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Lotta Faust
Also known as Charlotte Faust
Biography
About Lotta Faust
American actress Lotta Faust was born Charlotte Faust on February 8, 1880, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Mary Hauff Faust and Frank Faust. Her first theater appearance came in The Sunshine of Paradise Alley in 1896, produced by Denman Thompson. In 1900 she appeared in The Belle of Bohemia, and in September 1901 she played Geraldine Fair in The Liberty Belles at the Madison Square Theatre. She gained popularity in The Wizard of Oz (1904–1905), where she sang the Sammy song. She later joined Joe Weber's company and appeared in Wonderland in 1905. In 1907 she was in The White Hen at the Casino Theatre, starring Louis Mann. She then joined Lew Fields' troupe for The Girl Behind The Counter (1907–1908), The Mimic World in 1908, and The Midnight Sons in 1909.
Her vaudeville career also began at the Casino Theatre, with a unique cake walk she performed with Frank Bernard starting in April 1900. In August 1908, she appeared there again, performing a Salome interpretive dance that drew both positive and negative attention. She said she experienced both horror and fascination during these performances. She was one of the most notable performers in the Salomania craze, alongside Ada Overton Walker, Eva Tanguay, and others.
Faust was married twice. Her first husband was musical director Paul Schindler; they divorced in 1902. She married singer and comedian Richard Ling shortly after, but just before her death she sued Ling for divorce. At the time of her death, she was engaged to illustrator Malcolm A. Strauss. Faust died in January 1910 at a sanitarium in New York City, from pneumonia that followed an operation. She was 29.
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Profile details
Personal
- Died
- Wednesday 26th of January 1910 (age 29)
- Years Active
- unknown-1910
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Green
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
What was Lotta Faust's age at death?
She was 29, born in 1880 and died in 1910.
What notable dance did she perform during the Salomania craze?
She performed a Salome interpretive dance at the Casino Theatre in 1908, which attracted both praise and criticism.
How many husbands did she have?
She was married twice: first to musical director Paul Schindler, then to singer and comedian Richard Ling, though she was in divorce proceedings with Ling at her death.
Did you know
- She was born Charlotte 'Lotta' Faust in Brooklyn, the daughter of Mary Hauff and Frank Faust.
- Her first stage role was in The Sunshine of Paradise Alley in 1896.
- In 1908 she performed a Salome interpretive dance at the Casino Theatre that stirred both positive and negative reactions.
- She was engaged to illustrator Malcolm A. Strauss at the time of her death.
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