AUSTRALIAN REVUE STAR SHOT DEAD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18551, 27 August 1928, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN REVUE STAR SHOT DEAD.

PISTOL FOUND BESIDE HER BED.

(Special to the “ Star. ”) PARIS, July 12. Jenny Golder, the popular Australian revue artist and one of the cleverest comediennes in France, has been found dead with a bullet through the heart at her flat in the Rue de Saix. The tragedy occurred last night, but was not revealed until this morning. The artist, whose real name was Mrs Bowden, came to Paris on Tuesdaynight from her country place at Le Vesinet, a short distance from the city, where she was almost a neighbour of Mistinguett. She was shopping in Paris yesterday with an Englishwoman, her closest friend, and both women returned to the flat in the Rue de Saix at 7.30. Miss Golder complained of fatigue and headache and retired to her bedroom. A few minutes later a shot was heard, and she was found lying on the bed . dead with a bullet through her heart, fired from a tiny pearl-handled pistol which had fallen to the floor. Her dramatic end has shocked most of her friends and acquaintances, but it is stated that Miss Golder had recently suffered a disappointment which depressed her. Jenny Golder, who was born in Australia, appeared in London some years ago under the name of Rosie Sloman in a song and dance number with her husband. She came to Paris after the war, and was soon known as one of the cleverest revue artists in Paris. She often appeared with Maurice Chevalier and Harry Pilcer, and created a great number of popular songs which she sang in French with a captivating English accent. Miss Golder fell and injured her knee in November last, while playing in a revue at the Palace Music Hall. A cartillage had to be removed, and while the injured limb was being electrically treated a short circuit occurred, and Miss Golder received a shock which affected her nerves for some time. She was believed to have recovered completely, and only yesterday rang up her publishers, an English firm, for an appointment to discuss four new songs with which she was to open in a new revue. Jenny Golder spoke a number of languages, which made it possible for her to appear in half the capitals of Europe. She came to London and appeared at the Empire, Leicester Squajre, a few years ago.