Born 200 years ago, 19th century demi-mondaine Céleste Mogador (Élisabeth-Céleste Vénard, countess of Chabrillan, 1824-1909). A native Parisian, as a girl Mogador had suffered at the hand of an abusive step-father. She escaped during her late teens and resorted to prostitution before resolving to legitimize by becoming a stage performer, starting out at the Cirque Olympique […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:29AM on December 27, 2024