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Agility Over Size Triumphs In Matrimonial Market
A 1916 piece argues men prefer nimble showgirls to heavy beauty for marriage. It cites dancers like Gertrude Reynolds, Kay Laurell, Camilla Clifford, Lily Elsie, Adeline Genee, and Gladys Cooper, noting rapid unions and high fortunes often hinge on agility and leggy grace rather than stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohengrin
Gertrude Reynolds
Weber and Fields Music Hall
New York
J. P. McQuade
Gertie Reynolds
Duke of Westminster
Kay Laurell
Kay
W. R. Sheehan
Julia Beaubien
Saharet
Camille Clifford
Bruce
Ypres
Lily Elsie
London
Eric Lode
Adeline Genee
Great Britain
Miss Genee
Frank Isitt
Duke of Newcastle
Duke
Duchess of Newcastle
Gladys Cooper
England
H. J. Buckmaster