For the American actress born in 1906 with a similar name, see Dorothy Jordan (American actress).

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".

Early life and education

Jardon was born in New York, the daughter of Ignace Jardon, a chef who immigrated to the United States from France in 1864, and Bridget Mary Jardon (née Kavanagh),[3] who immigrated from Ireland in 1884.[1][2][4] She studied voice with William S. Brady.[5]

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]

A white woman posing with her arms crossed, in a costume that includes a wide-brimmed headpiece, a high collar, and large shoulder pads
Dorothy Jardon in costume, from the Sayre Collection

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]

Personal life

Jardon was married twice. Her first husband was songwriter Edward Michael Madden. Her second husband was Harry Edmond Oelrichs; they married in 1928.[17][18] Her son Edward became a singer, and later a brewery executive.[19][20] She died in Los Angeles in 1966, at the age of 83.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b 1900 United States Federal Census
  2. ^ a b California, Death Index, 1940-1997
  3. ^ "Dorothy Jardon's Mother, Age 58, to Wed S. F. Man". San Francisco Chronicle. 1923-03-31. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 1930 United States Federal Census
  5. ^ a b "William S. Brady in his New Studio". Musical Courier. 79: 16. December 18, 1919.
  6. ^ "Theatrical". Out West. 3 (2): 138–139. February 1912.
  7. ^ "Gallo Presents the American Carmen". The Musical Monitor. 12 (1): 10. October 1922.
  8. ^ "Jealousy Stumbling Block to Success, Opera Star Asserts". The Minneapolis Star. 1925-10-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dorothy Jardon". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  10. ^ Dale, Alan (February 1914). "A 'Carmenized' Belle". Cosmopolitan. 56 (3): 410–412.
  11. ^ Apeda Studio (circa 1913). "Dorothy Jardon Publicity Portrait" in the collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
  12. ^ "New Cadman Song for Dorothy Jardon". Musical Courier. 75: 33. July 5, 1917.
  13. ^ "Dorothy Jardon's Gowns Bewilder". Kansas City Journal. 1916-05-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Baer, Leone Cass (1917-02-20). "Old-Fashioned Love is Best, Says Beautiful Orpheum Star". The Oregonian. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Bell, Archie (1912-11-10). "One Talks About Her Beautiful Back, Another her Voice, Another Her Temperament". The Plain Dealer. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b "Variety in a Career". The Kansas City Times. 1966-10-03. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Society Romance". Calexico Chronicle. January 19, 1928. p. 1 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  18. ^ "Report H.E. Oelrichs Wed; New Yorker Said to Have Married Dorothy Jardon, Opera Singer". The New York Times. January 13, 1928. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  19. ^ "Son of Noted Singer on Tour; He Will Appear in Florida and in East". The Los Angeles Times. 1929-12-14. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Vaudevillian Singer Dorothy Jardon Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 1966-10-02. p. 34. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
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