Erzsi Pechy
Vintage Hungarian postcard.
Erzsi Péchy (Székelyhíd, 26 April 1888 - Budapest, 19 July 1933) was a Hungarian actress and operetta prima donna.
Born in Székelyhíd in an old noble family, she went to school in Oradea and Cluj, then went to Budapest and studied singing with Vilmos Vilmos Maleczky and later with Teréz V. Krammer. In 1912 she graduated from the acting school of Kálmán Rózsahegyi and was then engaged by László Beöthy to the King's Theatre, where she had her first successes as Mimosa in "The Geisha" on 4 June 1912 and later in "Die Kinokönigin". She then became a member of the Modern Színpad (Modern Stage). On 21 June 1918, she had great success at the Vígszínház in "Médi" and "Three Little Girls", and at the Városi Theatre, where she was a decisive success in the operetta "Baroness Lili". In September 1920 she was back at the King's Theatre, where she made her first appearance in "The Utah Girl". She was also prima donna of the Revue Theatre.
On 13 March 1923, the Royal Hungarian Opera House staged Pechi in the role of Rózsi Friquet in "The Hermit's Bell", and here too she was an excellent member of the ensemble. By this time her reputation had spread abroad and on 14 September this year she was invited to the Johann Strauss Theater in Vienna, where she delighted the Viennese in the operetta "Ein Märchen aus Florenz". She has also performed at the City Theatre, the Scala and the Luiza Blaha Theatre. On 23 May 1925, she performed Offenbach's "La belle Hélène" in French at the soirée of the French Embassy in Budapest. For ers great artistic success he was appointed an officer of the French Academy.
In 1927 Pechy was a guest at the King's Theatre in London, then again a member of the King's Theatre. She was then back in London as a member of the Royal Opera House in 1927. In February 1928 she triumphed with the operetta "Countess Eve" at the King's Theatre. She performed there until 1931. In 1932 she made a guest appearance in Berlin, and retired that year. In the summer of 1930 she was on his way to Fonyód in her new car when she had an accident. Paramedics from Kanizsa took the prima donna to the Székesfehérvár hospital. After her hospital treatment she recovered in her villa in Fonyód. She died at the Verebély Clinic on the evening of Wednesday 19 July 1933.
The Hungarian Encyclopaedia of Drama writes about her as follows. Her individuality fits Goethe's definition of "ewig weiblich". Her azure blue eyes shine with a wonderful light, her smile radiates serenity to the soul. Her voice is clear, warm and enchanting. She sings with ease, intones with assurance, pronounces the words clearly and is able to live into the soul of her role. She creates a mood and consciously - or unconsciously - avoids, never forcing, contrived stage devices. That is why his art is completely illusory and why his art has a magical effect not only at home but abroad."
Péchy's first husband was Károly Jónás, a Hungarian State Railways officer, whom she met in Székelyhíd. From this marriage she had a daughter, Juci Jónás. After divorcing her first husband, she married Baron Leó Garibaldi in Budatétény on 19 November 1931. The wedding took place in complete secrecy, to the complete exclusion of the public, and was a surprise not only in the theatre world but also in the society of Pest.
Erzsi Pechy only did three films: in 1917 she debuted in a small part in Autogram Lili by Jenõ Gábor, with Sundi Toronyi in the lead. A bigger part she had in the film Tüzpróba (Lajos Lázár, 1918) with Otto Torday and Juci Boyda. Her last part she had in Nevetö Budapest (Budapest Laughs, Gusztáv Mihály Kovács, 1930).
Erzsi Pechy
Vintage Hungarian postcard.
Erzsi Péchy (Székelyhíd, 26 April 1888 - Budapest, 19 July 1933) was a Hungarian actress and operetta prima donna.
Born in Székelyhíd in an old noble family, she went to school in Oradea and Cluj, then went to Budapest and studied singing with Vilmos Vilmos Maleczky and later with Teréz V. Krammer. In 1912 she graduated from the acting school of Kálmán Rózsahegyi and was then engaged by László Beöthy to the King's Theatre, where she had her first successes as Mimosa in "The Geisha" on 4 June 1912 and later in "Die Kinokönigin". She then became a member of the Modern Színpad (Modern Stage). On 21 June 1918, she had great success at the Vígszínház in "Médi" and "Three Little Girls", and at the Városi Theatre, where she was a decisive success in the operetta "Baroness Lili". In September 1920 she was back at the King's Theatre, where she made her first appearance in "The Utah Girl". She was also prima donna of the Revue Theatre.
On 13 March 1923, the Royal Hungarian Opera House staged Pechi in the role of Rózsi Friquet in "The Hermit's Bell", and here too she was an excellent member of the ensemble. By this time her reputation had spread abroad and on 14 September this year she was invited to the Johann Strauss Theater in Vienna, where she delighted the Viennese in the operetta "Ein Märchen aus Florenz". She has also performed at the City Theatre, the Scala and the Luiza Blaha Theatre. On 23 May 1925, she performed Offenbach's "La belle Hélène" in French at the soirée of the French Embassy in Budapest. For ers great artistic success he was appointed an officer of the French Academy.
In 1927 Pechy was a guest at the King's Theatre in London, then again a member of the King's Theatre. She was then back in London as a member of the Royal Opera House in 1927. In February 1928 she triumphed with the operetta "Countess Eve" at the King's Theatre. She performed there until 1931. In 1932 she made a guest appearance in Berlin, and retired that year. In the summer of 1930 she was on his way to Fonyód in her new car when she had an accident. Paramedics from Kanizsa took the prima donna to the Székesfehérvár hospital. After her hospital treatment she recovered in her villa in Fonyód. She died at the Verebély Clinic on the evening of Wednesday 19 July 1933.
The Hungarian Encyclopaedia of Drama writes about her as follows. Her individuality fits Goethe's definition of "ewig weiblich". Her azure blue eyes shine with a wonderful light, her smile radiates serenity to the soul. Her voice is clear, warm and enchanting. She sings with ease, intones with assurance, pronounces the words clearly and is able to live into the soul of her role. She creates a mood and consciously - or unconsciously - avoids, never forcing, contrived stage devices. That is why his art is completely illusory and why his art has a magical effect not only at home but abroad."
Péchy's first husband was Károly Jónás, a Hungarian State Railways officer, whom she met in Székelyhíd. From this marriage she had a daughter, Juci Jónás. After divorcing her first husband, she married Baron Leó Garibaldi in Budatétény on 19 November 1931. The wedding took place in complete secrecy, to the complete exclusion of the public, and was a surprise not only in the theatre world but also in the society of Pest.
Erzsi Pechy only did three films: in 1917 she debuted in a small part in Autogram Lili by Jenõ Gábor, with Sundi Toronyi in the lead. A bigger part she had in the film Tüzpróba (Lajos Lázár, 1918) with Otto Torday and Juci Boyda. Her last part she had in Nevetö Budapest (Budapest Laughs, Gusztáv Mihály Kovács, 1930).