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TRUTH, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1934.The “an*ke hipped Joipplilnf Baker. Oreo\e alar, ha* averaged £SOO per week since she crowed the At-l.mlk- lo Parts, whleh »he thinks is the best city in the world, and who would not in the clrrunutaneem.DANCER’S £700 A WEEK TO SHOW LONDONOne nta-stry that sons ilta-in-■ beMr»a g-tus-erc-Mc-Mr. list: • of rer: r in lists and[ ilhy.ieseler-Theonehasthecm.ti aerl- Inbadrtorus-haaice.. inREALFamous “Banana Dance Left England ColdlitheI*with her own special or-that went to London with her.of the boulevard* to at least half a doeen millionaires. A French duke woe aid to be aespcndcly in love with her. Another admirer rent her by aeropianea pant Actually men Josephine's life(FROM 'TRUTHS'' SPECIAL LONDON REPRESENTATIVE.) JOSEPHINE BAKER, ihe colored star who put the heat into hot jazz and whose exotic dances have caused a sensation in blase Paris and riots in other European cities, is looking for new worlds to conquer, and her eyes may wander to Australia. Whether she would “get away with it” on such a tour is a matter for conjecture, but if the sprightly Joaephine encountered a spot of bother it probably would not worry her unduly. The dusky queen of the Casino de Paris may be all the rage in the City on the Seine, but her famous banana dance has often infuriated less sophisticated audiences. When she was making a tour of the Baltic countries, Estonia imposed an absolute ban.count lor Uttic in Love, she said In answer to my discreet inquiry Oh. level There have been many men who have »ld they love me. but I do not want them.“1 love my p*Ui and the country That Is what I should love best of all—lo live quietly In the coun-amons my animals and ilrda. . ...Some of those animals might seem a little out of place, however. In a quiet country village. I have already referred lo the panther whichfl lo the nantner wmi sent lo Josephine as oken. 8ne made a plove-token. She made n pet of the beast, and actually took It wlih her one night to a Parla theatre, where «he occupied a bo* with her strange companion.In the formnnce elastic salvo of npplu the panther. It leaped out of the box and created a itovel diversion in the auditorium.middle of the per-i particularly enthu-of applause startledStink bombs were thrown ul the snake-hipped nrtlM. «nd she was a.v-sailed with a chorus of catcalls. ’Go baric to Airica. yelled the incensed audienceIn view or thi6 ;,nn Other turbulent scenes m continental theatres where • he Creole stnr topped ihc bill, there was much speculation us to how .she would b.-recetved in LondonShe was engaged at a salary of «100 a week lo appear *» the Prince Edward Theatre, and her He*t Knd debut wasHot“Panlher-hnnl In a theatre' certainly something for tbe headline merchant* to shout about. The animal Wok refuge under the stall of a portly gentle man. who showed unaccustomed alacrity In getting out of hta seal There It waa recaptured and restored lo Its laughing mlstresa.E do not believe our people have any desire to see Miss Baker's performances. said tin Estonian police official. It is not because she Is a foreigner that we object What we do object to are her exotic dances.Munich and other German towns also banned Josephine, but her liveliest halt-hour awaited her at Helsingfors In Finland. Here she was allowed to appear on the stage, but her performance caused a riot.After the tour tng company, sal.1 Jotrphine. I was engaged at tneWhnt Is the secret of Josephine Baker's success?In the first place she is unquestionably “made lo measure for tbe part she has elected to play. At ». rdie is lithe and nhm as a girl of IS. Her skin is of a golden brown hue. which harmonises with her deep brown ey«LHer hair to Jot-bUeli and absolutely Untight. Her feature* re-w.U .a..la. ikai .Iks* fnm.uia
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Sydney Truth
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Sun, Feb 04, 1934
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