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## HEADING: 1244Q Lillie
Courageous. Desirous. Scandalous.
Lillie Langtry Played By A New
Set Of Rules...Her Own.

Lillie Langry FRANCESCA ANNIS Oscar Wilde PETER BOAN
Edward Langry ANTON RODGERS Peter Cornwall-West JENNIE LINDEN
Bertie, Prince of Wales DENNIS HILL

A Masterpiece Theater Presentation

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9. America!
In America, Lillie is cheered and celebrated wherever she goes. Although some critics offer harsh words regarding Lillie's stage debut, fashionable crowds pack the theatre each night. A rich, young American, Freddie Gebhard, has taken to squiring Lillie, but as the show tours America, scandal follows. News reports accuse Freddie and Lillie of "immoral behavior". Undeterred, Lillie triumphs, attracting an ever-growing legion of fans. Back in England, the acting star causes yet another stir--this time with her own production, appropriately titled, "School for Scandal."

10. Home On the Range
Lillie is now a wealthy woman thanks to her successful theatrical visits to America. But she has little time to enjoy her elegant new London home. Back for a triumphant third tour of America, Lillie and Freddie Gebhard work with a famed lawyer in an attempt to obtain a divorce for Lillie from Edward Langtry. In an attempt to gain US citizenship and force Edward's hand, Lillie purchases a large ranch in California. But Edward refuses to grant a divorce, which leads Lillie back to England, and a vicious confrontation between Freddie and the Prince of Wales.

11. Mr. Jersey
Fabulously wealthy George Baird is a gentleman, sportsman, horse-racing enthusiast--and known womanizer. Even though she's warned that her involvement with such a man will ruin her social position, Lillie is consumed by a strange attraction for Baird. Despite his violent outbursts, Lillie is now bound to him by fear. After a particularly brutal attack, Baird is jailed, attracting sensational press coverage worldwide. Meanwhile, Lillie begins a successful career as a horse owner, escorting "Mr. Jersey" into the winner's circle. But within months, two men who play pivotal roles in Lillie's life will meet their maker.

12. Sunset and Evening Star
Following the deaths of George Baird and Edward Langtry, Lillie moves to Regal Lodge in Newmarket, far from the scandal-loving London press hounds. There, with her mother and daughter Jeanne Marie, she feels safe. But her priceless jewel collection isn't as secure. Most of Lillie's uninsured gems are stolen, leaving her in financial straits. Lillie causes yet another wave of unwanted publicity when she announces her intention to marry Hugo de Bathe, an idle young aristocrat 20 years her junior. Meanwhile, daughter Jeanne learns the identity of her real father, and severs all ties with Lillie.

13. Fifty Cents a Dance
Lillie returns to America accompanied by young army officer, Captain d'Albani. Although still married to Hugo de Bathe, Lillie keeps company with the Captain until he's called to war in 1914. The outbreak of fighting sees Prince Louis lose his coveted Admiralty, but leads him to a relationship with his illegitimate daughter, Jeanne Marie. Lillie, no longer the toast of America, finds herself seeking amusement in New York by paying her dashing young partners fifty cents a dance. With the war over, Lillie moves to the South of France, where she's surrounded by photos and memories of an illustrious past. As her time draws near, the only regret of her successful life is the love of a family.

A Masterpiece Theater Presentation

GRANADA MEDIA
Approximately 103 Minutes
Directors: John Gorrie, Christopher Hodson & Tony Wharmby. Producer: Jack Williams
Writers: David Butler & John Gorrie Music: All rights of London Weekend Television and the owners of any musical composition contained in this videogram are reserved.
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Program copyright © 1978 A London Weekend Television Production.

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