"It's Better to be a Big Shake in a Kootch Show Than a Little Wiggle in Hollywood," Says Corio

"In burlesque I meet the most interesting and refined people," said Ann Corio, the country's leading leg-show prima donua, in an interview with the CRIMSON. "I like my work very much and although I have many movie offers, I'm afraid I wouldn't do as well on the screen. I've decided it's better to be a big shake in the kootch business, than a little wiggle in Hollywood.

"'Nothing risque, nothing gained', is my motto," explained the demure and petite star, who was clad in beach pajamas, which both revealed and concealed when she greeted the excited CRIMSON reporter. "At first I tried to get along on my face, but after a while I took off my clothes and got to work. Nudiam is not obscene; it's aesthetic. The naked female body is one of the most beautiful objects in nature--at least some of them are. And after all, it's beauty that men want to see, isn't it? Well, why not give it to them?

"There is really a very well developed art in burlesque," said the girlesque queen. "And as for vulgarity, I have seen musical comedies on Broadway that are more vulgar than any show I've ever played in." Asked whether she received many mash notes from members of the audience at her shows, the birly-cue actress said. "Of course I do. Every girl in the 'honkytonk' gets lots of them. And you know, it's a funny thing, but a good number of theme come from college fellows. I guess other men must know better. I never answer these notes only in a few exceptional cases, where my curiosity is aroused."

When questioned on her views regarding the current controversy as to whether economics courses are of any value, la beRe Corio replied. "The whole idea of economics is to receive as much as possible while giving as little as possible. But my principle is to take all and give all."

On political events, Miss Corio said, "The N. R. A. is a wonderful thing, and if we all get behind it I know it will work. I always believe in cooperation. Mr. Roosevelt is a fine man. It's too had other countries don't have as good leader. I think Hitler is perfectly disgusting."