Spain, Elsie (1879–1970)
Spain, Elsie (1879–1970)
English actress and singer. Born 1879 in England; died May 28, 1970.
As a child, made stage debut in Anerley as Theresa in The Mountebanks (1897); made professional debut as understudy for Isabel Jay as Sally Hook in Miss Hook of Holland (1907); was a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. (1908–10), appearing as Josephine in H. M. S. Pinafore, Phyllis in Iolanthe, Yum-Yum in The Mikado, Gianetta in The Gondoliers and Else Maynard in The Yeomen of the Guard; other plays include The Islander, The Chocolate Soldier, The Quaker Girl, The Dancing Mistress, The Best Man and Fun and Fancy.
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LANGUAGE: Castilian Spanish; Catalan; Galician; Basque
RELIGION: Roman Catholic
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