The Truth About Chorus Girls in American Revues
The author born in Chicago recounts life in theater and Paris, promising to reveal the truth about American chorus girls. He argues they are clever and beautiful, misrepresented, and aims to expose how they attain popularity and what they do off stage, addressing standards of beauty and the stage door Johnny era.
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Chicago
Paris
Johnny
America
Where Do the Chorus Beauties Come From
A veteran impresario traces the origins of chorus girls across the United States and beyond, noting that every state is represented and Pacific coast cities like San Francisco Seattle and Los Angeles supply many. He cites New York as a major center, highlights strong entries from Cincinnati Boston and other cities, and describes paths from small towns and varied jobs into stage life.
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Emily
Orange
Louisville
Pacific Coast
Chozen
Betty Williams
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Paul
Iowa
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
West
Ziegfeld
United States
Union
Father Knickerbocker
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Paris
London
Vienna
Berlin
Wall, Street Financial
Pearl Germonde
Middle West
Barbara Dean
Cincinnati
New England
Boston
South
Marion Davies
Kentucky
Emily Orange
Janet Megrew
Washington, D. C
Mary Hay
Texas
Sally
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Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Beauty Chorus
Florenz Ziesfeld, Jr
Bic
Katherine Rasche
Kansas
Footeia Easevess
Soland
Antina
Sylvania
Sade
Michigan
Missouri
California
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Indiana
Perle Germonde
Aeniteanta
Ninetesn Willey Ane