Rita Marie Quinn, known to audiences as Rita Grable, was born on January 23, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She entered the world during a time when vaudeville was fading and burlesque was evolving into something glossier, more daring, and more distinctly American. Few could have predicted that the girl from Philadelphia would grow up to become one of the memorable figures of mid-century burlesque, preserving … Continue reading She Ruled the Velvet Curtain Era of American Entertainment