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First to sympathize with the death of strip-tease in New York was the ravishing Ann Corio, famous Old Howard artist, who claimed that burlesque had been "getting along nicely as long as Mr. Minsky kept his nose...
Besides the orthodox "Chorus of Harvard Students," the Funsters are offering a special attraction in the form of a "Chorus of Biddies," led by one Mrs. Flaherty. La Flaherty will sing a featured number, "I Am the Queen of the Biddies," and will dance in the style of Anne Corio...
...Stripper Corio explained her principles: "I don't like to be called a Stripper. In fact it absolutely galls me. But as long as they give me the money, that's all I look forward to. ... Why should I give up my percentage of the gross for $100 a week and glory? * . . . Where are all the Broadway beauties now? When I finish I'll have a bankroll...
Newshawk Ager met Miss Corio, who in private life is the respected wife of Producer Emmett Callahan, in the wings after her act, followed her to her dressing room, watched her put on dark stockings, white net panties, a peach satin garter belt embroidered ANNE, a robin's egg blue chemise, a pink silk slip, a long-sleeved, high-necked black dress, a black hat and long kid gloves. "Thus," wrote Reporter Ager, "does a strip artist in her private life get even...
...road Stripper Corio receives 15% to 25% of the box office gross, gets $750 a week in New York...