March 18 was the birthday of burlesque performer and producer Mollie Williams (Mollie Hersh, 1884-1854). Williams was the daughter of German-Jewish immigrants, and raised in New York, where she was performing at Miner's Bowery Theatre as early as 1905. Within two years, her skill as a singer, dancer, and comedienne, as well as her conspicuous […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:53AM on March 18, 2023