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Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. [1] Born on the island of Jersey, she moved to London in 1876, two years after marrying.
Amaryllis belladonna, [2] the Jersey lily, [3] belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, [4] or March lily, [5] is a plant species native to Cape Province in South Africa but widely cultivated as an ornamental.
The Jersey Lily is a musical in two acts and four scenes with music by Reginald De Koven and both book and lyrics by George V. Hobart. [1] Additionally, composer Jean Schwartz and lyricist William Jerome contributed the song "Bedelia" to the show; and it is this song that became the popular hit of the production.
Amaryllis (/ ˌ æ m ə ˈ r ɪ l ɪ s /) [1] is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae (tribe Amaryllideae).It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species.The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley and Knysna.
Nerine / n ɪ ˈ r aɪ n iː / [4] (nerines, Guernsey lily, Jersey lily, spider lily) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are bulbous perennials, some evergreen, associated with rocky and arid habitats. They bear spherical umbels of lily-like flowers in shades from white through ...
He later built a wooden structure for his saloon, which he called The Jersey Lilly after the well-known British actress Lillie Langtry. [3] She was a native of the island of Jersey . (Née Le Breton, Langtry was her married name, and she was not related to George Langtry.)
Roy Bean holding court while sitting on a barrel and holding his law book at his Jersey Lilly Saloon, 1900s The Jersey Lilly Saloon in September 2005 The original owner of the land, who ran a saloon, had sold 640 acres (2.59 km 2 ) to the railroad on the condition that no part of the land could be sold or leased to Bean.
Langtry married Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on Jersey on 9 March 1874. Her father, William Corbet Le Breton (1815–1888), was the Dean of Jersey [61] and it was he who performed the ceremony. The couple first met at a ball organised by Edward Langtry - only about 5 months before they got married.