Edith Day

b. 10 April 1896, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, d. 2 May 1971, London, England. Although Day made her theatrical debut in America it was in England that she became a star. In 1919 she played the title role in the Broadway production of Irene and was hailed by critics and audiences alike. The hit song from the show, sung by Irene, was Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy's ‘Alice Blue Gown' and the song and Day's performance of it helped the show to a long and profitable run. The following year, she went to London for the show's West End production and her success there surpassed e...