Daisy Harcourt
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Daisy Harcourt was an English comedian who appeared on the vaudeville circuit during the early 20th century. An orphan, she advertised for a stage mother in March 1906. She wanted someone who could shield her from the difficulties of a theatrical career.Many Mothers To Hire, The New York Times, March 27, 1906, pg. 9. Harcourt is significant for having an enduring stage career which she followed up as a radio presenter.
Actress and singer
A 1906 billing at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre[http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1182/ Hammerstein's Victoria Theater] Cinema Treasures, Hammerstein's Victoria Theater, retrieved on January 20, 2010.
included Harcourt, as did a January 1909 theatrical show at the American Theater in New York City.Paternal Feeling Won, The New York Times,
January 13, 1909, pg. 6. She played the role of Kar-Mi, a conjurer, in vaudeville entertainment which celebrated the fourteenth anniversary of the Victoria Theatre, in September 1914."The Week In The Theatres", The New York Times, September 29, 1914, pg. 11.
A versatile performer, she performed songs on WMSG 1350 AM,[http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/nycamhistory5.html WMSG 1350 AM NYC AM Radio History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922203650/http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/nycamhistory5.html |date=2009-09-22 }}, retrieved on January 20, 2010. New York City, in 1929.Today on the Radio, The New York Times,
November 21, 1929, pg. 38.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110611112253/http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fsayrepublic&CISOPTR=1837&CISOBOX=1&REC=15 Daisy Harcourt photo at University of Washington digital collection]
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Category:English vaudeville performers
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Category:English radio personalities
Category:English women singers