Germaine Mitti

Germaine Mitti, from a 1921 publication.

Germaine Mitti (born about 1898), also seen as Germaine Mitty, was a French dancer who appeared with the Ziegfeld Follies and in vaudeville revues of the 1920s.

Early life

Germaine Mitti, who was born around 1898,[1] may have been of Basque origin.[2]

Career

Germaine Mitti from a 1921 publication, with Eugene Tillio

Germaine Mitti and her partner Eugene Tillio[3] appeared with the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921.[4][5] Their act was considered one of the show's highlights by reviewers, one of whom noted that "Mitti is a slight little woman with a sympathetic face and manner, and a lithe body, as full of grace and energy as a young panther."[6] She was part of the elaborate tableaux of stage designer Ben Ali Haggin,[7] and wore a costume so minimal it was said to fit "in the palm of her hand."[8]

Later in 1921 Mitti was in the cast of the revue Fan of the Fayre in London,[9] and in 1923 she and Tillio were headlining at the Orpheum Theatre in Winnipeg.[10] They returned to the Ziegfeld Follies in 1924. In 1927, Mitti and Tillio were a specialty act in the revue Rufus LeMaire's Affairs.

Personal life

Mitti was described as an "ardent sportswoman" who enjoyed skating, swimming, tennis, boxing, and equestrian activities.[2] She married theatre composer and conductor Laurent Halet (1863-1932).

References

  1. ↑ "Mitty, Dancing Marvel" Democrat and Chronicle (June 12, 1921): 26. via Newspapers.com
  2. 1 2 "Finds Audiences Stimulating" Pittsburgh Daily Post (November 30, 1922): 32. via Newspapers.com
  3. ↑ "Sensational French Dancers at Keith's" Boston Daily Globe (October 3, 1922): 18.
  4. ↑ "Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 is Best of All" Music Trades (July 6, 1921): 38.
  5. ↑ Barbara W. Grossman, Funny Woman: The Life and Times of Fanny Brice (Indiana University Press 1992): 122. ISBN 9780253207623
  6. ↑ "Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play" Theatre Magazine (September 1921): 168.
  7. ↑ "Passion's Altar" Des Moines Sunday Register (August 7, 1921): 27. via Newspapers.com
  8. ↑ "Will She Startle Blase New York?" Charlotte News (June 2, 1921): 2. via Newspapers.com
  9. ↑ J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Rowman & Littlefield 2014): 118. ISBN 9780810893023
  10. ↑ "Follies Favorites Orpheum Headliners" Winnipeg Tribune (April 7, 1923): 21. via Newspapers.com
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