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Stage Name |
Real Name |
| Daphne
Lake "Miss Elegance" |
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| Daphne
Lake "The Marshmellow Girl" |
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| Daphne
Lake "Ecdysiast Extraordinaire" |
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Miss Lake began dancing
professionally in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1966, under the name
"Jezebelle." As she grew more comfortable in her role,
she added a chair, a rug, and tassels to her act. Jezebelle appeared
at theaters and night clubs, until 1969, when she retired temporarily.
In
1970, Jezebelle re-entered the entertainment world, at The Body
Shop, in Atlanta, Georgia. After an extended stay, she returned
to the road, as "Daphne Lake - Ecdysiast Extraordinaire,"
during her career, she also appeared as "Daphne Lake, Miss
Elegance" and " The Marshmallow Girl" (which referred
to one of the routines she performed.) |
Daphne
dropped the tassels, but continued to use a rug and a chair, in
her act. She also added feathers, fire, the Marshmallow Routine,
and a "Scrub Lady" comedy act, to her show. During her
career, she worked night clubs and theaters throughout the United
States and Canada. Her favorite "stops" were the Rainbow
Club in Nashville, owned by the late Skull Schulman; the Roxi
Theater in Cleveland, Ohio; the Victory Theater in Toronto, Ontario;
and the Flyers' Club in Gander, Newfoundland.
In 1972,
she signed a long-term contract, with the Le Marquis Club, in
Washington DC. After her stay there, she appeared at the Merry
Land and the Gold Rush clubs, in DC. After her extended run, in
Washington, she was reluctant to go back on the road. Even though
she loved her career and the
audience's appreciation of her skill, the stress of constant travel
combined with the rapidly diminishing Burlesque circuit, required
her to make a difficult decision.
Daphne Lake retired
in Washington, DC in 1973.
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Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Spouse |
Offspring |
Buffalo, NY.
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Dance Types |
Stage |
Music Titles Used |
| Ballet |
None |
Balling the Jack |
| Belly
Dance |
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Blues to Strip By |
Dance routines |
Theaters |
Bumps & Grinds |
| Fire |
49th St. Playhouse (NY City) |
Fire |
| Jezzabel |
Casino (Pittsburgh) |
For Strippers Only |
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Camera phone (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Green Onions |
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Follies (Chicago, IL) |
Lament |
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Follies (Pensacola, FL) |
Ma Nah Ma Nah |
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Gulf Follies (St. Pete, FL) |
Nappy Head |
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Roxie (Cleveland, OH) |
Something in the Way She Moves |
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Victory (Toronto, Canada) |
Summertime |
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The Stripper |
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Walkin' & Strippin' |
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Night Clubs |
| Aquarium Bar (Monessen, PA) |
Lobster Trap, the (Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada) |
| Argo's Lounge (Pittston, PA) |
Merry Land |
| Belviu Restaurant (Endicott, NY) |
Nick Gleno's Patio Lounge (Birmingham, AL) |
| Body Shop, the (GA) |
Normandy Lounge (Boston, MA) |
| C'Est Bon Club (Charlotte, NC) |
Old Mill (St. John's Newfoundland, Canada) |
| Cave, the (Macon, GA) |
PJ Lounge (Pittston, PA) |
| Cellar, the (Albany, GA) |
Rainbow Room (Nashville, TN) |
| Dino's Lounge (Pittston, PA) |
Safari Club (Dayton, OH) |
| Edison Hotel (Pittsburg, PA) |
Simiele's 700 Club (Syracuse, NY) |
| Encore Club (Rochester, NY) |
Stage Door (Buffalo, NY) |
| Flyers Club |
Village Squire, the (Fredonia, NY) |
| Kandy Bar (Ft Lauderdale, FL) |
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| Le Marquis Club |
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Films |
Publications |
| No Films, Radio or TV |
4/1972 - Breezy, Laugh Riot |
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