Gabrielle Ray – The Dundee Evening Telegraph – Monday 20th October 1919
“THE POSTCARD QUEEN.”
Famous Musical Comedy Beauty
To Return to the Stage.
The return of a one-time famous musical comedy beauty to the stage is marked by the announcement that Miss Gabrielle Ray will take the part of principal girl at the Princess Theatre, Bradford, this Christmas.
The return of this noted beauty after an absence of several years is likely one of the great events of this year’s pantomime season.
Miss Ray was married under romantic circumstances on March 1, 1912, at Windsor to Mr Eric Raymond Loder, son of the late Alfred Loder, and grandson of the late Sir Robert Loder, Bart.
The marriage ended in the Divorce Court in July of the following year, when Mrs Loder petitioned for restitution of conjugal rights. It was then disclosed that her husband had left her in the January previous, and had not answered her appeal that he should return.
Miss Ray during her career earned the title “The Postcard Queen,” her great beauty being responsible for unprecedented sales of cards picturising her in various poses. It is authentically recorded that one company alone sold between seven and ten millions of her pictures.
Miss Gabrielle Ray, who is her 34th year, made her stage debut as a child of ten at the old Princess’ Theatre. She was associated with many of Mr George Edwardes’ biggest successes, reaching the zenith popularity in the scene at Maxim’s “The Merry Widow.”
The Dundee Evening Telegraph – Monday 20th October 1919
Gabrielle Ray – The Babes in the Wood – The Weekly Dispatch (London) – Sunday 26th October 1919
GABRIELLE RAY BACK.
Miss Gabrielle Ray, formerly musical comedy star, is to return to the stage. She has accepted an engagement as principal girl in the pantomime “The Babes in the Wood” at Bradford, which will open on Christmas Eve.
Her salary is said to be the biggest ever paid for a principal girl in pantomime. Miss Ray has engaged to appear ON THE London music-hall stage at the end of March.
The Weekly Dispatch (London) – Sunday 26th October 1919
Babes in the Wood – The Bystander – Wednesday 24th December 1919
Miss Gabrielle Ray
To be principal girl in “Cinderella” at the Prince’s Theatre, Bradford
The Bystander – Wednesday 24th December 1919
(The heading must have been an error as the pantomome to which The Bystander refered at the Prince’s Theatre, Bradford was “Babes in the Wood”
Babes in the Wood – The Stage – Thursday 23rd October 1919
Gabrielle Ray
Gabrielle Ray, the well-known musical comedy actress, has been engaged to play principle girl in pantomime at Bradford. Arthur Klein is composing special songs for her.
The Stage – Thursday 23rd October 1919
Babes in the Wood – The Stage – Thursday 30th October 1919
Miss Gabrielle Ray
Miss Gabrielle Ray has decided to return to the stage, and will do so as principle girl in pantomime under Mr. Francis Laidler’s management at the Prince’s, Bradford. The internal alterations which are in progress at the Prince’s, Bradford, will be completed before the pantomime season. The subject is “The Babes in the Wood,” and Miss Gabrielle Ray’s part is that of Maid Marion.
The Stage – Thursday 30th October 1919
Babes in the Wood – Leeds Mercury – Saturday 13th December 1919
Gabrielle Ray
Miss Gabrielle Ray, the fascinating actress, will step down from the picture postcards into Bradford pantomime.
She will be the principle girl in “The Babes in the Wood” at the Prince’s Theatre.
Leeds Mercury – Saturday 13th December 1919
Babes in the Wood – Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News – Saturday 20th December 1919
Miss Gabrielle Ray,
who will be principal girl in “Babes in the Wood,” at the Prince’s Theatre, Bradford.