Geneva Duker
Geneva Duker | |
|---|---|
 Geneva Duker, from a 1924 publication | |
| Born | March 5, 1905 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1976 (aged 71) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Geneva Schissel, Genevieve Schissel |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Edmund Schissel (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2 |
Geneva M. Duker Schissel (March 5, 1905 – July 14, 1976) was an American dancer, actress, and diver. She appeared on the vaudeville stage, and in several Broadway productions, in the 1920s.
Early life and education[edit]
Duker was born in Boston, the daughter of William John Duker and Ellen McMenamin Duker. She became a proficient swimmer and diver at the Boston Municipal Baths,[1] and graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Boston.[2]
Her older sisters Susan, Alice and Jessie had a vaudeville diving act known as the Duker Sisters,[3] which she sometimes joined for performances.[4][5] In 1921 she was a featured dancer in a children's pageant, Secrets of the Sun Dial, produced in Boston to raise money for the Near East Relief Fund.[6] She was also popular as an entertainer for recent World War I veterans.[7]
Career[edit]
Duke was a dancer who appeared on the vaudeville stage, and in several Broadway productions. She also worked as an artist's model, and performed in a high-diving stunt act with her sisters at the New York Hippodrome.[5] Her stage credits included roles in Better Times (1922),[8] Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1924,[9] Greenwich Village Follies (1924, with her sister Alice),[10][11][12] The Great Temptations (1926),[13] The Desert Song (1926–1928), Cross My Heart (1928), and Sammy's Sally (1928).[14] Her name and image appeared in advertisements for hosiery in 1924.[15]
Personal life[edit]
In 1928, Duker married salesman Edmund Schissel; they had two children, Edmund and Geneva.[16] She died in 1976, in Falmouth, Massachusetts, aged 71 years.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Reception to Roxbury Girls in Musical Comedy". The Boston Globe. January 17, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notes About the Players". The Boston Globe. January 27, 1924. p. 52. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Susan Duker Haun of '20s high-diving team". The Boston Globe. April 9, 1975. p. 37. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joint Recital at Studio Dances on Huntington Av". The Boston Globe. January 28, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Roxbury Post Host of 'Follies' Girls". The Boston Globe. February 8, 1924. p. 12. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Give Children's Play for Near East Relief". The Boston Globe. March 20, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Primrose Four Dance on Wednesday Evening". Boston Evening Globe. December 12, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Geneva Duker and Louise Allison". New-York Tribune. October 15, 1922. p. 74. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanities Girls Enjoy Dip in Swimming Pool". The Boston Globe. January 23, 1925. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actresses of the Stage and Screen: English Beauties" Midweek Pictorial (January 10, 1924): 20. via Internet Archive
- ^ Anderson, John Murray (November 25, 1923). "Where Do the Chorus Girls Come From?". The Buffalo Times. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duker Sisters Guests at Farewell Party". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Plays on Broadway". Billboard. May 29, 1926. p. 25.
- ^ Davidson, Max D. (August 21, 1928). "The Play". Asbury Park Press. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Touraine (advertisement)". The Boston Globe. January 27, 1924. p. 50. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for Edmund SCHISSEL (Aged 93)". The Boston Globe. August 8, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for Geneva M. SCHISSEL". The Boston Globe. July 16, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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