GINA PALERME : FRENCH ACTRESS AND DANCER : IN "BETTY" : GUTTENBERG : RPPC 1914

Description: This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of French actress and dancer, Gina Palerme (1885-1977). She is pictured in costume from the play "Betty" (1914). She was an active performer between 1909 and 1929. She began her theater career in 1909 in France. An English impresario brought her to London in 1910. Her debut was in "The Quaker Girl" at the Adelphi Theater. This performance was followed by many more stage roles in West-end productions. Photographer, Cecil Beaton, wrote that she was glamorous and that "her off-stage appearances were as sensational as her stage escapades". She returned to France in 1919 and starred in silent films. Her final screen appearance was in 1925. Her post film career was comprised of working in French cabarets, including Moulin Rouge. She also did revue work in the United States. The New York Times (1929) announced that French revue actress, Gina Palerme, from the Moulin Rouge in Paris, "arrived in America to appear in a new revue under the Shubert management. It was reported that Palerme spoke English well and this was her first trip to America. J. J. Shubert "discovered" her after hearing her sing at the Moulin Rouge. He offered her a six month contract to come to New York. There was also an option that offered her a three year contract upon finishing her Revue performances, to appear in "talkies". Palerme was very pretty, as is apparent in the card's photograph. She looks glamourous and her portrait can be seen as a bit risque. Her slinky dress is tight and highlights her pretty figure. This postcard was published by Guttenberg (Manchester, England) as part of a series (No.2117). This 1914 postcard portrait is in very good condition (see scans).

Price: 22 USD

Location: Northport, New York

End Time: 2024-11-28T14:05:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD