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Elsie Janis (March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force). ==Early career== Born Elsie Bierbower (or Beerbower) in Marion County, Ohio, she first took to the stage at age 2. By age 11, she was a headliner on the vaudeville circuit, performing under the name "Little Elsie". As she matured, using the stage name Elsie Janis, she began perfecting her comedic skills. Acclaimed by American and British critics, Janis was a headliner on Broadway and London. On Broadway, she starred in a number of successful shows, including ''The Vanderbilt Cup'' (1906), ''The Hoyden'' (1907), ''The Slim Princess'' (1911), and ''The Century Girl'' (1916). Elsie performed at the grand opening of the Brown Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky on October 5, 1925. Janis also enjoyed a career as a Hollywood screenwriter, actor, and composer. She was credited with the original story for ''Close Harmony'' (1929) and as composer and production manager for ''Paramount on Parade'' (1930). She and director Edmund Goulding wrote the song "Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere" for Gloria Swanson for her talkie debut film ''The Trespasser'' (1929). Janis's song "Oh, Give Me Time for Tenderness" was featured in the Bette Davis movie ''Dark Victory'' (1939), also directed by Goulding. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elsie Janis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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