Biography
Born Alice LaPize on 3 March 1889 in Paris, France, she died on 9 February 1979 in Brighton, Sussex, England. Early stage work in her native city led to a Broadway chorus part in The Catch Of The Season (1905). Soon she advanced to leading roles, returning to Paris in 1912 for The Quaker Girl and additional productions. Back in London she seized many chances to appear in revues and musical comedies, frequently in French adaptations. Afgar, Ou Les Loisirs Andalous (1919) was one such vehicle, which she also performed in the USA the next year. The Courtesan (1923) marked another American engagement, yet from the mid-1920s through the mid-1930s her primary activity remained in London’s West End, where she starred in a string of revues and musical comedies that included Princess Charming (1926), The Cat And The Fiddle (1932), Mother Of Pearl (1933) and At The Silver Swan (1936). Thereafter until retirement she concentrated on non-musical plays, while also touring variety theatres and presenting song recitals. She eventually settled in Tenerife; after her husband’s death she spent her final years in Brighton, England.
Albums
