print with glitter, 1903
NPG x135283

Lily Elsie, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193810

Lily Elsie

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x193810

Lily Elsie, by Johnston & Hoffmann - NPG x138270

Lily Elsie

by Johnston & Hoffmann
matte bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x138270

Lily Elsie in 'A Chinese Honeymoon', by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200454

Lily Elsie in 'A Chinese Honeymoon'

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200454

Lily Elsie in 'A Chinese Honeymoon', by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200455

Lily Elsie in 'A Chinese Honeymoon'

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200455

Lily Elsie and (Joseph) Farren Soutar in 'A Chinese Honeymoon', by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200555

Lily Elsie and (Joseph) Farren Soutar in 'A Chinese Honeymoon'

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200555

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