Gloria Foy (October 25, 1901 â€"February 27, 1977) was an American
dancer, singer, vaudeville performer, and star of musical revues. Her
family were theatrical people. Her father was Harry Foy, but she was
no relation to the more famous Eddie Foy.Foy came to prominence in the
John Murray Anderson Revue in March 1920, aged 18. She once claimed
she gained an inch of height simply by dancing during performances of
Up She Goes (1922). Her instructor explained that this happened
because muscles stretch during vigorous dancing. By June 1923 she was
dancing two hours per night during performances, appearing in two
matinée shows per week, and also practising two hours daily. Another
hour of her day was devoted to a dancing lesson. She obtained the role
of "Sally" in Up She Goes when Marilyn Miller wed Jack Pickford and
fell out with Florenz Ziegfeld.In November 1924, she played the title
character in Betty Lee, a musical comedy which had an all-star cast.
Lou Holt and Foy were the principal players in Patsy which debuted at
the Mason Operahouse in Los Angeles, California on March 8, 1926. 100
showgirls participated in the production which was conceived and
produced in southern California. Among the song divertissements was a
rendition of Tiger Eyes which showcased Foy and five dancers. Patsy
concluded its Los Angeles run in mid-May and was put on the road to
San Francisco, California and then other American cities.Foy was Hal
Skelly were signed by the Shubert Theater owners in March 1927. The
two were engaged to present The Circus Princess for theater audiences.
During the fall and winter season of 1930 Foy toured on the RKO
vaudeville circuit. George Jessel, Viola Dana, Aunt Jemima (Tess
Gardella), Georgia Price, and Anna Seymour also toured. During her
vaudeville shows Foy entertained with "imitations, gags and satire".
dancer, singer, vaudeville performer, and star of musical revues. Her
family were theatrical people. Her father was Harry Foy, but she was
no relation to the more famous Eddie Foy.Foy came to prominence in the
John Murray Anderson Revue in March 1920, aged 18. She once claimed
she gained an inch of height simply by dancing during performances of
Up She Goes (1922). Her instructor explained that this happened
because muscles stretch during vigorous dancing. By June 1923 she was
dancing two hours per night during performances, appearing in two
matinée shows per week, and also practising two hours daily. Another
hour of her day was devoted to a dancing lesson. She obtained the role
of "Sally" in Up She Goes when Marilyn Miller wed Jack Pickford and
fell out with Florenz Ziegfeld.In November 1924, she played the title
character in Betty Lee, a musical comedy which had an all-star cast.
Lou Holt and Foy were the principal players in Patsy which debuted at
the Mason Operahouse in Los Angeles, California on March 8, 1926. 100
showgirls participated in the production which was conceived and
produced in southern California. Among the song divertissements was a
rendition of Tiger Eyes which showcased Foy and five dancers. Patsy
concluded its Los Angeles run in mid-May and was put on the road to
San Francisco, California and then other American cities.Foy was Hal
Skelly were signed by the Shubert Theater owners in March 1927. The
two were engaged to present The Circus Princess for theater audiences.
During the fall and winter season of 1930 Foy toured on the RKO
vaudeville circuit. George Jessel, Viola Dana, Aunt Jemima (Tess
Gardella), Georgia Price, and Anna Seymour also toured. During her
vaudeville shows Foy entertained with "imitations, gags and satire".
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