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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
15
Chorus girls face dwindling front rows as many join factories and shops for higher pay. Managers note salaries rose from $12-$15 to $22-$30 weekly, with perks like beds and costumes included. Factories lure dancers away, leaving burlesque stages short of chorus members across circuits.
The article notes burlesque chorus girls abandon tights due to rising living costs. Room rents rise from nine to fifteen dollars weekly, meals average two dollars daily, and salaries barely cover expenses. Off-season lay offs of ten weeks push many to take modeling or waitressing jobs for steadier meals and pay.
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