Person Open DS/UK/4193 Southgate; Elsie (1890-1946); British violinist Southgate Elsie 1890-1946 British violinist Female

Musician; Violin Elsie Southgate (1890–1946) was a British violinist. Aged 10 she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, and made her first concert appearance with the Queen's Hall Orchestra, under Sir Henry Wood in 1905. In addition to her concert work she had a successful music hall career, making her variety debut at the London Pavilion in 1910. On her variety tours she was billed as "Elsie Southgate, The Royal Violinist", and, in 1926, she toured the vaudeville theatres of the United States and Canada. She died in May 1946. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 1/30/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 6e3d99d4-6bbf-4947-817c-f975226847af