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Gertie Millar

(1879-1952), Actress

Gertie Millar (Gertrude Ward, (née Millar, later Monckton), Countess of Dudley)

Sitter in 90 portraits
From 1901 to 1910 Gertie Millar was the reigning star of London's Gaiety Theatre, appearing in a series of musicals composed for her by her husband, Lionel Monckton. Among the songs she made famous were Keep Off the Grass, from The Toreador (1901), Berlin Is On The Spree, from The Girls of Gottenberg (1907) and Moonstruck from Our Miss Gibbs (1909). After she left the Gaiety Theatre she took the lead in the Quaker Girl (1910), and then appeared as Lady Babby in Franz Lehár's Gypsy Love (1912). With the advent of the revue, Millar appeared at the Palace Theatre in Monckton's Bric-à-Brac (1915) and Airs and Graces (1917). After Monckton's death in 1924 she re-married, becoming the Countess of Dudley.

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Gertie Millar, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x21340

Gertie Millar

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x21340

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Davidson Brothers - NPG x193957

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
hand-coloured postcard print with glitter, 1900s
NPG x193957

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x198074

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by J. Beagles & Co
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198074

Gertie Millar as Cora in 'The Toreador', by Alfred Ellis & Walery, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x160530

Gertie Millar as Cora in 'The Toreador'

by Alfred Ellis & Walery, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1901
NPG x160530

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193948

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1902
NPG x193948

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193949

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1902
NPG x193949

Gertie Millar, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x21339

Gertie Millar

by W. & D. Downey
matte bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x21339

Gertie Millar, by W. & D. Downey, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160528

Gertie Millar

by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x160528

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193953

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd
postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193953

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Millar & Lang Ltd - NPG x193954

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193954

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  The Rotophot Postcard - NPG x193955

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by The Rotophot Postcard
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193955

Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x201166

Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x201166

The Grand Finale in 'The Orchid' at the Gaiety Theatre, by Frederic G. Hodsoll - NPG Ax29624

The Grand Finale in 'The Orchid' at the Gaiety Theatre

by Frederic G. Hodsoll
gelatin silver chloride printing-out paper print, 1903
NPG Ax29624

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x21341

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, 1905
NPG x21341

Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x136257

Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x136257

Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x136258

Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x136258

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193956

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x193956

Gertie Millar in 'L'Entente Cordiale', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196313

Gertie Millar in 'L'Entente Cordiale'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x196313

Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196314

Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x196314

Gertie Millar as Lally in 'The New Aladdin', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160531

Gertie Millar as Lally in 'The New Aladdin'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1906
NPG x160531

Gertie Millar as Lally in 'The New Aladdin', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160532

Gertie Millar as Lally in 'The New Aladdin'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1906
NPG x160532

Wedding of Edna May (Edna Pettie) and Oscar Lewisohn, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193946

Wedding of Edna May (Edna Pettie) and Oscar Lewisohn

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1907
NPG x193946

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd, published by  The Philco Publishing Co - NPG x193950

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd, published by The Philco Publishing Co
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x193950

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193951

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x193951

Gertie Millar, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193952

Gertie Millar

by Bassano Ltd
postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x193952

Gertie Millar as Mitzi in 'The Girls of Gottenberg', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x138978

Gertie Millar as Mitzi in 'The Girls of Gottenberg'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1907
NPG x138978

Lionel Monckton; Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield - NPG x135939

Lionel Monckton; Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield
bromide postcard print, circa 1908
NPG x135939

Gertie Millar; Lionel Monckton, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160179

Gertie Millar; Lionel Monckton

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1909
NPG Ax160179

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131561

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x131561

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131562

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x131562

Gertie Millar, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x135700

Gertie Millar

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1909
NPG x135700

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs', published by The Philco Publishing Co - NPG x198151

Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs'

published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x198151

Gertie Millar, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160529

Gertie Millar

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1910
NPG x160529

Gertie Millar, by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x160533

Gertie Millar

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, early 1910s
NPG x160533

Gertie Millar as Prudence Pym in 'The Quaker Girl', by Rita Martin, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160534

Gertie Millar as Prudence Pym in 'The Quaker Girl'

by Rita Martin, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1910-1911
NPG x160534

Gertie Millar, published by The Philco Publishing Co - NPG x198218

Gertie Millar

published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, 1910s
NPG x198218

Gertie Millar, by Foulsham & Banfield - NPG x198418

Gertie Millar

by Foulsham & Banfield
gelatin silver print, 1910s
NPG x198418

Gertie Millar, by Rita Martin - NPG x68978

Gertie Millar

by Rita Martin
bromide print on card mount, circa 1912
NPG x68978

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131563

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131563

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131564

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131564

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x131569

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131569

Gertie Millar, by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131568

Gertie Millar

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x131568

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131567

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131567

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131566

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131566

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x131565

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131565

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress', by Rita Martin, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x135699

Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'

by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x135699

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