ABSTRACT
In spring 1932, the renowned theater critic and essayist Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński (1874-1941) paid tribute to the chorus girls who performed in Warsaw’s most famous Polish-language revue, Morskie Oko ( The Eye of the Sea ):
Be it summer or winter, cold, rainy, or hot, these sweet young girls remain the same-never tired, hoarse, or cross, with invariably bright smiles pasted on their faces, moving their shapely legs to the rhythm of the music. They hold the show together with their parades back and forth, successfully spelling the sweaty conferenciers [masters of ceremonies] . Like white blood cells, they rush immediately to any weakening spot in the show. Their leg play works better than word play in supporting us through the dog days of summer.
