Polaire

Polaire, born Émilie Marie Bouchaud ( born May 14, 1874 in Algiers, Algeria, † October 14, 1939 in Champigny -sur -Marne ) was an Algerian- French dancer, singer and actress.

Biography

1891 Polaire began her career as a singer at the Jardin de Paris. She was the sculptor Rupert Carabin model and several of his works bear their trains. Their extreme wasp waist was her trademark. Quote: When she evening took off her black silk cape yesterday, she did deliberately slowly and deliberately to tighten their audience as long as possible on the rack, as it should be at the unveiling such a unique feature, and the women present held their breath before enthusiasm. Together with the program for the evening a tape measure from 14 inches has been issued, what to read was: This is Polaires waist. And how big is yours?

A song that was written especially for her, began: Quand j'débutais au music-hall, / ma taille tenait dans un faux- col. ( lit.: When I started in the music-hall, fitted my waist in the collar of a shirt men ), a statement that had some Galanterien result, George Herriot eg offered her a diamond-studded belt, if they would make this claim at his shirt collar true. Before her appearance at London Coliseum in 1915 asked her manager William Hammerstein one of their 14-inch corsets in a showcase in a corner of the theater and told the press that this waist was a gift from the gods.

In her autobiography ( Polaire par elle même, 1933) she writes that her waist was inherently so narrow that less wasp- like appearance in the photos from the period before their big career began, she explained with the fact that she had padded up to look human-like.

On January 22, 1902, she was at the Théâtre des Bouffes as an actress her debut and celebrated with their interpretation of the piece Claudine Claudine à Paris her friend Colette great success.

In 1908 she began to appear in operettas and acted at the Théâtre des Capucines in several performances with. The American Theatre Agent Willie Hammerstein brought Polaire in June 1910 to New York and left them at the Victoria Theatre as The ugliest woman in Paris with the smallest waist in the world to announce. In New York with the play Le Visiteur Polaire enjoyed great success. They highlighted in particular their dance scenes with a Apaches, who represented a novelty. Polaire was seen in the American film The Sparrow and the German film drama demimonde.

Polaire played until the early 20s in several plays. From 1923 several recordings were made with Polaire that sold very well. 1933 published her memoirs Polaire par elle- même.

At the age of 65 years Polaire died on 14 October 1939 in Champigny -sur- Marne ( Val -de- Marne département ) and found their final resting place in the cemetery l' Ancien Cimetière du Centre.

Discography

  • Tchike Tchike ( Scotto ) - Odéon 75143-1923
  • Pour être heureux ( Yvain ) - Odéon 75143 - Matrice K1 510-1923
  • Allo! Chéri ( Boyer- Stamper ) - Pathé 4970 - Matrice 2485 - 8 Mai1918
  • Pour être heureux ( Yvain ) - Aérophone - No. 1467 - 1920
  • La glu ( Richepin question - Role ) - Aérophone - No. 1468 - 1920
  • Nocturne ( Nozière ) - Gramophone K- 5798 - Matrice BS 4432-1 4433-2 et - 1929
  • La glu ( Richepin question - Role ) - Polydor 521 531 - Matrice BK 2170 - 1929
  • Le P'tit Savoyard - Polydor 521 531 - Matrice BK 2170 - 1929
  • Le train du rêve ( Aubret -Lenoir ) - Parlophone 22716 - Matrice Pa 106124-2 - 1930
  • Le premier voyage ( Lenoir ) - Parlophone 22716 - Matrice Pa 106165-2 - 1930
  • La prière de la Charlotte (arr. Warms ) - Cristal 6263 - Matrice CP 2082 et 2083-1936
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