Dolly Connolly (December 16, 1888 – November 30, 1965) was a performer in vaudeville and musicals in the United States. She married composer and pianist Percy Wenrich.[1] They were headliners in major vaudeville circuits.[2] She recorded on Columbia Records and recorded a duet on Victor Records.[3]
According to the copyright she wrote the words to "I'm Lonesome for Someone Who Loves Me".[4] She performed "Red Rose Rag", "Moonlight Bay", and "Alamo Rag" on tour accompanied by her composer husband.[5] Songs she recorded include "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee". The music for "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose" sold more than two million copies.[5] In 1928 she was filmed performing various of Wenrich's songs for Vitaphone.[6][7][8]
She was a beauty and posed provocatively in some photos.[5] She also modeled gowns for Dramatic Mirror.[9] Cross-dresser Julian Eltinge appeared on a sheet music parody of the couple's sheet music with Eltinge pictured instead of Connolly.[5]
She appeared in The Passing Show of 1917 and in 1921 in The Right Girl.[10]
She was in a sanitarium from 1947 until Wenrich's death in 1952. She then lived with her sister until her death in 1965.[5]
