Vina Evelyn Hayes (June 1, 1912- December 26, 1988), better known as
Evie Hayes, was an American-born actor and singer, best known for her
stage success in Australia. She was once described as "the most
popular box office attraction in Australian musical comedy since
Gladys Moncrieff."Born in Seattle, to George Hayes and Eva , a
soubrette she appeared on stage from an early age and worked steadily
in vaudeville, radio and nightclubs. She was the leading lady for Will
Mahoney, in his tour of the United Kingdom and Europe and sang for the
BBC and appeared in cabaret and made her own recordings. She appeared
in the film Hold Everything in 1930 and had other small roles in
musicalsHayes married Mahoney in Westminster, London in 1938, and the
couple went to Australia to appear on the Tivoli circuit, and proved
very popular, eventually deciding to stay in the country permanently.
They appeared in the film Come Up Smiling (1939), managed the Cremorne
Theatre in Brisbane, presenting everything from revues, pantomimes and
musicals and entertained the American and Australasian troops and
raising funds for the war effort. Hayes played the lead role in the
Australian production of Annie Get Your Gun, which ran for more than
three years.
Evie Hayes, was an American-born actor and singer, best known for her
stage success in Australia. She was once described as "the most
popular box office attraction in Australian musical comedy since
Gladys Moncrieff."Born in Seattle, to George Hayes and Eva , a
soubrette she appeared on stage from an early age and worked steadily
in vaudeville, radio and nightclubs. She was the leading lady for Will
Mahoney, in his tour of the United Kingdom and Europe and sang for the
BBC and appeared in cabaret and made her own recordings. She appeared
in the film Hold Everything in 1930 and had other small roles in
musicalsHayes married Mahoney in Westminster, London in 1938, and the
couple went to Australia to appear on the Tivoli circuit, and proved
very popular, eventually deciding to stay in the country permanently.
They appeared in the film Come Up Smiling (1939), managed the Cremorne
Theatre in Brisbane, presenting everything from revues, pantomimes and
musicals and entertained the American and Australasian troops and
raising funds for the war effort. Hayes played the lead role in the
Australian production of Annie Get Your Gun, which ran for more than
three years.
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