Throwback Thursday and Marie Empress
Born in England in the late 1800s, Marie
Empress went on to be billed as “the most beautiful woman in pictures”. Today
her disappearance from the ocean liner R.M.S. Orduña remains
unsolved and much her life is a mystery.
This attractive, curly-haired brunette
began her career in British vaudeville at the turn of the 20th century
and soon became well-known on both sides of the Atlantic as a singer, dancer
and actress. She starred in at least seven movies including her debut in the
comedy Old Dutch in 1915.
She apparently used several names and
claimed many origins, often saying she was born in either France, England or
the US. She talked about family members that were non-existent and would periodically disappear from public view. Rumors circulated that she was part of some royal family or
member of the aristocracy. The truth of her background has never been uncovered.
She last appeared onscreen in The Girl
Who Doesn’t Know in late 1916. While sailing from England to America, it is
thought she may have fallen overboard and drowned. But exactly how she
vanished is unknown. Perhaps this was simply another ruse she orchestrated.
Did she actually die? If so, she was
only in her mid-thirties. But the mystery remains.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Dance History Secret #300:
“Dancer and silent film actress Marie Empress disappeared
without a trace.”
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Quote of the Day:
“I guess
that's the really nice thing about disappearing: the part where people look for
you and beg you to come home.”
― Lauren Oliver, Vanishing Girls
― Lauren Oliver, Vanishing Girls
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