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Adele Astaire |
Adele Marie Austerlitz |
Adele's father left Austria for the USA in 1895. He married a young woman
ten years younger than he named Ann Gelius whose parents were from Alsace. Frederic and
Ann Austerlitz's first child was Adele, who was born in 1897 and later her brother Fred
on May 10, 1899.
Later in 1904, Adele (age 7,) her Brother (age 5) and mother
moved to New York with their father to follow them later to start a show business career.
It was here in New York that they would start their vaudeville journey. Adele was about
a year older than her little brother 'Fred
Astaire'.
The Astaire's were home schooled and their mother was manager, promoter
and chaperone except for about a year or so when they had to take a year off because Adele
had matured and Fred was to small for Adele to perform with. During this time they actually
went to school in Highwood, NJ.
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| Adele and Fred started dancing
at an early age in Vaudeville around 1905 (She was eight) and would later tour
as part of a successful dance team with her brother on the Orpheum Circuit. The family
decided itwould be wise to change their name to Astaire, rather than Austerlitz and took
their Uncle's name of L' Astaire and would be billed as 'Fred and Adele Astaire' making
their vaudeville debut in Keyport, N.J. in 1905 with Adele being the star of the team
for many years.
By 1916 they made their professional Broadway debut in the musical
comedy 'Over The Top' and would become stars of the Vaudeville and Broadway Stages. Life
magazine (8/25/1941) reported that Adele became difficult to work with as she became more
interested in her male suitors. Adele learned many of her routines from her routines from
Fred but when Ziegfeld partnered her brother up with Marilyn Miller in the Broadway show
'Smiles', she went to Buddy Bradley for her solo
routine in the show. Adele would continue learning different dances from Bradley untill
Bradley left for England and was replaced by Herbie Harper, she would learn the steps
from Harper and later show them to Fred.
Adele sang and danced with her brother Fred up till the time Fred started
to gain more attention than herself, she then announced her retirement in 1932 and married
one of her many suitors 'Lord
Charles Francis Cavendish' which lasted till his death in 1942, later marrying Kingman
Douglass. Fred and Adele's career lasted 28 years. Fred continued on his own and went
on to become a super star in Movies. Adele Astaire died of a stroke in Tucson, Arizona
in 1981 and interned at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, CA. |
Music Titles / Songs |
1916 - My Croony Melody |
1922 - Every Day in Every Way |
1930 - Be Good to Me |
1917 - Justine Johnson Rag |
1922 - How Do You Do, Katinka? |
1930 - If I Were You, Love |
1917 - Where is the Language to Tell |
1922 - Oom-Pah (Trot-One Step) |
1931 - Hoops |
1918 - Bring on the Girls |
1922 - Pale Venetian Moon |
1931 - I Love Louisa |
1918 - Quick Service |
1922 - Peach Girl |
1931 - Sweet Music |
1918 - Twit, Twit, Twit |
1922 - Stairway to Paradise |
1931 - White Heat |
1921 - Dreaming |
1922 - The Whichness of the Whatness |
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A Portrait of Fred Astaire |
1921 - I'll Say I Love You |
1922 - Time Square |
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Gerswhin: Fascinating Rhythm |
1921 - Upside Down |
1924 - Hang onto Me |
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Gerswhin Plays Greatest Hits |
1922 - All to Myself |
1924 - Oh, Lady be Good! |
Hang on to Me |
1924 - Fascinating Rhythm |
1927 - Funny Face |
I Love to Quarrel With You |
1924 - I'd Rather Charleston |
1927 - Let's Kiss and Make Up |
So am I |
1927 - S' Wonderful |
1930 - Babbitt and the Bromide, the |
Swiss Miss |
1922 - Oh Gee, Oh Gosh! |
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Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
Trocadero
(1925) |
44th St. Roof Garden (1917) |
1914-1917 - New Songs & Smart
Dances (act) |
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Alvin Theater (1927) |
1917 - Over The Top (w/Fred) |
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Empire Theater (1926) |
1918 - Passing Show of 1918 (w/Fred) |
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Globe Theater (1919) |
1919 - Apple Blossoms (w/Fred) |
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Liberty Theater (1924) |
1921 - Love Letters (w/Fred) |
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Lyric Theater (1921) |
1922 - Punch and Judy (w/Fred) |
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New Amsterdam Theatre (1931) |
1922 - For Goodness Sake (w/Fred) |
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Queen's Theater (1924) |
1923 - Stop Flirting (w/Fred) |
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Shaftesbury Theater (1923) |
1924 - Lady Be Good (w/Fred) |
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Strand Theater (1924) |
1927 - Funny Face (w/Fred) |
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Winter Garden Theater (1918) |
1930 - Smiles (w/Fred) |
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Ziegfeld Theater (1930) |
1931 - Band Wagon (w/Fred) |
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