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Rose "Rosie" Dolly (October 25, 1892 – February 1, 1970) and Jenny Dolly (October 25, 1892 – June 1, 1941), known professionally as The Dolly Sisters, were Hungarian-American identical twin dancers and actresses. ==Early lives and careers== The sisters, Rozsika (later known as Rose or Rosie) and Janka (later known as Yansci or Jenny) Deutsch, were born on October 25, 1892 in Balassagyarmat, Hungary. Their parents, Julius and Margaet Deutsch, emigrated to the United States in 1905. As children, the sisters trained as dancers and began earning money in beer halls as early as 1907. Barred for being under age by the New York City stage, they toured the Orpheum Circuit until 1909 when they debuted on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. The following year, they appeared in the stage production of ''The Echo''. In 1911, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. signed them to appear in his ''Ziegfeld Follies'' for two seasons. Their act was a hit with audiences who enjoyed their glamorous personas. In 1913, the Dolly Sisters decided to try to forge separate careers. Rosie appeared in ''The Whirl of the World'' on stage while Jenny teamed up with dancer Harry Fox (whom she married in 1912) in ''Honeymoon Express''.〔 Jenny and Fox also toured the vaudeville circuit as a dance duo. Both sisters made their film debuts in 1915: Jenny in ''The Call of the Dance'' and Rose in ''Lily and the Rose''. The sisters re-teamed in 1916 to appear in Ziegfeld's ''Midnight Frolic'' and returned to the vaudeville where they commanded $2,000 a week. In 1918, they appeared in their only film together, the semi-autobiographical ''The Million Dollar Dollies''.〔 After World War I ended, the Dolly Sisters moved to France where they bought a chateau. They toured the theatres and dance halls of Europe and were courted by numerous wealthy men and royalty including Carol II of Romania, Christian X of Denmark and Alfonso XIII of Spain.〔Cullen 2004 p.317〕 On several occasions, the sisters would team up with male dance partners and sell tickets to the performances on the same night in order to create rivalry that would boost ticket sales.〔 As their success continued throughout the early 1920s, they were able to command high salaries. During one engagement at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the sisters were paid $1,200 a night. While in Europe, the sisters became well known for gambling excursions at casinos and horse tracks which were usually financed by wealthy admirers. They won $850,000 in one season at Deauville.〔 Of the two, Jenny Dolly became legendary for her winnings. She won 4 million francs one evening in Cannes, which she converted to a collection of jewelry; she then went on to win another $11 million.〔 On other occasions, she won $100,000 at the horse track, $500,000 at baccarat and $200,000 at roulette. With her winnings, Jenny Dolly indulged in her passion – buying expensive jewelry. Jenny's collection of jewelry, which she acquired through her winnings and from numerous suitors, also became legendary. While Jenny was gambling in Cannes one evening, Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness saw her and remarked, "I have never seen so many jewels on any one person in my life. Her bracelets reached almost to her elbows. The necklace she wore must have cost a king's ransom, and the ring on her right hand was the size of an ice cube." By early 1927, the Dolly Sisters' popularity began to decline. Their highly publicized Paris show ''A vol d'oiseau'', closed after eight weeks.〔 The sisters spent more time gambling than performing and eventually retired by 1929. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dolly Sisters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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