Diana and Llwyd Ecclestone opened their
oceanfront estate to host a cocktail
reception and book signing for Dame
Celia Lipton Farris in celebration of
her autobiography "My Three Lives". The
Ecclestone’s surprised Dame Celia by
enlarging pictures from the book and
having them on display throughout their
living room, loggia and library for
guests to enjoy.
The author has led a phenomenal life
that could have literally been led by
three different women.
Her story is captured beautifully in a
first and limited edition book of
pictures and words entitled
"My Three Lives," which is available
at Amazon.com and booksellers in Palm
Beach and around
the nation, as well as Harrod’s in the
United Kingdom.
Her first life began
when she was born in Edinburgh, Scotland
and raised in London, England. Celia
Lipton was the daughter of a famed
orchestra leader and impresario. She was
performing in leading roles on the
London stage in her teens. She was a
household name across the United Kingdom
starring in BBC Radio productions of
"Babes In Arms," "Strike Up The Band"
and "The Wizard of Oz." On the stage
Celia Lipton performed at the London
Palladium in her own one woman show at
the age of 16.
As a singer, she recorded on Columbia
Records at the famed Abbey Road
Studios. Today, her recordings are
played on the BBC throughout the United
Kingdom (UK) and on radio stations
across the United States. Her career as
a singer and recording artist is
celebrated in the "Jazz Archives”"of the
UK. Celia Lipton’s career as stage
actress and singer is chronicled at the
Theater Hall of Fame in New York’s
Gershwin Theatre. She serves as the
Honorary Chairwoman of the Theater
Guild, and was recently inducted in the
Theater Hall of Fame.
British actress and
singer, Dame Celia Lipton Farris is an
extraordinary woman whose life
could have been lived by three different
women. Her story introduces us to a
constellation of stars, screen legends,
royalty and captains of business and
industry all during the glamorous golden
era of Hollywood. Despite many personal
tragedies and hardship, her tenacity,
talent, and generosity of
spirit triumph in the end. Her story is
the truly what movies are made off.
All proceeds from sales
of her book will be donated to local
charities including the American Cancer
Society. Among those on hand for the
book signing were Jesse and Rand Araskog,
Connie Frankino, Patty and Buzz Myura,
Ruth Blumit, Ruth and Ray Perelman,
David Weir, Donna Ross and
Dr. David Dodson.