Barlow, Billie (1862–1937)
Barlow, Billie (1862–1937)
English actress and singer. Name variations: Minnie Barlow. Born Minnie Barlow, July 18, 1862, in London, England; died Feb 11, 1937; m. E.M. Stuart.
As Minnie Barlow, made stage debut in H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and NY debut as Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance (1879); other plays include Patience and Adonis; made 1st variety show appearance at the Metropolitan (1888), followed by the Alhambra, London Pavilion, Tivoli, and Paragon; popularized such songs as "It's English, Quite English, You Know," "See Me Dance the Polka," "Do Buy Me that, Mama Dear," "I Want to Look as Well as You," "Mashing the Band," "Save a Nice One for Me" and "Bubbles."
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