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BIOGRAPHY:
Lillie Langtry was born in 1853 on the Isle of Jersey, the daughter of the dean of Jersey. She married Edward Langtry at the age of 21, and also married Hugo de Bathe after Edward died in 1897. In true Toreador fashion, Lillie caused a sensation by being the first society woman to go on the stage, making her first important appearence at the Haymarket Theater, London, as Kate Hardcastle in 'She Stoops to Conquer'. Lilllie was not taken seriously for a long time, but she soon became a competant actress, her most successful part being Rosalind in 'As You Like It'. Lillie toured the provinces and the United States. She purchased an old Aquarium Theater in London, and modeled it after a Greek Temple, and opened it under her own management in 1901. Lillie had many 'admirers' including the Prince of Whales, and subsequently King Edward VII.
Among Lillie's admirers was the one who was to become her Sire. An old Toreador had seen Lillie in her performance as Rosalind, and fell in love with the English beauty. The Toreador followed Lillie wherever she went, a silient patron at her every performance. His obsession with her soon overpowered him. Embracing her on the stage of the empty theater. Lillie went on to be a greater sensation, reveling in the Toreador abilities she acquired. After her second husband died, Lillie sold the theater, and moved to America with her Sire, joining various small theater groups. Lillie finally settled down in San Francisco in 1920, where she met Julian Luna. Her Sire finally moved on..seeing her happy, and it is rumored that he was killed while acting in Berlin during World War II. During the 1970's, Lillie purchased an old warehouse, and converted it into a nightclub for Kindred and Kine alike, calling it "THE HAVEN", where she manages it, while living at Julian's Mansion.