Here & There (1931)

Archie de Bear’s “Chelsea Follies“ are seen appearing at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London (possibly in a revue called “Here and There“). A line of chorus girls walks onto the stage. They lean forward and draw apart their skirts (!) which are short and split down the middle. They then pretend to be putting on stockings or stroking their legs. They then do some high kick routines. We see these in L/S and from a closer view on stage which shows only legs and bodies of the women - not their faces. The girls sing as they fling their legs in the air. They have hats that look like artists’ palettes - cute. “No picture of Chelsea would be complete without some Chelsea Models - here are the Artist’s ideals.“ M/S of glamour girls emerging through curtains at the back of the stage posing in long gowns. A man in a dressing gown admires the models and draws back a curtain revealing a woman standing inside a cupboard type affair. He helps her to step down then leads her to the front of the stage. “Fast