Miss Universe 1927

Dorothy Britton, Miss New York City and Beauty Queen of the Universe 1927.

The beauty contest for the Miss Universe 1927 was held under the name Second International Pageant of pulchritude and Eighth Annual Bathing Girl Revue from 21 to 23 May 1927 in Galveston (Texas) instead. In the previous events from 1920 to 1925, simply referred to as the Galveston Bathing Girl Revue , only candidates from the United States took part. But in 1926 the first two international participants came along. Around 150,000 spectators are said to have watched the swimsuit parade on Galveston Boulevard every year.

The winner was Dorothy Britton (Miss New York City) and this year she received the title Beauty Queen of the Universe , which was only called Miss Universe from 1928 . There were 37 applicants - 29 from the US and eight foreigners.

Events

Prior to the opening of the beauty contest, the European contestants toured the US southwest before arriving in Galveston.

The competition started on May 21st with a parade of the candidates in sportswear.
On May 22nd, the swimsuit parade was held, accompanied by marching bands.
The highlight was the election and coronation of Miss United States and Miss Universe on May 23rd in the Galveston City Auditorium .

The applicants were accommodated in the Hotel Galvez and in the Hotel Dallas .

Discharge mode

From the competition in 1927, the mode changed: For the first time, a Miss United States was selected. All women representing cities and states in the United States were judged, with the top placed receiving this title. Miss United States then competed for the Grand Prix and the title of Beauty Queen of the Universe against the foreign applicants. All international participants and the remaining participants from the USA could apply again for the remaining places, from the first to the ninth.

The grand prize winner received $ 2,000 and a silver plaque. In the following open competition, the second prize was $ 1,000, the third was 500, and the others (places 4 to 10) were each $ 100.

Members of the jury

The judges were:

J. Knowles Hare, artist painter
Harry J. Tuthill, cartoonist, creator of The Bungle Family
Albert Ricker, graphic artist
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, newspaper editor from New York
Enrico Cerracchio, graphic artist and sculptor
Paul Robinson, cartoonist, creator of Etta Kett
EH Reynolds of St. Louis, Missouri Pacific Lines

"Beauty, form, grace and personal charm" were judged. Clothing, jewelry and decorative elements played no role.

Results

The winner was Dorothy Britton. She received the title Beauty Queen of the Universe , the Grand Prize , endowed with 2,000 dollars and a silver plaque.

Placements

Miss Universe

space	Candidate
01.	United States 48Miss USA	Dorothy Britton ( Miss New York )
02.	USA FloridaMiss Florida	Ada Williams
03.	Luxembourg Miss Luxembourg	Rosa Blanq
04th	Spain 1873 Miss Spain	Maria Casajuana
05.	USA ArkansasMiss Pine Bluff	Dorothy Fisk
06th	Canada 1921Miss Canada	Madeline Woodman
07th	USA New YorkMiss Brooklyn	Lesley Storey
08th.	France Miss France	Robert Cusey
09.	Miss Dallas	Moselle ransomware
10.	Italy 1861 Miss Italy	Maria Gallo

Miss United States

Miss United States	Miss New York - Dorothy Britton
Finalists	USA New YorkMiss Brooklyn - Lesley Storey Miss Chicago - Frances Dempsey Miss Dallas - Moselle Ransom Miss Denver - Dulcy Burke Miss Florida - Ada Williams Miss Fort Worth - Gertrude Sheffield Miss Houston - Alberta McKellop Miss Pine Bluff - Dorothy Fisk Miss Point Isabel - Bess Enness Miss Shreveport - Janet Currie USA Florida USA Texas USA Arkansas USA Texas USA Louisiana

Candidates

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The 37 contestants on Galveston Beach, Texas.

37 young women took part in the 1927 competition, one less than in the previous year. There were significantly more foreign ones, namely eight. Restrictions on their qualifications have been introduced: a selection in their hometown, conducted by a newspaper, theater or municipal body.

The candidates had to be unmarried and 16 to 25 years old. They were not allowed to have a professional connection to the stage, a film studio or a similar trade. The competition was open to women from all cities in the world except Galveston.