Cuban
Dancer Elvira Padovano
a/k/a Chris Mara
[BRIEF
MAGAZINE, JAN. 1955, Vol. 3 No. 1, Pages 97 to 104]
LOVELY LATIN
Cuban dancer Elvira Padovano is as exciting and
unpredictable as a
tropical storm. A classic ballerina in her teens, she
recently
switched to a more torrid tempo and pirouetted into the
nightclub
spotlight. While starring in a Miami revue, she was
introduced to
an American who spoke no Spanish. Elvira speaks no
English.
With the aid of an interpreter they had a whirlwind
courtship and were
married suddenly despite the language barrier.
Elvira's next move
was to become known as Chris Mara. Now, with a new
name and an
American husband and a sensational new dance routine, this
tempestuous
Latin is gyrating to fame along the U.S. night club
circuit...
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