Ellaline Terriss (1871-1971)
Last updated: 01.08.21
Mary Ellaline Terriss [Mary Ellaline Lewin] was an English actress and singer who performed in Edwardian musical comedies and also had film roles. She debuted at the age of 16 in Cupid's Messenger at London's Haymarket Theatre going on to star in a number of productions. In 1913 Terriss began her film career with the silent films Scrooge and David Garrick and made a successful transfer to talkies; her last film being The Four Just Men (1939).
One of her most memorable songs The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901 - words: Albert H. Fritz; music: William H. Penn) is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
She died in Hampstead, London as Lady Hicks.
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Ellaline Terriss (1871-1971) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Alexander's Ragtime Band -1912 March and Two-stepMusic by: Irving Berlin. Sung by: Ellaline Terriss
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Simple Little String, A Words and Music by: Lionel Monckton. Sung by: Ellaline Terriss
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Streets of Cairo, The Words and Music by: James Thornton. Sung by: Ellaline Terriss, Bonnie Thornton
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Ellaline Terriss | Ellaline Terriss and others | 
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Just a Little Bit of String | Ellaline Terriss |
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This list is arranged by title and contains 6 lyrics performed by Ellaline Terriss. The lyrics/monologues and *.pdf files have been kindly compiled by monologues.co.uk/musichall
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Everybody Loves Me | Guy S. Jones (words & music) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Honeysuckle and the Bee, The | William H. Penn (music) Alb. H. Fitz (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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I've Got Rings on My Fingers | Maurice Scott (music) R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Little Yellow Bird | C.W. Murphy (music) William Hargreaves (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Simple Little String, A | Lionel Monckton (words & music) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Streets of Cairo, The | James Thornton (words & music) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 12 songs sung by Ellaline Terriss who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Alexander's Ragtime Band -1912 (1912) | Irving Berlin | Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |  |
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Everybody Loves Me (1908) | Guy S. Jones | Graham Squiers (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Oh! I Do Like You in That Old Oak Pew (1911) | Alf J. Lawrance(w&m) | Ellaline Terriss (sung by) | |
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Ellaline Terriss - Early Life (n.d.) | Miscellaneous | Ellaline Terriss (sung by) | |
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Song of the Shop (1895), The | Lionel Monckton | Adrian Ross (words) H J W Dam (words) I. Caryll (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Simple Little String (1897), A | Lionel Monckton(w&m) | Ellaline Terriss (sung by) | |
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Cigarette Song (1898) | Lionel Monckton | Aubrey Hopwood (words) I. Caryll (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Little Yellow Bird (1903) | C.W. Murphy | W. Hargreaves (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901), The | William H. Penn | Alb. H. Fitz (words) Margaret Lee (sung by) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) Lulu Glaser (sung by) Della Fox (sung by) Belle Davis (sung by) |
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I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) | Maurice Scott | R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Blanche Ring (sung by) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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⇑I Want Yer, Ma Honey! (1895) | Fay Templeton(w&m) | W. Louis Bradfield (sung by) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Streets of Cairo (1893), The | James Thornton(w&m) | Ellaline Terriss (sung by) Bonnie Thornton (sung by) |
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Ellaline Terriss - Early Life (0:45) | Miscellaneous |
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The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) (8:35) | W.H. Penn |
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I Wants Yer My Honey (2:52) | F. Templeton |