Vonda Phelps
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Vonda Phelps was a child stage actress and dancer in the 1920s. She was in a couple of silent film productions.
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[edit] Child prodigy
In May 1924 Phelps participated in Good Fairy, a fantasy in two acts, at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. She performed along with almost twenty other children. Phelps appeared as a dancer at the Christmas program of the Cosmos Club the following December. Her presentation was highlighted by a rendition of Pierrotte Phantasy. The dance was her original creation and demonstrated her unique personality. Phelps gave a similar interpretation of the dance at the Ambassador Theater in Los Angeles. Her performance was part of a concert given by the The Children's Opera in June 1926.
[edit] Films
Phelps was in two motion pictures in the early 1920s. They are The Man Who Waited (1922) and The Jungle Goddess (1922). She appeared as June as a baby, and Betty as a little girl, respectively.
[edit] Ephemeral fame
Her fame as a youth performer did not endure. Vonda Phelps is not mentioned in newspaper articles after a reference to her birthday celebration in April 1928. She was given a luncheon at the Elite on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Guests were entertained at a table replete with a centerpiece of sweet peas rendered in pastel shades. Later the celebrants went to Grauman's Chinese Theater. Virginia Marshall was among Phelps' birthday attendants.
[edit] References
- Los Angeles Times, Will Have Role In Good Fairy, May 15, 1924, Page A10.
- Los Angeles Times, Cosmos Club, December 7, 1924, Page C26.
- Los Angeles Times, Stars Tomorrow? April 1, 1925, Page C4.
- Los Angeles Times, Talented Child At Benefit Dance, June 4, 1925, Page 20.
- Los Angeles Times, Society of Cinemaland, April 22, 1928, Page C23.
