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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