JANE DIRYS : FRENCH ACTRESS : PHOTO BY WALERY : FOLIES MARIGNY : RPPC : (1906) For Sale
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JANE DIRYS : FRENCH ACTRESS : PHOTO BY WALERY : FOLIES MARIGNY : RPPC : (1906): $24.95
This vintage real photo postcard features French singer, film and theater actress, Jane Dirys (1886-1922) of the Belle Epoque. She made her stage debut in 1906. In 1911, she married Paul Iribe (1883-1935), a well known French Illustrator and decorative arts designer. During the 1920\'s he worked in Hollywood. He and Coco Chanel had an affair from 1931 until his death. Dirys\'s marriage to Iribe lasted about seven years. They divorced in 1918. Tragically, Jane Dirys died at a young age. She was about 36 years old at the time of her death.This postcard close-up portrait of Miss Dirys shows her beauty. Printed in the top righthand corner of the card is \"Folies Marigny\". The theater was originally built in 1848 by the city of Paris. It became a profitable operetta theater in 1864. It was replaced by the Theater Marigny in 1893.This portrait postcard was photographed by Lucien Walery.He was a celebrated Paris photographer known for his portraits of artists and cabaret dancers from the city’s music halls.The postcard is hand colored. This vintage real photo postcard is in good condition (see scans).
