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A Dancer’s Life: Meet Mollie Fennell Numark, Part II

I took the train with Betty [fellow dancer from Aladdin. See Part I of this article series] to London.  We arrived at the Prince of Whales Theatre where the auditions were to be held. Walking into a mob of female dancers, we thought we had a fat chance of getting the job. All morning groups… continue reading ›

December 21, 2021
Category: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Broadway history Cabaret theatre Choreography Dance Las Vegas history Lou Walters' World Famous Latin Quarter Mid-20th Century culture New York history Nightclub Era Oral Histories Performing Arts Supper club history Theatre Variety Television
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A Dancer’s Life: Meet Mollie Fennell Numark, Part I

Born in England at the onset of The Great Depression, Mollie Fennell Numark embarked upon a dancer’s life under unlikely circumstances. Shaped by experiences from a world faced with vast uncertainty, her disciplined career brought her from the great stages of England to the most renowned American nightclubs of the mid-20th century. Mollie remembers her… continue reading ›

August 1, 2021
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