The proprietor took one look at Lili and her destiny was set.
Unlike other women who have stroke-of-luck stories about being plucked from the chorus line and selected for a feature role, St.
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Still, Lili hung on, performing her last act in 1970, in Las Vegas.
Her last relationship had led her deep into heroin addiction.
The boxes contained more than just the chronicle of Lili—they held the tale of three gorgeous sisters who danced and performed during the height of the celebrity-filled nightclub era: Dardy would marry a major burlesque impresario, Harold Minsky; Barbara would wed a millionaire toymaker.
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