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Florence Mills, cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian billed as the "Queen of Happiness" (January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927)
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Florence Mills of the Hippodrome, who claims to have originated the Charleston, teaches it to Charlie the seal, October 28, 1925.
Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images/Fine Art America
#vintage New York#1920s#Florence Mills#Charleston#Charleston dance#dancing#seals#dancing seal#Charleston dancer#Oct. 28#28 Oct.#Jazz Age#Roaring 20s
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Fun Fact: This is a great tribute to the likely earliest inspiration for the Betty Boop cartoon, Florence Mills.
Florence Mills (above) is who Baby Esther was imitating in her act. And Baby Esther's act was used by Max Fleischer to prove that Helen Kane had no claim on Betty Boop's stylings in her lawsuit against them.
Fleischer successfully proved Esther predated Kane and that Helen had been to Esther's act. The baby voice actually makes sense now, given that Esther was a child at the time (see below) So, I think Betty is Florence's style, as interpreted by a child.
So, It's nice to see a Black woman performing her.
It all has come full circle.
Both of these Black performers, both the child and the woman, were HUGE stars in their day. Baby Esther performed all over Europe and was paid $750 weekly.
Florence's funeral procession was legendary in the amount of mourners who showed up, a demonstration of both her level of fame and how well-loved she was (pictured below)...
She was known as not only a singularly talented broadway performer but a prolific philanthropist, advocate for "colored" rights, & helping all the down and out (homeless and disabled), black and white:
Betty Boop would not exist but for a talented Black child performer named Baby Esther and legendary theatre, vaudeville, and Broadway Black woman performer, Florence Mills. P.S. I had to add this photo of Florence because she is totally giving Betty B. :
#baby esther#florence mills#betty boop#there is a rumor that fleischer had all recordings of baby esther and florence mills destroyed#black history#but you can definitely see betty in flo's eyes and hair and even her head shape#I'm guessing the cutesy style and high voice came from baby esther#I see people say a black woman inspired betty but get the specifics wrong citing the wrong esther or a someone else entirely wrong#this little girl and woman are the actual roots of the character
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#florence and the machine#florence welch#florence + the machine#fatm#indie pop#indie rock#florence#singer songwriter#flo robot#singer#songwriters#musicians#florabella#florence welch and isabella summers#isabella summers#isa machine#robert ackyrod#tom monger#hazel mills
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#Millie Bobby Brown#beauty#Florence by Mills#coquette aesthetic#doe eyes#thick lips#beautiful hair#photography
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With all this casting buzz about Abby. I’m just praying whoever tf they cast is a big as game Abby. Her being strong af and having those big ass arms is like the most defining thing about how she looks I stg if they just give a blonde a braid- 😭
#messrs lil rambles#Florence Pugh is in the rumour mill rn#and nOOOOO#MUSCLES#PLEASE#IM BEGGING YOU CRAIG#abby anderson#the last of us
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Reign 2013-2017/01-08 • 02-22
Mary and Francis
Per mille volte ben trovata sia
Ipolita gentil, caro mio bene,
Viva speranza, dolce vita mia,
Deh guarda quel che a riveder ti viene;
Deh fagli udir la tuo dolce armonia,
Dà questo rifrigerio alle suo pene!
Se 'l tuo bel canto gli fara' sentire,
Allor allor contento è di morire.
(Agnolo Ambrogini named Poliziano, XII, "Per mille volte ben trovata sia", from "Rime", 1495)
#mary stuart#francis de valois#adelaide kane#toby regbo#frary#reign#mary×francis#parallels#face expression#love#frary OTP#01×08#02×22#per mille volte ben trovata sia#agnolo poliziano#rime#xv century#love poem#italian poetry#florence
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