Monday, March 7, 2011

dolly sisters


the identical twins,  rosie and jenny where born in Budapest 1892 and moved to america 12 years old with their parents. they started their carrier in 1907, only 15 years old by dancing in so called beer halls in new york.
they got famous for their dancing in ziegfeld follies broadway show in 1911 and acted in many films from 1913 to 1920.
they toured the theatres and dance halls in europe but retired 1928 after rosie nearly died of appendicitis and intestinal poisoning.



they looked so much alike that their husbands could not recognize them apart
they owned a lot of expensive jeweleries,  feathers and beautiful evening gowns.

 in 1945 a biographical film about the twins came out, starring betty grable and june haver.