Daisy Ann Peterkin (September 16, 1884 – August 12, 1952), known by the stage name Mlle. Dazie, was an American

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

and Ziegfeld Follies dancer at the turn of the 20th century. She was a toe-dancer.

Biography

Born on September 16, 1884, in St. Louis, Dazie's first appearance in vaudeville was as "Le Domino Rouge" in an act where she wore a red mask. After she got rid of the mask, she was billed as "Mlle. Dazie" and it was under this name that she appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies. She toured the

B. F. Keith Circuit The B. F. Keith Circuit was a chain of vaudeville theaters in the United States and Canada owned by Benjamin Franklin Keith for the acts that he booked. Known for a time as the United Booking Office, and under various other names, the circuit was ...

in a ballet pantomime, ''L'Amour d'Artiste'', and headlined the

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in 1917 in another ballet pantomime directed by Herbert Brenon. She headlined ''The Garden of Punchinello'' ballet directed by Herbert Brenon at the Palace. She also appeared in ''

La Belle Paree ''La Belle Paree'' was a musical revue that launched the legitimate theatre career of Al Jolson. The book was by Edgar Smith, music by Jerome Kern and Frank Tours and lyrics by Edward Madden. Billee Taylor provided additional music and lyrics, and ...

''. Her last stage performance was in ''Aphrodite'', in 1919. She married Cornelius Fellowes, president of the St. Nicholas Hygeia Ice Company and son of a famous horseman. A prize-winning racehorse (a thoroughbred mare) named after her has lineage including several successful racehorses. She died on August 12, 1952, in Miami Beach, aged 67.

Legacy

Gladys Brockwell played Mlle. Dazie in the silent film '' Spangles'', 1926.

Broadway

* ''The Belle of New York'', January 22, 1900 * ''

Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 ''The Follies of 1907'' is a 1907 musical revue which was conceived and produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. The first of several theatrical revues that are collectively known as the "Ziegfeld Follies", the work contained songs material written by a v ...

'', July 8, 1907 * ''Ziegfeld Follies of 1908'', June 15, 1908 * ''La Belle Paree / Bow-Sing / Tortajada'', March 20, 1911 * ''La Belle Paree'', September 11, 1911 * ''The Merry Countess'', August 20, 1912 * ''Maid in America'', February 18, 1915 * ''Aphrodite'', November 24, 1919

Films

* ''

The Black Panther's Cub ''The Black Panther's Cub'' is a 1921 American silent melodrama film produced by William K. Ziegfeld, Florenz Ziegfeld's younger brother. It stars stage actress Florence Reed in her last silent screen portrayal where she plays multiple roles. ...

'', 1921 Mademoiselle Dazie at IMDb
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dazie, Mademoiselle 1884 births 1952 deaths American female dancers American vaudeville performers 20th-century American dancers 20th-century American women People from St. Louis Ziegfeld Follies