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Geneviève Lantelme was a French stage actress, socialite, and courtesan. She is remembered for the circumstances of her death: on the night of 24/25 July 1911, she fell from the yacht of her husband. Some have speculated she was murdered by her husband, though her death was ruled accidental.
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Elsie Cotton (née Hodder, 8 April 1886 – 16 December 1962), known professionally as Lily Elsie, was an English actress and singer during the Edwardian era.
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Alice Regnault (born Augustine-Alexandrine Toulet; February 5, 1849 – July 12, 1931) was a French actress. Her theatrical career began in 1871, but she was praised mainly for her beauty. She became very rich as a courtesan in Paris, and retired in 1881. She briefly worked as a journalist afterwards.
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