Gertie Millar
(1879-1952), ActressGertie 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.
by Bassano Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45875
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x21340
by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
hand-coloured postcard print with glitter, 1900s
NPG x193957
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
bromide postcard print, 1901
NPG x160530
Beatrice Ferrar; Gertie Millar; Maggie May
by and after Alexander Bassano
bromide print, circa 1902
NPG Ax136827
Miss R. Thomas; Gertie Millar; Dido Drake; Miss C. Granville
by and after Alexander Bassano
bromide print, circa 1902
NPG Ax136829
by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1902
NPG x193948
by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1902
NPG x193949
by W. & D. Downey
matte bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x21339
by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x160528
by Bassano Ltd
postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193953
by Bassano Ltd, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193954
by Bassano Ltd, published by The Rotophot Postcard
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x193955
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
gelatin silver chloride printing-out paper print, 1903
NPG Ax29624
by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, 1905
NPG x21341
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x136257
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x136258
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
bromide postcard print, 1905
NPG x196313
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
bromide postcard print, 1906
NPG x160531
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
postcard print, 1907
NPG x193946
by Bassano Ltd, published by The Philco Publishing Co
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x193950
by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x193951
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
postcard print, 1907
NPG x138978
Lionel Monckton; Gertie Millar
by Foulsham & Banfield
bromide postcard print, circa 1908
NPG x135939
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
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x131561
Gertie Millar as Mary Gibbs in 'Our Miss Gibbs'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x131562
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
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG x198151
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1910
NPG x160529
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
bromide postcard print, 1910-1911
NPG x160534
published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, 1910s
NPG x198218
by Foulsham & Banfield
gelatin silver print, 1910s
NPG x198418
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
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131563
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
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131569
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
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131567
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
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x131565
Gertie Millar as Nancy Joyce in 'The Dancing Mistress'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1912
NPG x135699
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83337
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83338
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83339
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83340
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83341
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83342
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83343
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83344
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83345
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 July 1912
NPG x83346
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28591
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