Coles, Joyce (b, around 1904)
Coles, Joyce (b, around 1904)
South African theatrical dancer. Born c. 1904 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Danced with Anna Pavlova's company in London (1918–23); partnered with Simon Karaveff in his ballet vaudeville acts in US (c. 1924); engaged as ballerina at Roxy Theater; worked as assistant for Chester Hale and principal ballet soloist at Capitol Theater in NY (1927); danced featured role in The Dubarry on Broadway (1932); partnered with Georges Fontana in his ballroom act in London and also toured with act throughout US; returned to NY to dance at Cosmopolitan Opera and Hippodrome Opera until her retirement (late 1930s).
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