Germaine Mitti Explained
Germaine Mitti (born about 1898), also known 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] She was described as a student of Louise Stichel.[3]
Career
Germaine Mitti and her partner Eugene Tillio[4] appeared with the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921.[5] [6] 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."[7] She was part of the elaborate tableaux of stage designer Ben Ali Haggin,[8] [9] and wore a costume so minimal it was said to fit "in the palm of her hand."[10]
Later in 1921 Mitti was in the cast of the revue Fan of the Fayre in London,[11] and in 1923 she and Tillio were headlining at the Orpheum Theatre in Winnipeg.[12] 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).
Notes and References
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12429046/germaine_mitty_dancing_marvel_1921/ "Mitty, Dancing Marvel"
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12427989/germaine_mitty_1922/ "Finds Audiences Stimulating"
- News: Untitled news item. November 13, 1922. Baltimore Daily Record. September 27, 2019. 2. NewspaperArchive.com.
- https://search-proquest-com/news/docview/504453365/7F9089B49C5243AEPQ/1 "Sensational French Dancers at Keith's"
- https://books.google.com/books?id=5ZRQAAAAYAAJ&dq=Germaine+Mitty&pg=RA1-PA38 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 is Best of All"
- Barbara W. Grossman, Funny Woman: The Life and Times of Fanny Brice (Indiana University Press 1992): 122.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=D9hecdv1EkEC&dq=Germaine+Mitti&pg=RA1-PA168 "Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play"
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12427717/germaine_mitti_1921/ "Passion's Altar"
- Book: Merwe, Ann Ommen van der. The Ziegfeld Follies: A History in Song. 2009-03-26. Scarecrow Press. 9780810867161. 150. en.
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12427803/germaine_mitty_1921/ "Will She Startle Blase New York?"
- J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Rowman & Littlefield 2014): 118.
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12427859/germaine_mitty_headlining_1923/ "Follies Favorites Orpheum Headliners"
