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Sketch cover, Miss Billie Carleton
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Sketch cover, Miss Billie Carleton
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of Billie Carleton English musical comedy actress during the First World War. She began her professional stage career at age 15 and was playing roles in the West End by age 18. She appeared in the hit musical The Boy (1917), which led to a starring role in The Freedom of the Seas in 1918. She was found dead, apparently of a drug overdose, the morning after she had appeared at the famous Victory Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, held to celebrate the end of the First World War. Pictured at the time she was appearing in The Freedom of the Seas, at the Haymarket Theatre. Date: 1918
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This evocative Sketch magazine cover from 1918 showcases the enigmatic and talented English musical comedy actress, Billie Carleton. At just 18 years old, Carleton was already making waves in the West End theatre scene, having begun her professional stage career at the tender age of 15. Her breakout role in the hit musical "The Boy" (1917) catapulted her to stardom, leading to a coveted leading role in "The Freedom of the Seas" at the prestigious Haymarket Theatre. The First World War was a pivotal time in Carleton's life and career. She graced the stage during the war years, bringing joy and entertainment to audiences amidst the turmoil and uncertainty. The photograph on this cover, taken during her tenure in "The Freedom of the Seas," captures Carleton in a stunning costume, poised and confident as she looks off into the distance. Tragically, Carleton's life was cut short. She was found dead in her London apartment the morning after she had appeared at the famous Victory Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, held to celebrate the end of the First World War. The cause of her death was ruled an apparent drug overdose. This poignant image serves as a reminder of Carleton's remarkable talent and the fleeting nature of life, even during the most momentous of historical periods.
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