His parents were the theatre producer H. G. Pelissier (who presented Pelissier's Follies) and the distinguished actress Fay Compton.
In April 1907 Pelissier's 'Follies' transferred to the Royalty Theatre in London, where he produced a five minute 'potted-play' called 'Baffles: a Peter-Pan-tomine', based on 'Raffles' and 'Peter Pan'.
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Pelissier presented a number of theatrical productions during the Edwardian era, such as Pelissier's Follies.