Miss Phyllis Dare Prior to 1905. And Gustav Klimt.

            The Postcard

A Davidson Bros. Glossyphoto Series postcard that was printed in England. The image is a real photograph, and the card has a divided back.

The card was posted in Burslem on Thursday the 9th. November 1905 to:

Miss Etta Bryan,
School House,
Leycett,
Nr. Newcastle,
Staffs.

The message on the back of the card was as follows:

"Dear Etta,
Hope you will like this.
I found your mark register
when I was going home.
I will give it to you
tomorrow.
Yours,
E. Shaw".

Miss Phyllis Dare

Phyllis Dare (15th. August 1890 – 27th. April 1975) was an English singer and actress, famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre in the first half of the 20th century.

The Early Years

Born Phyllis Constance Haddie Dones in Chelsea, London, Dare first performed on stage at the age of nine, in the Christmas pantomime 'Babes in the Wood' (1899). 

Later that year, she appeared as Little Christina in 'Ib and Little Christina'. She soon played Mab in the Seymour Hicks musical 'Bluebell in Fairyland', and at the age of 15, she took over the starring role of Angela in 'The Catch of the Season'.

In 1909, Dare created the role of Eileen Cavanagh in the hit musical 'The Arcadians', where she met the producer George Edwardes. This started a long association between the two, who collaborated on productions including 'The Girl in the Train', 'Peggy' and 'The Quaker Girl'. 

In 1912, she starred in 'The Sunshine Girl'. In 1913 she joined the cast of 'The Dancing Mistress' as Nancy Joyce at the Adelphi Theatre, and continued to star in successful productions throughout the 1920's, including in the role of Mariana in 'The Lady of the Rose' (1922).

The Later Years

During her later career, she turned to straight plays, some of which included 'Aren't We All' in 1929, 'Words and Music' in 1932, and 'The Fugitives' in 1936. 

Phyllis appeared occasionally in films, starring in 'The Argentine Tango and Other Dances' in 1913, 'Dr. Wake's Patient' in 1916, 'Crime on the Hill' in 1933 and 'Debt of Honour' in 1936.

In the 1940's she appeared in a tour of 'Full House', and was later cast in 'Other People's Houses'. 

In 1949, Phyllis Dare opened as Marta the mistress in Ivor Novello's musical, 'King's Rhapsody'. The show ran for two years, and was Dare's last theatrical endeavour. She retired to Brighton in 1951, and died at the age of 84.

Gustav Klimt

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?

Well, the 9th. November 1905 was not a good day for Michael Rieser, because he died in Vienna on that day. Michael, who was born on the 5th. September 1828 in Schlitters, was an Austrian painter. 

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich from 1848 to 1850 under Christian Ruben. 

After a stay in Rome (1861-1864) he moved to Vienna, and taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule there from 1868 to 1888. His students included Gustav Klimt and Franz von Matsch.
   

Taken on: May 20, 2019

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