GABY DESLYS: BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED ACTRESS, DANCER AND SINGER : RPPC : (1916) for Sale

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GABY DESLYS: BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED ACTRESS, DANCER AND SINGER : RPPC : (1916) For Sale

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GABY DESLYS: BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED ACTRESS, DANCER AND SINGER : RPPC : (1916):
$22.00

This vintage real photo postcardfeatures a portrait of the multi talented actress, dancer, and singer, Gaby Deslys (1881-1920). Miss Deslys performed at the beginning of the twentieth century in both Europe and the United States. She was extremely popular worldwide. In fact, she was able to earn four thousand dollars a week when performing in the United States. She performed several times on Broadway. She had a dance named after her, “The Gaby Glide” (1911). You can find the sheet music, with Gaby on the cover, elsewhere on . Her love life was the topic of much public gossip. She probably added to the sensationalism surrounding her by posing in a number of risque postcards. She was courted by many wealthy and powerful men, including the King of Portugal. Her life was cut short by the “Spanish” influenza. This postcard was published by J. Beagles & Co. of Great Britain as part of a series (no.70.L).The company produced a variety of postcards including an extensive catalog of celebrity (stage and screen) portrait postcards. The company closed in 1939.This postcard portrait was taken by the Wrather & Buys studio. The firm has 17 portraits in Great Britains National Portrait Gallery. The portrait seen on this postcard is part of the National Portrait Gallery's collection. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).