Luisette Springland

Luisette Springland, born Luisette-Marie Fontainebleu (1899-1986) was a Brunanter dancer, showgirl and actress.

Early life
Springland was born Luisette-Marie Fontainebleu to Jean-Louis and Bertha Fontainebleu; her father was from Biarritz, France and her mother from Donderstad. Her father had come to Brunant to make a fortune in the mining industry, but financial difficulties led him to return to France in 1904 and abandon his wife ad eight children. Her four brothers joined the Royal Guard; what little they earned they pooled to help out the family. Luisette and her older sister Margot worked out in the streets from an early age to help care for their youngest sisters.

Early career
In 1918 Luisette was hired as a backup dancer at a small Donderstad cabaret entertaining returning soldiers. By 1919 she became the main attraction of the show and soon there were people from even Koningstad coming to see her show. There she ditched the name Fontainebleu and took the name "Springland", after one of her lovers.

Revue Royale
In 1921 she was hired to join the Revue Royale in Koningstad, one of the biggest shows in the country. Lots of men came to see her dance and perform, especially in scantily clad dresses.

Joseph Hertz
In 1922 and 1923, Prime Minister Joseph Hertz would often frequent The Revue and was known for paying extra for private shows. In 1923 it was revealed that he and Springland had been romantically involved. He tried to cover this up but The Daily Post threatened to publish a picture of him and Springland "cozying-up". He resigned as PM and his wife divorced him. This only gained more publicity for Springland and soon there were many wanting to hire "the girl who stole the Prime Minister's heart".