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Elizabeth Brice (born Bessie S. Shaler; February 21, 1883 – January 25, 1965) was an American musical-comedy singer and dancer.
Elizabeth Brice (born Bessie S. Shaler; February 21, 1883 – January 25, 1965) was an American musical-comedy singer and dancer.
Biography
Brice was born Bessie S. Shaler inFindlay, Ohio
Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 United St ...
, on February 21, 1883 to John Shaler and Fannie C. Wise. In March 1901, shortly after her 18th birthday, she married Fred J. Wilkinson in Essex, Ontario
Essex is a town with a population of 21,216 in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie. Essex is also the name of the largest community within the municipality.
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, Canada.
In the 1910s, Brice was the most frequent partner of Charles King, with whom she appeared in ''The Slim Princess'', ''A Winsome Widow
''A Winsome Widow'' is a 1912 musical produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., which was a revised version of Charles Hale Hoyt's 1891 hit, ''A Trip to Chinatown'', with a score by Raymond Hubbell.
History
The show debuted at the Moulin Rouge on April ...
'', ''Watch Your Step'' and ''Miss 1917
''Miss 1917'' is a musical revue with a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, music by Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern and others, and lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Otto Harbach, Henry Blossom and others. Made up of a string of vignettes, the show fea ...
''. When they performed together in 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 ...
they were known as Brice and King. Brice also appeared in other productions, for example the ''Ziegfeld Follies
The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as ''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air ...
'' of 1913. During World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
she entertained the troops overseas. She was not related to Fanny Brice
Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. S ...
.
Brice lived in Queens
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...
in her retirement. She died in 1965, aged 82.
References
1883 births 1965 deaths People from Findlay, Ohio American female dancers American women singers Vaudeville performers Ziegfeld girls 20th-century American dancers 20th-century American women {{US-singer-stub