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British stage actress (1886–1971)

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

Early life

St. Helier was born in her namesake, Saint Helier, in Jersey.

Stage

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. She also starred in Coward's revue Words and Music. 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.

Film

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

Death

St. Helier died on 8 November 1971 in London, England.

Filmography

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

  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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