Millie DeLeon
| Millie DeLeon | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | circa 1873 | |
| Died | August 6, 1922 New York, NY | |
| Spouse(s): | Lew Rose | |
| Occupation: | Burlesque Dancer | |
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Millie DeLeon (circa 1873 - August 6, 1922) was the stage name of American Burlesque Dancer Millie Lawrence. She's alternatively listed in vital records as "Elizabeth," "Maud," and "Maude"
Biography
DeLeon was known as "The Girl in Blue" and was notorious for manipulating the media through the artful use of scandal. She was also known as "The first real queen of American Burlesque" As a performer she traveled across the country, often testing the limits of local indecency ordinances. Her signature stage maneuver was to remove her garters and throw them into the audience.
- From "A History of The Musical Burlesque
- by John Kenrick - (Copyright 1996-2003)
The biggest burlesque star of the early 20th Century was dancer Millie DeLeon, an attractive brunette who tossed her garters into the audience and occasionally neglected to wear tights. Such shenanigans got her arrested on occasion and helped to give burlesque a raunchy reputation.
Marriage and children
Married manager Lew Rose. Marriage records list spouse name at Louis Rosentamm and marriage date as of February 27, 1907.
- Subject's Daughter (November 13, 1898 - ) Pamela Lawrence - vaudeville performer
References
- "Striptease, The Untold History of the Girlie Show", Rachel Shteir, Oxford University Press 2004
- "The Burlesque Career of Millie De Leon" Anne Fliotsos", Journal of American Culture, Volume 21 Issue 4 Page 1-8, Winter 1998 Pp 56-60
- "The American Burlesque Show", Irving Zeidman Hawthorne Books, New York, 1967
- "Gotta get a gimmick: The burlesque career of Millie De Leon "
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