This postcard was received as a gift by a Campton resident.
It is believed that Miss Campton performed at Les Folies Bergere, Paris
but originated from Campton, if you have any information about her
we would love to hear from you.
Please
e-mail me.
July
2005
Further to internet enquiries by a Campton resident, another postcard of
Miss Campton has emerged, it appears to be from Louise and was sent to someone
in Corsica.
Another similar postcard was also found, both had the same postmark (it is
thought to be 1906 from Bouche de Rhone).
August 2006
Don Pull has been researching 'Miss Campton' over the last year and is now
in possessions of twenty postcards and a copy of a play in which she
acted. He
has discovered that Miss Campton became a film star and appeared in at least
seven short French films. She was photographed by Valery Paris when at the
Moulin Rouge, Sazerac and Cautin & Berger et al and more importantly,
later, by 'Reutlinger of Paris' - who were big time Parisian photographers.
However, the majority of her photographs were taken by Stebbing of Paris,
one of his particularly nice shots of her carries her name embossed in gold
leaf - so it WAS special! Only snag is that her name on this unique
postcard is spelt Miss Compton - Stebbing knew very well who she was - so
was this a deliberate choice on her part, or was it just an error made by
the people whom Stebbing employed to emboss the cards in gold leaf ?
Don has
also also pointed out that there is a village just 30 miles due west of Brighton
named Compton, so if the next entry is correct could there be a link? The
intrigue continues.
15th August 2006
Hello,
I have
a lot of documents concerning Miss Campton, photos and information. Her real
name was : Emily STRAHAM
CAGER, born the 6 april 1882 at BRIGHTON and died at Paris, the 21 November
1930.
I can
send my documents if you want to see them.
Best
regards,
A French
gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous.
15th August 2006. Replied that I would be
delighted to display any suitable documents. Webmaster
September
Don Pull has
now obtained a copy of Miss Campton's birth certificate, confirming her name
as Emily StrahaN Cager and her date and place of birth.
Her mother's name was also Emily
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Miss Campton's Birth Place
22 Roberts Street, Brighton
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We have still to discover why she used the name 'Miss Campton' and if there
is any link with the village..
8th
September
miss campton
est enterrée au cimetiere de montmartre elle etait la cousine de paul
derval directeur des Folies bergere. jai 50 carte postale et de nombreuses
photos des programmes et des documents sur elle. pourquoi cette femme vous
interresse?
translated
by Google as :-
Miss Campton is buried in the cemetery of Montmartre, her cousin Paul Derval was the director of the Folies Bergere. There are 50 postcard and
of many photographs of the programs and the documents on it. why is this
woman of interest to you?
I have
replied that we are interested as to why Miss Campton chose the name
and if there is any connection with our village. Webmaster
Vault of Derval family
& Miss Campton
May 2007
A
french gentelman has written to say that he has discovered that Miss Campton
had a daughter named Renee Beaufils who died in 1994, he is looking for her
grave and descendants. He has also been to visit the resting place
of her husband Prince Rigadin who was buried in a commoners grave.
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The Folies Bergere
Miss Campton appears on one of the posters |
7 Rue Albert De
Neuville Paris 17 eme.
Miss Campton's
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Paul
Derval and his wife Antonia
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The tomb of Paul Derval (the Director of the Folies Bergere and
Miss Campton's cousin) at The Montmarte cemetery.
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Paul
Derval
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The funeral of Paul Derval
(the Director of the Folies Bergere and Miss Campton's cousin) |
Programmes and Illustrations from Folies Bergere 1904 -1912
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Prince Rigadin Miss Campton's husband
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Prince Rigadin Miss Campton's husband
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This programme was supplied
courtesy of Judy Eaton, Pennsylvania
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Article about
Paul Derval.
Director of the Les Folies Bergere.
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