"The society girl meets more dangers than the girl on the stage. There is more danger at a tango tea than in the theatre. The actor is less dangerous than the dancing master."

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Source: Killers of the Dream by Lillian Smith, (pp. 25-26), 1994.

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Lillian Russell

Singer and Actress

Lillian Russell was a prominent American actress and singer known for her influence on musical theater and her views on love and beauty.

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