“Whilst doing my dissertation on the artist Joseph Cornell, I read an article entitled ‘Pergolesi’s Dog’, New York Times, August 20th. 1980, by Guy Davenport (author and former teacher at Kentucky University). In the article he mentions a
“Countess Borghesi…a vaudeville figure of the 1930’s. She had a trained dog who typed answers to questions on a special machine that fitted its paws. After the crowned heads of Europe became bored of her act, she and the dog legged it to hollywood and dropped into oblivion.”
I cannot find any books, photographs or web links relating to this particular Countess Borghesi, although there are others. I suppose it was only her stage name but I don’t know. Can you help me? Thank you.”
