- Peggy Dolan
Peggy Dolan was a dancer and actress in theater and
vaudeville in the 1920s.ocial prominence
Dolan was from
Newark, New Jersey . Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoffman Dolan. Her grandmother was Mrs. Thomas J. Dolan ofVillanova, Pennsylvania .Dolan was a guest of former
New York governorAlfred E. Smith at a birthday party for his son, Alfred E. Smith Jr., in January 1930. The birthday dinner took place at the Patio Lamaze inPalm Beach, Florida .Beauty pageant
She competed in a
national beauty contest inUniversal City in June 1915. Dolan was a thirdrunner-up to Ruth M. Purcell ofWashington, D.C. , who was crowned "the most beautiful girl in America" from among sixty contestants.Dancing career
In June 1920 Dolan appeared with
George White's Scandals , in arevue which began performing as "Scandals of 1920". The production was staged at the Globe Theater inNew York City . The music was written byGeorge Gershwin with lyrics byArthur Jackson . The show was produced by White andAndrew Rice . Thetroupe was headed by White and Ann Pennington.She acted with Edward Leiter and Joe Kearns in "Truth", staged at the Sum-Toy-Sho Theater in
Los Angeles, California , in March 1926. Dolan played the feminine lead. In 1928 she was in the cast of the operatic comedy "The Red Robe". It was presented at theShubert Theater inNew Haven, Connecticut , prior to its Broadway debut.Manilla Powers andGloria Foy were among the show's players.She teamed with Nina Underwood to provide singing and dancing for an annual fashion show conducted by the National Secretaries Association in November 1958. "Autumn Leaves" was the theme of the event which was held in
Downey, California .Damage lawsuit
Dolan was the subject of testimony given during the trial of Franklyn Ardell, a singer and comedian with the George White revue. He was dismissed by White after it was discovered that he was providing chorus girls with drinks (
alcoholic beverages ) on stage, in his dressing room, and at Dinty Moore's restaurant, near the Globe Theater.Marian Courtney, one of the dancers at a party given by Ardell, testifiedat his trial, which came before the
New York Supreme Court in March 1925. Ardell sued White for $27,000, the amount he lost when his $600 per week contract was terminated by the theatrical manager. Ardell contended that he was fired because the production was not doing well financially. Furthermore, White did not extend him the five or six weeks notice he should have been granted.Katherine Chapman gave testimony that she accompanied Dolan when she was asked by Ardell to go with him to a
Long Island club. Dolan did not want to go alone. Ardell lost his suit.References
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