GORGEOUS 1920s PORTRAIT OF THE DODGE TWINS A-DTW

Description: FEATURED IS A WONDERFUL PHOTO OF THE 1920s SINGING AND DANCING ACT THE DODGE TWINS. THIS B&W REPRINT IMAGE MEASURES 7 1/3 X 10 INCHES, ON HIGH QUALITY 8 X 10 PHOTO PAPER. --- ALL PHOTOS ARE PACKED CAREFULLY WITH A PROTECTIVE CARDBOARD STIFFENER IN A WATER RESISTANT PLASTIC SLEEVE ---Known in the USA and Europe during the Jazz Age as ‘the two birds of Paradise’, the Dodge Twins sang, danced and dressed as birds and whistled. They seemingly emerged out of nowhere in the mid-20s with a singing and dancing act that took Europe by storm. Beth and Betty Dodge were born Dora Beth and Betty in Sprague, Washington in about 1909. From San Francisco, they made their stage debut on the coast where they appeared as dancers in picture house presentations. Despite their limited stage experience, their allure as a twin sister act emulating the hugely successful Dolly Sisters, made them a valuable property. In July 1925, while performing in New York, they were signed by a booking agent called Karl Lindsay for two years and agreed to appear in London and Europe. This was the making of their career. Chaperoned by their mother Dorothy, and at the rather tender age of 16, they arrived in Southampton aboard Mauretania from New York on 21 December 1925 and stepped into Julian Wylie’s musical Turned Up at the New Oxford in January 1926. A peppy show ‘beloved of the young moderns’ it was based on a farcical situation whereby a brother and sister discover they have two mothers and two fathers. It was ‘full of jolly tunes, super-speed dancing, topical humour and gorgeousness’. The leads were Jack Melford, Lupino Lane, Vesta Sylva and Anita Elson while Danny Graham and the Dodge Twins provided speciality dancing numbers. (source: jazzageclub)WE COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU COMBINE YOUR PURCHASES IN YOUR EBAY CART! ITEMS ARE SENT USPS FIRST CLASS. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 9, 2022, THE US POST OFFICE INCREASED 1ST CLASS RATES BY 9%!! POSTAGE AND CAREFUL PACKAGING IS $4.25, PLUS 25 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PHOTO. If paying for multiple items, please WAIT FOR or REQUEST a MULTIPLE ITEM INVOICE to receive a COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT. You may UPON REQUEST combine items purchased over a 7 day period. THE WORDS "KEEPSAKE7" WILL NOT APPEAR ON YOUR PURCHASED PHOTO. If you aren't satisfied with your purchase, item can be returned within 30 days and money will be refunded to you. If there is a problem with your photo, I would appreciate your contacting me before leaving feedback, thanks. Please note that this photo is sold from collector to collector and no rights are conferred for reproduction of any type nor for any purpose. ---PHOTOS MAKE GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS!!---

Price: 7.95 USD

Location: Schererville, Indiana

End Time: 2024-09-19T20:37:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.98 USD