Ellaline Terriss (1871-1971)
Last updated: 02.11.23
p_terrisse.jpgMary 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.
Websites:
url15.gif Ellaline Terriss Biography by wikipedia.org.  

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.
Simple Little String, A
Words and Music by: Lionel Monckton.
Performed by: Ellaline Terriss
Publisher: Chappell & Co.
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Printed: 1897. Sheet Music.
Streets of Cairo, The
Words and Music by: James Thornton.
Performed by: Ellaline Terriss, Bonnie Thornton
Publisher: Frank Harding
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Printed: 1893. Sheet Music 5 pages.
b07f9skkl3_m.jpgAlexander's Ragtime Band -1912 March and Two-step
Music by: Irving Berlin.
Performed by: Ellaline Terriss
Publisher: B. Feldman & Co.
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Printed: 1912. Sheet Music. Limited availability.
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Books:
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book15.gif  Just a Little Bit of String Ellaline Terriss flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
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cd15.gif  On The Halls: Vol. 1   CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif 
cd15.gif  Variety Veterans 1931-1952   CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif 
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url15.gif Everybody Loves Me Guy S. Jones (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
url15.gif Honeysuckle and the Bee, The William H. Penn (music)
Alb. H. Fitz (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
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url15.gif I've Got Rings on My Fingers Maurice Scott (music)
R.P. Weston (words)
F.J. Barnes (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
url15.gif Little Yellow Bird C.W. Murphy (music)
William Hargreaves (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
url15.gif Simple Little String, A Lionel Monckton (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
url15.gif Streets of Cairo, The James Thornton (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Bonnie Thornton (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901), The W.H. Penn (music)
Alb. H. Fitz (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues wvicon.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg Miscellaneous Ellaline Terriss - Early Life (0:45) Ellaline Terriss
youtube15.jpg W.H. Penn The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) (8:35) Ellaline Terriss
Seymour Hicks
youtube15.jpg F. Templeton I Wants Yer My Honey (2:52) Ellaline Terriss
This list is arranged by composer and contains 12 works performed 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) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Alexander's Ragtime Band -1912 (1912) Irving Berlin Ellaline Terriss (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Everybody Loves Me (1908) Guy S. Jones Graham Squiers (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
perf15.jpg Oh! I Do Like You in That Old Oak Pew (1911) Alfred J. Lawrance(w&m) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Ellaline Terriss - Early Life (n.d.) Miscellaneous Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
perf15.jpg Song of the Shop (1895), The Lionel Monckton Adrian Ross (words)
H J W Dam (words)
Ivan Caryll (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Simple Little String (1897), A Lionel Monckton(w&m) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Cigarette Song (1898) Lionel Monckton Aubrey Hopwood (words)
Ivan Caryll (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Little Yellow Bird (1903) C.W. Murphy W. Hargreaves (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901), The William H. Penn Alb. H. Fitz (words)
Belle Davis (perf.)
Della Fox (perf.)
Lulu Glaser (perf.)
Margaret Lee (perf.)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) Maurice Scott R.P. Weston (words)
F.J. Barnes (words)
Blanche Ring (perf.)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  I Want Yer, Ma Honey! (1895) Fay Templeton(w&m) W. Louis Bradfield (perf.)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Streets of Cairo (1893), The James Thornton(w&m) Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Bonnie Thornton (perf.)
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