Lily Brayton
(1876-1953), ActressSitter in 79 portraits
Edwardian beauty, Brayton began her acting career with Benson's Shakespearean Company in 1896. Marrying the Australian actor Oscar Asche in 1898, both formed a celebrated partnership, appearing in Asche's own productions, notably The Taming of the Shrew (1904) and Kismet (1911). In 1904 they formed their own theatrical company, and in 1907 became co-managers of His Majesty's Theatre, London. They made two popular tours of Australia, but their biggest hit was with the musical comedy Chu Chin Chow. This ran for five years from 1916, making it the biggest hit of the war years, with Brayton as the female lead. Her last stage appearance was as Portia in Julius Caesar in 1932.
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131470
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131471
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131472
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131473
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131474
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131475
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131476
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131477
Lily Brayton as Marsinah in 'Kismet'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x131478
Lily Brayton as Zahrat Al-Kulub in 'Chu Chin Chow'
by R. W. Burford
postcard print, 1916-1921
NPG x139665
Lily Brayton as Sharazad in 'Cairo'
by E.O. Hoppé, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1922
NPG x198192
Lily Brayton as Sharazad in 'Cairo'
by E.O. Hoppé, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1922
NPG x198193
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1932
NPG x194057
by Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel)
chromolithograph, 1903
NPG D48179
by Lallie Charles, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900-1910
NPG x194518
by Lallie Charles, published by Rapid Photo Co
hand-coloured postcard print, 1900-1910
NPG x194519
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900-1910
NPG x194520
by Lallie Charles, published by Aristophot Co Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, 1900-1910
NPG x194522
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