Gaby Deslys

Gaby Deslys ( born September 4, 1881 in Marseille as Gabrielle Claire, † February 11, 1920 in Montrouge ) was a French revue dancer, singer and actress.

Life

At the Conservatoire in Marseille Gabrielle Caire received her vocal training. In the Folies Bergeres in Paris, began her career in 1898 as a singer. She stepped et al at the Théâtre Capucies, Mathurin and Olympia. As a well-known singer in 1906 she left Paris and went to London. In the Burlesque The New Aladdin, she entered on 29 September 1906 at the Gaiety Theatre, which earned her the nickname The Charm of Paris. A relationship with King Manuel of Portugal caused quite a stir in the press, as it was brought to its abdication in 1910 and political unrest in conjunction.

You now also amorous fame was ahead of her to New York and became the subject of burlesque Gaby. Her debut in New York in 1911, she played there in two performances at the Winter Garden Theatre with. Beginning of 1912 returned Gaby with her future partner Henry Pilcer back to Paris. Henry created the Gaby guild for them. They also brought Modeetänze from the U.S. to France, such as Grizzly or Siberian. These dances they showed in their performances throughout Europe, such as in the Paris Théâtre Femina, the Vienna Apollo Theatre and in London's Palace Theatre. Re appearances they led in 1914 to New York. Among other things, she appeared in the following performances: Honeymoon Express, The Belle of Bond Street, Rosy Rapture, Stop Look Listen! and 5064 Gerrard.

Together with Henry Pilcer she appeared in the films The Triumph (1915 ) and Infatuation (1918 ) by Louis Mercanton with. At the Casino de Paris danced both 1917 in the Ausstattungsrebue laissez -le- tomber! , The so-called head -Revue. Both were the meistgefeiertste couple of the music halls, followed by Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett, which replaced the couple the following year. Gaby Deslys established with their partially designed by Erté costumes and ostrich feathers, a new style. She brought the first jazz band (Alexander 's Ragtime Band ) to Paris.

She was last seen in 1919 at the Théâtre Femina in a revue of Mme Rasimi. She died on 11 February 1920 in Montrouge laryngitis. They gave her fortune to the city of Marseille for charitable purposes.