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Ivy St. Helier

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Ivy Janet Aitchison (1886 – 8 November 1971) better known as Ivy St. Helier, was a British stage actress, composer and lyricist.[1][2]

Early life

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St. Helier was born in her namesake, Saint Helier, in Jersey.[3][4]

Stage

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On the stage, St. Helier played Manon la Crevette in the original production of Noël Coward's operetta Bitter Sweet (1929), a role she reprised in the 1933 film version.[5][6] She also starred in Coward's revue Words and Music.[7] As a lyricist, she wrote additional songs for The Street Singer, and for The Blue Train, the London musical by Reginald Arkell, Dion Titheradge and Robert Stolz.[8][9]

Film

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She made five films, including Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944) and London Belongs to Me (1948).[10]

Death

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St. Helier died on 8 November 1971 in London, England.[11][12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1933 Bitter Sweet Manon la Crevette
1938 The Singing Cop Sonia Kassona
1944 Henry V Alice
1948 London Belongs to Me Connie Coke
1955 The Gold Express Emma Merton

References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ivy St. Helier - Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Ivy St. Helier - Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Bitter Sweet - The Guide to Musical Theatre - Show Synopsis". www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com.
  6. ^ "Bitter Sweet (1933) - Herbert Wilcox - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  7. ^ "Production of Words and Music - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  8. ^ Fraser-Simson, Harold; St. Helier, Ivy; Lonsdale, Frederick; Greenbank, Percy; (Firm), J. C. Williamson (16 January 2018). "The street singer : a musical play in three acts" – via Trove.
  9. ^ Slattery-Christy, David (21 January 2008). Anything But Merry!: The life and times of Lily Elsie. Author House. ISBN 9781481775427 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Ivy St. Helier". Archived from the original on 17 January 2018.
  11. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "Ivy St. Helier - Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic.
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