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TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1907
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Night Life
Gigi ’Cooling ’Em Down'
By JOE LITSCH
Entertainment Editor
“No gal made has got a
shade on Sweet Georgia.
So begins a song lauding a
young lady that Georgia "nam
ed" and "claimed.” But Athens
now has a modern-day answer
to that gal in the form of a
Yonkers, N. Y., import named
<3igi, currently “cooling ’em
down’’ at the Boar’s Head at
Five Points.
Gigi, whose real name is
Georgiana Lawrence, is a
tall, well-proportioned bru
nette, who specializes in dis
cotheque dancing. Though
she began her career by
studying ballet, she says she
prefers the “go-go" dances
to the other dancing she has
done.
Prior to her arrival in Ath
ens (a mere 12 days ago), she
danced in the famous New
York night spot, The Latin
Quarter, and several resort
night clubs in upstate New
York.
Gigi also has worked with
Clay Cole, noted primarily for
his spectacular television num
bers. And she has worked with
such big-name stars at Vic Da-
mone, whom she calls her fav
orite actor, Tony Bennett,
Frank Fontaine, Teressa Brew-
«r and Buddy Hackett.
"I had never danced in a
discotheque until my agent
asked me to fill in for an
other girl,” she said. “I tried
it and liked it. It's a lot
easier and there’s more mon
ey in it, too," she added.
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Gigl’s dancing is done pri
marily to rock ’n' roll music.
She comes on stage clad usual
ly in a lavender leotard and
black net stockings. Ultra
violet lights add an air of my
stery. When the music begins,
so does Gigi.
Gigi’s dances the the latest—
the Skate and the Boogaloo.
Both are different from Twist
derivatives in that they require
more than Just motion. The
entire body moves in a co
ordinated way which indicates
that not everybody can do it.
It takes work and talent.
Her movements are not
characteristic of the average
"go-go girl." who has
taught herself all she knows.
Gigi combines a grace and
coordination which bints at
a good background in ballet
and experience on the stage.
She has both.
“It is very important for
a little girl to take ballet,”
she said. “It brings out the
femininity and teaches co
ordination and control. I think
it is a necessity," she added.
Gigi’s break into show busi
ness is an interesting one. |
"People will do anything to get j
into show biz,” she began. “I
wanted to be a showgirl, but
most showgirls are taller than j
I am. So I bought some five-1
inch-high heels to audition in.
They even had lifts. Well, I
got the Job,” she finished
smiling.
In addition to dancing,
Gigi has modeled, sung, and
taught dancing, but she says
this is as far as she wants
to go. She plans to get mar
ried and give up her career.
In fact, marriage is the pri-1
mary reason she came South.
Her fiance, alBo from Yonkers,
is a student at the University
and will be graduating in June.
They plan to be married and
live here while he does gradu
ate work.
“It's a lot of fun, and I real
ly enjoy it, but I wouldn’t like
to go any further,” she con
cluded.
Wlfie* Scheduling
Right with Oscars
Two of Athens’ three
theatres are scheduled for
changes this week.
The Palace will be the first
to put up a new marque when
"The Mikado” moves in. The
Gilbert and Sullivan musical
will play two days; then bow
to "Alfie."
“Alfle,” which merited five
Academy Award nominations
will arrive Just in time to be
seen before the Oscar cere
monies Monday.
The Georgia will take on a
new look Wednesday in the
form of Don Knotts, starring
in "The Reluctant Astronaut.”
Knotts, known primarily for
his Barney Fife role on tele
vision, is one of the best fun
nymen in the business. His per
formance is typically side
splitting. The surface humor he
uses is simple and refreshing
after the recent explosion in
satire and subtlety.
The story is obvious, involv
ing the space race, an "astro
naut” and all the thwarting
inhibitions he experiences.
The Beechwood continues
"The Sound of Music,” and
from the else of the crowds,
it must be one of many peo
ple's "favorite things.”
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