"Nellie Bly on the Stage" - Nellie Bly - New York World

She Wears a Scant Costume; Marches with the Amazons

Byline: Nellie Bly; 1888-03-04; The New York World; pages p15

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"I made my début as a chorus girl or stage Amazon last week. It was my first appearance on any stage and came about through reading among THE WORLD advertisements one that called for 100 girls for a spectacular pantomine, so I found myself one afternoon at the stage door of the Academy of Music."

Description:Bly writes about her turn on the stage as a member of the dancing chorus line for "The Amazon March."

Rights: Public domain.

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