DENISE ORME : STAGE BEAUTY, SINGER, AND MUSICIAN : BEAGLES : (VINTAGE RPPC)

Description: Miss Orme’s given name was Jessie Smither, and was later known as Duchess of Leinster. Denise Orme (1885-1960) was an English music hall singer, actress and musician who was a regular performeer at the Alhambra and Gaiety Theatres in London during the early years of the twentieth century. Her mother was a professor of music. She trained for her theatrical career at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. Her stage debut was in 1906 in the chorus at Daly’s Theatre in London. Later that same year she appeared in the title role of “See See” at the Prince of Wales Theatre. In 1906 she participated in gramophone recordings of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado”. Her marital history reveals that she had a predilection to choosing husbands that were “rich and famous”. She was married to an English Baron, A Danish millionaire, and an Irish duke. She was the maternal grandmother of Aga Khan IV.who is the current Imam of Nizari Ismailism which is a denomination of of Ismailism within Shia Islam with 15 million adherents. He is also a British business magnate. This photo postcard portrait of Miss Orme presents a nice view of this pretty young actress. She is considered by many to be one of the top tier of stage beauties. It is published by J Beagles and is part of a series (no.75M). The photograph was taken by celebrity photographer, Louis Saul Langfier.This vintage postcard is in excellent condition (see scan).

Price: 12 USD

Location: Northport, New York

End Time: 2024-12-23T18:03:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD