Ellaline Terriss (1871-1971)
Last updated: 26.04.24
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:
book15.gif  Ellaline Terriss Ellaline Terriss and others flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
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 
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  Everybody Loves Me Guy S. Jones (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
  Honeysuckle and the Bee, The William H. Penn (music)
Alb. H. Fitz (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
  I've Got Rings on My Fingers Maurice Scott (music)
R.P. Weston (words)
F.J. Barnes (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
  Little Yellow Bird C.W. Murphy (music)
William Hargreaves (words)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
  Simple Little String, A Lionel Monckton (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
 
  Streets of Cairo, The James Thornton (words & music)
Ellaline Terriss (perf.)
Bonnie Thornton (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
     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
The peformer is featured on 12 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg Alexander's Ragtime Band -1912 (1912) Irving Berlin
perf15.jpg Everybody Loves Me (1908) Guy S. Jones Graham Squiers (words)
perf15.jpg Oh! I Do Like You in That Old Oak Pew (1911) Alfred J. Lawrance(w&m)
perf15.jpg Ellaline Terriss - Early Life (n.d.) Miscellaneous
perf15.jpg Song of the Shop (1895), The Lionel Monckton Adrian Ross (words)
H J W Dam (words)
Ivan Caryll (words)
perf15.jpg Simple Little String (1897), A Lionel Monckton(w&m)
perf15.jpg Cigarette Song (1898) Lionel Monckton Aubrey Hopwood (words)
Ivan Caryll (words)
perf15.jpg Little Yellow Bird (1903) C.W. Murphy W. Hargreaves (words)
perf15.jpg Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901), The William H. Penn Alb. H. Fitz (words)
perf15.jpg I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) Maurice Scott R.P. Weston (words)
F.J. Barnes (words)
perf15.jpg  I Want Yer, Ma Honey! (1895) Fay Templeton(w&m)
perf15.jpg Streets of Cairo (1893), The James Thornton(w&m)