Cecilia (Cissy) Loftus (1876-1943) - when she made her stage debut at 15, Max Beerbohm became infatuated with her and Toulouse Lautrec sketched her. She became one of the most versatile of performers with a career extending over fifty years.

To see an illustrated biography of Cecilia (Cissy) Loftus, click here for her entry in this site's The Golden Age of Theatre (1880-1920).