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.
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28592
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28593
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28594
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28597
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28599
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28600
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28601
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28602
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28603
by Rita Martin
bromide print on card mount, mid 1910s
NPG x68977
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG x160537
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG x160538
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG x160539
Gertie Millar as Jumping Jack with her dog 'Chum' in 'On The Tiles' a sketch from 'Bric-à-Brac'
by Rita Martin
bromide print, 1916
NPG x68979
Gertie Millar in 'Bric-à-Brac'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1916
NPG x160535
Gertie Millar in 'Bric-à-Brac'
by Rita Martin, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1916
NPG x160536
The Sketch Supplement; Gertie Millar as Jumping Jack with her dog 'Chum' in 'Bric-à-Brac'
by Rita Martin
double spread magazine page, 23 February 1916
NPG x136997
by Rita Martin
bromide print on card mount, late 1910s
NPG x68980
Gertie Millar and William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley on the eve of their wedding day
by Graphic Photo Union
bromide print, 29 April 1924
NPG x28120
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 October 1928
NPG x49874
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 October 1928
NPG x49875
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 October 1928
NPG x49876
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 October 1928
NPG x49877
Daniel Massey's Christening party
by Sasha (Alexander Stewart)
chlorobromide print, 28 November 1933
NPG x137630
Daniel Massey's Christening party
by London News Agency
bromide print, 1933
NPG x137631
after Howard van Dusen, after John Hassall
lithograph, 1910s
NPG D38410
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28596
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28595
Gertie Millar as Lady Babby in 'Gipsy Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1912
NPG x28598
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