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-Dorothy
started her road to fame at the young age of 14 and danced
with the Orpheum Vaudeville circuit. Lee was very athletic
and had a very sassy personality. Dorothy would team up
with ballroom dancers "Fanchon
and Marco" who also produced theatrical revues.
She was soon doing seven-day bookings throughout California
Dorothy
would later become part of the very successful "Wheeler,
Woolsey and Lee" comedy vaudeville act. They helped
popularize the "Cakewalk" by including the dance
in many Broadway type plays. (Similar to Williams and
Walker).
-Lee
married Robert Booth who was a successful Adagio
dancer. |
