Stars of Vaudeville #415: Lillian Leitzel by Trav S.D.

Born this day in 1892, Lillian Leitzel (Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan) was a second generation circus performer, born and raised in Germany. In 1910, she came to the U.S. with an aerial troupe called the Leamy Ladies. She stayed and went solo, becoming a major star of  vaudville and the Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus, [...]

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