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Jane Avril (1868-1943), was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. She was born Jeanne Beaudon in the Belleville section of Paris, France. Her abusive father abandoned the family and her alcoholic mother brutally and frequently beat young Jeanne until she finally ran away from home. Caught by the authorities, the frightened and combative girl was deemed insane and committed to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. Under the care of Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, the expert on "female hysterics" she calmed down, and at a social dance for employees of the hospital the girl put on a dancing exhibition that captivated everyone. Released to the streets of Paris at age sixteen, Jeanne Beaudon headed straight to the Latin Quarter, home to the city's artistic crowd. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (713 × 1002 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission see below Other versions Image:Lautrec jane avril at the jardin de paris (poster) 1893. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (713 × 1002 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission see below Other versions Image:Lautrec jane avril at the jardin de paris (poster) 1893. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... The Can-can (also spelt Cancan, Can Can) is regarded today primarily as a music hall dance, perfomed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings, harking back to the fashions of the 1890s. ... Belleville is a neighborhood of Paris, located in the 20th arrondissement. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital is a hospital in Paris. ... Categories: People stubs | French physicians | 1825 births | 1893 deaths | History of medicine ... The Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter) is an area in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, around the Sorbonne University. ...

Working at whatever day jobs were available, at night she pursued a career in dancing by performing at local clubs. In 1888, she met the writer René Boylesve (1867–1926) who is said to have become quite taken by the beautiful but shy young girl. Using the stage name Jane Avril, she built a reputation that eventually allowed her to make a living as a full time dancer. Hired by the Moulin Rouge nightclub in 1889, within a few years she headlined at the Jardin de Paris, one of the major café-concerts on the Champs-Élysées. To advertise the extravaganza, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painted her portrait on a poster that elevated her stature in the entertainment world even further. The popularity of the Cancan became such that Jane Avril travelled with a dance troupe to perform in London. Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... René Boylesve (born René Marie Auguste Tardiveau) (April 14, 1867 - January 14, 1926) was a French author. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... A stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... For other uses, see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Champs-Élysées (pronounced  , literally the Elysian Fields) is a broad avenue in Paris. ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec [äNrÄ“ du tOOlOOz lōtrek] (November 24, 1864 – September 9, 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the decadent and theatrical life of fin de siècle Paris yielded an oeuvre of provocative images of modern life. ... The Can-can (also spelt Cancan, Can Can) is regarded today primarily as a music hall dance, perfomed by a chorus line of female dancers who wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings, harking back to the fashions of the 1890s. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In 1895, the owners of the Moulin Rouge offered her a great deal of money to take on the risky task of replacing Louise Weber, the most famous dancer in Paris known as La Goulue.Graceful, soft-spoken, and melancholic, Jane Avril gave a dance presentation that was the opposite of the very bodacious La Goulue. Nevertheless, the club's patrons adored her and she became one of the most recognizable names of the Parisian nightlife. That same year, Avril gave birth to a son but quickly returned to dancing and remained a star for many more years. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... La Goulue, born 1866 – died January 30, 1929, is the stage name of Louise Weber, a French Cancan dancer. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

A woman of intelligence and with a sense of aloof grace, at age 42 she met and married the German artist, Maurice Biais (c.1875 – 1926), and the couple moved to a home in Jouy-en-Josas at the outskirts of Paris. However, her husband soon began to stray, often disappearing for days at a time, and for years she lived a miserable existence with the irresponsible Biais. Without any financial support following his death in 1926, Avril lived in near poverty on what little was left of her savings. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jouy-en-Josas is a French commune in the département of the Yvelines, in the région ÃŽle-de-France, 4 km southeast of Versailles and 19 km southwest of Paris. ...

Jane Avril died in a seniors' home in 1943 at the age of 75, and was interred in the Pére Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Forgotten since Zsa Zsa Gabor portrayed her in the original Moulin Rouge, she was reborn in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! which starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, also in that same year the noted French biographer, François Caradec, published Jane Avril: Au Moulin Rouge Avec Toulouse-Lautrec. Looking down the hill at the Père Lachaise cemetery The Cimetière du Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris, and one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. ... For other uses, see Gabor (disambiguation). ... Moulin Rouge is a 1952 movie directed by John Huston. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Academy Award winning musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967) is an Australian[2][3] Academy Award-winning film actress and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. ... Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971)(IPA pronunciation: [1]) is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie and art house films. ...

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