Millie DeLeon (circa 1873 – August 6, 1922) was the stage name of American Burlesque Dancer Millie Lawrence [1] She's alternatively listed in vital records as "Elizabeth," "Maud," and "Maude" [edit] BiographyDeLeon was known as "The Girl in Blue" and was notorious for manipulating the media through the artful use of scandal. Called, "The first real queen of American Burlesque," [2] As a performer she traveled across the country, often testing the limits of local indecency ordinances. Her signature stage maneuver was to remove her garters and throw them into the audience.[3] [edit] Marriage and childrenMarried manager Lew Rose [4] Marriage record lists spouse name at Louis Rosentamm and marriage date as February 27, 1907.
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"Striptease, The Untold History of the Girlie Show", Rachel Shteir, Oxford University Press 2004 "The Burlesque Career of Millie De Leon" Anne Fliotsos", Journal of American Culture,Volume 21 Issue 4 Page 1-8, Winter 1998 Pp 56-60 "The American Burlesque Show", Irving Zeidman Hawthorne Books, New York, 1967
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