Dorothy Jardon
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June 1, 1883
Dorothy Jardon | |
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 Jardon as "Carmen", from a 1922 publication | |
| Born | Mary Jardon June 1, 1883 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1966 (age 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Spouse | Edward Madden (lyricist) |
Dorothy Jardon (born Mary Jardon;[1] June 1, 1883 – September 30, 1966)[2] was an American soprano and actress. She was sometimes billed as "the American Carmen".
Career
Jardon's Broadway credits included roles in the shows The Fisher Maiden (1903), The Merry-Go-Round (1908), The Yankee Girl (1910), Madame Sherry (1910–1911), La Belle Paree (1911), Bow-Sing (1911), The Revue of Revues (1911), The Wedding Trip (1911–1912),[6] The Pleasure Seekers (1913–1914), The Dancing Duchess (1914), Papa's Darling (1914–1915). She sang with the Chicago Opera in the title role of Fedora in 1919.[5] She was billed as "the American Carmen" after Fortune Gallo cast her in the role in 1922.[7][8]
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Jardon made several recordings for Victor and Brunswick labels.[9] Among her acting credits, she played Bimoula in Oh! Oh! Delphine! at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London in 1913.[10][11] Charles Wakefield Cadman wrote "Love Like the Dawn Came Stealing" for Jardon.[12]
Jardon was considered a fashionable stage beauty, and her gowns were described in detail in the press.[13] "It isn't mere prettiness of face and body that Dorothy Jardon has. It is downright knock-you-dead beauty. She's a smothered-in-red-roses, drenched-with-Russian-perfume exotic," explained an interviewer in 1917, adding that Jardon "makes Theda Bara look like a glass of milk."[14] She was especially known for her "beautiful back", and wore gowns with low-cut backs to highlight that feature.[15]
Jardon retired from the stage in 1927.[16]
