The Elegance of Roseray and Capella
The Elegance of Roseray and Capella Roseray and Capella were one of the most famous French dancing acts of the 1920s. Not only were they accomplished acrobatic and adagio dancers but they were also extremely elegant and beautiful if somewhat audacious in terms of the brevity of their costuming which some thought rather salacious. Indeed, [...]
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The Lorraine Sisters
The Lorraine Sisters The Lorraine Sisters (Edna and Della) were a glamorous American sister act who were vaudeville entertainers but found fame in Europe in the mid 1920s. They were born Edna and Della Oits in about 1900 and by 1918 were appearing in a vaudeville act that was noted for being similar to the [...]
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Fowler and Tamara
Fowler and Tamara Addison Fowler and Florenz Tamara were undoubtedly one of America’s leading exponents of ballroom dancing in the mid 1920s through the early 1930s. Although they had an extensive repertoire it was Spanish themed dances that made their name and the fact that they looked good and had a great knack of wearing [...]
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Moss and Fontana
Moss and Fontana Marjorie Moss and Georges Fontana were the most graceful and sought after British dancing duo in the 1920s. They secured high praise in London and Paris before conquering New York and were regarded by some as ‘the greatest pair of dancers since the Vernon Castles.’ As a young girl, Marjorie Violet (Mollie) [...]
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The Hengler Sisters
The Hengler Sisters At the turn of the century the Hengler Sisters (May and Flora) were child protegees of society who became stars on both sides of the Atlantic, famous for their singing and dancing act. But gossip suggested that huge bills for their stage dresses and transatlantic fares consumed nearly all they earned. They [...]
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The Outrageous Rocky Twins
The Outrageous Rocky Twins The Rocky Twins were deliciously handsome, outrageous and lived life to the full but never maximized their obvious talent and so never really attained star status. They were a pair of Norwegian brothers who made a name for themselves as dancers in the Paris music hall in the late 1920s at [...]
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