description: Icons of the Jazz Age, the delectable dancing Dollies were stars of cafe society on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1920s. Gary Chapman reveals the untold 'rags to riches' story of identical twins Jenny and Rosie, set against the glittering backdrop of pre-war high society in America and Europe. Jenny and Rosie Dolly Deutsch were born in Hungary in 1892 and moved to America at the age of twelve, where they began making their living as entertainers in big shows. They were close friends of the elite of Broadway and Hollywood - including Mary Pickford and Irving Berlin - and became the essential prerequisite of any celebrity party. Their lifestyle enchanted generations as they became models for the 'New Woman' of the liberated 1920s. Behind their story of fame, fortune, mistaken identity, millionaires and sisterly devotion is another tale of rivalry and tragedy. (Author Chapman is not to be confused with the Chapman who has written books on marriage).
language: English
title: The Delectable Dollies: The Dolly Sisters, Icons of the Jazz Age
titlecomplete: The Delectable Dollies: The Dolly Sisters, Icons of the Jazz Age
genres: Nonfiction, Biography
ratings_count: 41
publisher: Sutton Publishing