Dime a Dance Queen

Confessions of a Dime-a-Dance Queen This complete novel by Doug Duperrault, published by Quarter Books in 1950-51, is a romance set in New York City's dancehall underworld. Donna Lewis, an unemployed woman seeking stage work, is pressured by her brother Tony to work at a dancehall. After obtaining a cabaret license, she dons a revealing black satin dress and is taken to a Class C dancehall, one of 264 such establishments in the city. The operation is explained: patrons pay admission outside, then purchase dance tickets at a booth run by "Pop," the cashier. Tony insists on anonymity regarding their relationship and hints at undisclosed motivations. The narrative follows Donna's entry into the dancehall environment, where her physical attractiveness is noted and where she begins to discover the world Tony has maneuvered her into.