M'lle Fifi Postcard

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

1910

Description

A black and white postcard image from the papers of Mary E. Dawson, a dancer born in Philadelphia who became known in the entertainment world as Mademoiselle Fifi. She performed some of her first dancing routines in Old Town, Maine, in 1905. Although clippings in the collection indicate that many details were changed, Dawson's life was the inspiration for a 1960 novel by Rowland Barber titled The Night they Raided Minsky's, a work adapted into a film in 1968.

Text on the postcard reads, "M'lle Fifi 'The Dancing Venus,' Extra Added Attraction with Moore & Scanton's 'Garden of Girls Company." A handwritten note says, "1910 - real snakes."

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.

Recommended Citation

Requested credit line: Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/209

Format

jpeg

Part Of

MS 904 sc, Mary Dawson papers