Theatrical actors were often considered celebrities. Restaurants near theaters, where actors would congregate, began putting up caricatures or photographs of actors on celebrity walls in the late 19th century.Jan Whitaker, "Faces on the wall", Restaurant-ing through history, blog, September 11, 2016 The subject of widespread public and media interest, Lillie Langtry, made her West End theatre debut in 1881 causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. The following year she became the poster-girl for Pears Soap, becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1895, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde became the subject of "one of the first celebrity trials".
Theatrical actors were often considered celebrities. Restaurants near theat,ers, where actors would congregate, began putting up caricatures or photographs of actors on celebrity walls in the late 19th century.Jan Whitaker, "Faces on the wall" Restaurant-ing through history, blog, September 11, 2016 The subject of widespread public and media interest, Lillie Langtry, made her West End theatre debut in 1881 causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. The following year she became the poster-girl for Pears Soap, becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1895, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde became the subject of "one of the first celebrity trials".