[3] She was a natural performer, and earned much success as a teenager doing elaborate stage presentations before film showings in silent movie theatres.

[3] Her remarkable skill earned her billings at theatres all over Melbourne, including the Victory in St Kilda, the Renown in Elsternwick, and the Regent in Thornbury.

[3] However their marriage was a tumultuous one, with Davis' hectic social calendar and frequent outbursts interfering with the quieter life appreciated by the older Isaacs.

[3] The breakdown of his brother's marriage with Davis led Sir Isaac to use his connections to legally pursue and diminish her up until his death.

[3] Davis married her second husband Geza "Fred" Laszloffy, twenty three years her junior, in February 1954 at the Catholic Sacred Heart Church in St.

[3] Davis enjoyed linking her music to events in contemporary life, composing with Laszloffy Under the Sputnik With You in tribute to the Russians' successful launch of two satellites into space in 1957.