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| Millie DeLeon | |
| Born | circa 1873 |
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| Died | August 6, 1922 New York, NY |
| Occupation | Burlesque Dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Lew Rose |
Millie DeLeon (circa 1873 – August 6, 1922) was the stage name of American Burlesque Dancer Millie Lawrence [1] 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. Called, "The first real queen of American Burlesque," [2] 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.[3]
Marriage and children
Married manager Lew Rose [4] Marriage record lists spouse name at Louis Rosentamm and marriage date as February 27, 1907.
- Subject's Daughter (November 13, 1898 – ) Pamela Lawrence - vaudeville performer
References
- ^ source New York City Death Record #20785
- ^ Toll, Robert C. "On with the Show: The First Century of Show Business in America." New York, Oxford UP, 1976.
- ^ "Gotta Get a Gimmick: The Burlesque Career of Millie De Leon" Anne Fliotsos, Journal of American Culture, Volume 21 Issue 4 Page 1-8, Winter 1998
- ^ "Gotta Get a Gimmick: The Burlesque Career of Millie De Leon" Anne Fliotsos, Journal of American Culture, Volume 21 Issue 4 Page 1-8, Winter 1998
"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
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| NAME | Millie DeLeon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maude Lawrence |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Burlesque Pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1922 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York, NY |
