Famous People with Name Gertie

Gertie Gitana            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Gertie Gitana: was a British music hall entertainer.Gitana is Italian for 'little Gypsy' and she was a member of Tomlinson's 'Royal Gypsy Children' at the age of four. On account of her petite form and supposed Gypsy origins, she was sometimes billed as 'The Staffordshire Cinderella'.She made her professional debut in 1896 at the age of eight on the stage of The Tivoli in Barrow-in-Furness. Two years later at the age of ten she had a significant billing at The Argyle in Birkenhead and her first London appearance was in 1900. At the age of 17, she topped the bill for the first time at The Ardwick Empire at Manchester and Gertie Gitana had arrived. In her prime she was reputed to have earned in excess of £100 per week and her name was always sufficient to ensure a full house.

Gertie Millar            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Gertie Millar: was one of the most famous English singer-actresses of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies.Beginning her career at age 13, Millar was a star of musical comedies for two decades. She married composer Lionel Monckton, who composed many of her shows and songs that she made famous. After Monckton died in 1924, Millar married the 2nd Earl of Dudley.As a child, Millar performed in London pantomimes, beginning with Babes in the Wood at the St. James Theatre in Manchester, at the age of 13.[2] She started out as a singer and dancer in the music halls of Yorkshire. Later, she moved to London where she was soon earning good notices and better pay appearing in variety show bills.[3] By 1897, she was playing the role of Phyllis Crosby in the musical drama A Game of Cards at Shodfriars Hall, Boston, England. Next she toured in The New Barmaid in the role of the lady journalist, Dora; in The Silver Lining; and as Sadie Pinkhose