Courtneidge, Dame (Esmeralda) Cicely
(1893–1980)> ENGLISH MUSICALS ACTRESS
Courtneidge, Dame (Esmeralda) CicelyCourtneidge, Dame Esmeralda CicelyDame Esmeralda Cicely Courtneidge (* Sydney, 1 Apr. 1893; † London, 26 Apr. 1980), English musicals actress. Daughter of actor and producer Robert Courtneidge, she was best known for her London appearances in music hall, revues and musicals, famous for her comic routines and for the vitality and exuberance she brought to her roles. Her first stage appearance was in 1901 as Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and she…