  lillie langtry (october 13, 1853 â february 12, 1929), usually spelled lily langtry in the united states, born emilie charlotte le breton, was celebrated as a young woman of beauty and charm, who later established a reputation as an actress and producer. in may 1877, lady sebright invited her to "an evening at home", attended by some of the famous artists of the day. her looksâtogether with her ability to enchant those in her companyâattracted interest, commentary, and invitations from artists and society hostesses. by 1881, she had become an actress and starred in many plays, including she stoops to conquer, the lady of lyons, and as you like it, eventually running her own stage production company. in later life she performed "dramatic sketches" in vaudeville. she was also known for her relationships with noblemen, including the prince of wales, the earl of shrewsbury, and prince louis of battenberg. she was the subject of widespread public and media interest. ==biography== born as emilie charlotte le breton, langtry was the only daughter of the rev. william corbet le breton and his wife emilie davis (nÃ©e martin), who was known for her beauty.lillie langtry they eloped to gretna greencamp, op.cit. 366. and in 1842, married at chelsea. emilie was born in the rectory of st saviour's parish church in jersey where her father was rector and also dean of jersey.lillie langtry emilie the daughter was the 6th of 7 children; all of her siblings were brothers; francis corbet le breton (1843&ndash;1872), william inglis le breton (1846&ndash;1931), trevor alexander le breton (1847&ndash;1870), maurice vavasour le breton (1849&ndash;1881), clement martin le breton (10 january 1851 &ndash; 1 july 1927), and reginald le breton (1855&ndash;1876). william was her last surviving brother when she died. one of their ancestors was [[richard 
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