Felice Lascelles
Felice Lascelles | |
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Felice Lascelles (c. 1928) | |
| Born | Felicia Madge Lessels 19 July 1904 |
| Died | 29 April 1961 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Musical comedy actress |
| Years active | Early 1920s–1940 |
| Children | 2, incl. Andy Irvine |
Felice Lascelles (née Felicia Madge Lessels; 19 July 1904 – 29 April 1961) was a British musical comedy actress, singer and dancer who performed on stage in the UK and Ireland from the early 1920s to 1940, under the managements of George Grossmith Jr., Jack Buchanan, Charles Cochran, Leslie Henson, and Lee Ephraim.
She is best known for her leading roles in the national tours of Kid Boots (1926), Sunny (1927–1930), Darling, I Love You (1931), Stand Up and Sing (1932), and Venus in Silk (1939), among other shows. She took the lead in the pantomime adaptations of Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1930), Goody Two-Shoes (1931), and Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939–1940). She was the mother of stage actress Susan Neil and folk musician Andy Irvine.