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Salon Devine: Part One
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Our story opens in September 1933 in Salon Devine, located at Broadway and 45th. Friday night in Salon Devine is electric with the energy of ambitious beauty operators and show girls. Cora wants a fur coat. Ladies in the salon discuss various ways of getting one. Meet the dames: Mae Devine is played by Clara Higggins Polly Trainor is played by Jennifer O'Meara Cora Smith is played by Jeanne Sutton Ruby Dawn is played by Olympia Kiriakou June Winter is played by M. Shawn Mimi Stone is played by Megan McGurk Salon Devine is written and directed by Megan McGurk Cover art by Clara Higgins Sound editing and special effects: Dan McAuley
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Our story opens in September 1933 in Salon Devine, located at Broadway and 45th. Friday night in Salon Devine is electric with the energy of ambitious beauty operators and show girls. Cora wants a fur coat. Ladies in the salon discuss various ways of getting one. Meet the dames: Mae Devine is played by Clara Higggins Polly Trainor is played by Jennifer O'Meara Cora Smith is played by Jeanne Sutton Ruby Dawn is played by Olympia Kiriakou June Winter is played by M. Shawn Mimi Stone is played by Megan McGurk Salon Devine is written and directed by Megan McGurk Cover art by Clara Higgins Sound editing and special effects: Dan McAuley
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