Germaine Mitti (born about 1898), also known as Germaine Mitty, was a French dancer who appeared with the Ziegfeld Follies and in vaudeville revues of the 1920s.
Early life Germaine Mitti, who was born around 1898,"Mitty, Dancing Marvel" Democrat and Chronicle (June 12, 1921): 26. via Newspapers.com may have been of Basque origin."Finds Audiences Stimulating" Pittsburgh Daily Post (November 30, 1922): 32. via Newspapers.com She was described as a student of Louise Stichel.
Career
Germaine Mitti and her partner Eugene Tillio"Sensational French Dancers at Keith's" Boston Daily Globe (October 3, 1922): 18. appeared with the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921."Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 is Best of All" Music Trades (July 6, 1921): 38.Barbara W. Grossman, Funny Woman: The Life and Times of Fanny Brice (Indiana University Press 1992): 122. Their act was considered one of the show's highlights by reviewers, one of whom noted that "Mitti is a slight little woman with a sympathetic face and manner, and a lithe body, as full of grace and energy as a young panther.""Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play" Theatre Magazine (September 1921): 168. She was part of the elaborate tableaux of stage designer Ben Ali Haggin,"Passion's Altar" Des Moines Sunday Register (August 7, 1921): 27. via Newspapers.com and wore a costume so minimal it was said to fit "in the palm of her hand.""Will She Startle Blase New York?" Charlotte News (June 2, 1921): 2. via Newspapers.com
Later in 1921 Mitti was in the cast of the revue Fan of the Fayre in London,J. P. Wearing, The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (Rowman & Littlefield 2014): 118. and in 1923 she and Tillio were headlining at the Orpheum Theatre in Winnipeg."Follies Favorites Orpheum Headliners" Winnipeg Tribune (April 7, 1923): 21. via Newspapers.com They returned to the Ziegfeld Follies in 1924. In 1927, Mitti and Tillio were a specialty act in the revue Rufus LeMaire's Affairs.
Personal life Mitti was described as an "ardent sportswoman" who enjoyed skating, swimming, tennis, boxing, and equestrian activities. She married theatre composer and conductor Laurent Halet (1863–1932).
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