Burlesque History XI: The Rowland Sisters
In some cases, it seems as though the burlesque gene was passed down through the family, with several women of the same clan becoming well-known performers. Such is the case of the Rowland Sisters, the most famous of which is Betty Rowland, “The Redheaded Ball of Fire.”
Betty Rowland, “The Redheaded Ball of Fire.”
Unable to attend college because their father had lost all his money during the Great Depression, the Rowlands first burst on the striptease scene in the mid 1930′s in New York City. Betty Rowland first danced as a Minsky Girl, but after a fellow dancer was busted at Minsky’s in 1937 for performing without a G-string, NYC’s Mayor LaGuardia cracked down on striptease.
January 25th, 2012 by Mia Shedden | No Comments »