Vera and Doreen The Fabulosity Duo Vera's Story   Vera  Vera, Grew up in Northland. The halcyon days of her childhood were spent on the east coast beaches of Matapouri and Ngaruru. As a teenager, leaping about the lounge room, she new she was destined for the stage. As a show girl, she performed in the chorus line at Burgundy's in Parnell, before jumping the ditch, furthering her career in the big Lloyd Weber productions, in Sydney and Melbourne. Las Vegas was her place of work when a wealthy businessman fell in love with her from the front row.  She soon married her perfect match admirer and lived a princess style life of overseas travel. Vera and her beloved husband, Levis Jrn, y partied in the top cities around the world- Monaco, London, Paris, Berlin and New York.  He lavished upon his doll, as she was dressed by the finest designers, wore fabulous jewels and only drank French champagne, preferably Tattinger. Of course she ate sparingly to keep her model like figure.  After 24 years of a fabulous Barbie and Ken lifestyle, it came to a grinding halt. Vera was 47, had a little work around her eyes and loved her husband dearly. It happened quickly from the time she noticed cracks in their relationship.  He left her for a young thing, so botoxed, she couldn't even blow out her own birthday cake. Vera wondered if she could do the little thing he liked best as her lips could hardly move.  Never a girl to stay down for long, she returned to her own land and opened Dorothy's Sister Bar, returning to the boards , well heels and began performing again. Her name was known among the women's business circles with her speciality as a speaker. Opportunities have taken her around the country. It was at a function in New Plymouth, speaking at the Country Women's Association, where Vera met Doreen, one of the organising committee. On hearing Doreen's tale of life and the no good husbands, Vera decided, Doreen, would be perfect for her bar in Auckland.  Vera brought Doreen to Auckland to work as her bar manager. A strong friendship grew and together they have developed a loyal clientele of diverse and gorgeous people. In fact Vera talked Doreen in joining her on the stage. And now   they are the fabulosity Duo.     Doreen's Story   Doreen Schwartz.  A Country girl, Doreen grew up in Stratford. On leaving school she worked at McKenzies, in New Plymouth, as a shop girl. Her full curly hair and good figure looked great in the black uniform and she favours this colour to this very day.  Unsuccessful in marriage, Doreen's first husband, Al, had a nasty accident with a tractor driven post thumper and was found dead in a back paddock, due to being crushed through the groin by the fencing post.  Her second also a dairy farmer, cheated on her. Although Doreen could milk cows as good as any, this vileness, Gordy, had played hanky panky with the big Dutch woman, 4 farms away.  Doreen is a strong and sensible woman, in fact she is very natural, with her hairy legs and flat shoes that is when she isn't in gumboots.  But she wouldn't tolerate the humiliation. She had to leave.  Moving out of the Stratford district, Doreen met her 3rd husband, Bert, while working at the RSA in Wanganui. He was a commercial pig farmer, wealthy and adored her. He was a kind, if not boring man, but she felt he was safe and would take care of her.  It went sour when Doreen went to feed the pigs one afternoon and to her horror, found him having sex with Doris, their prize winning sow. that and the indestructible odour of pig manure finally convinced her to live a single life. She could trust men no longer.  She returned to the township of New Plymouth, working in the RSA once again as a barmaid. While attending a CWA meeting one Wednesday night on a cold winter evening, the wind blowing off the sea, , she met Vera, the speaker. They immediately became friends as Doreen unfolded her fateful story. Vera's offer to manage the bar, Dorothy's Sister, in Auckland, seemed a great opportunity to leave Taranaki and start a new life.  Auckland suited Doreen. It took some time to get used to the traffic and pace of life. She noticed so many people were stressed. Still, she adapted quickly and became the popular barmaid.  During a conversation, over a cup of coffee, one afternoon at Dot's, Doreen shared with Vera, how she performed in the local Amateur and Dramatic Society productions and was often a stand in for the star. She had her break when Phyllis White, the star of 'sound of Music', got a nasty carbuncle on her bottom  and had to pull our at the last minute. A deer farmer's wife, the stand-in, Marnie Ferguson, was called to take the star role. But she too was afflicted and came down with Brucellosis, sending her to her sick bed. So Doreen was offered the role.  She was the audience favourite and soon became the star of the New Plymouth theatre group.             'Well, Love, we will put you on stage. You will perform,' said Vera, putting down her cup of coffee. 'You can start this Saturday.'  It was decided that Doreen's country background meant she should sing country. So they decided the Tammy Wynette classic, 'Stand by Your Man' would be her first performance.      Doreen giggled, 'A bit ironic, love,' she looked at Vera, 'Seeing as how my last two husbands, treated me.' She raised her luscious eyelashes and rolled her eyes, as they both burst out laughing. In her heart, Al, remained the love of her life.  Doreen has gone from strength to strength. In 6 months she is so popular, that a Doreen-look-alike party was arranged to honour her during Dot's first birthday celebrations. Jazz is her speciality now, with her Ella Fitzgerald unquestionably, brilliant.  Doreen is often a celebrity judge at country affairs, southern farmer of the Year, Best pikelet's on a plate at the Gisborne A and P show and recently judged the margarine carvings at the 2008 Hospitality Show.  So famous now, Doreen has been offered pre approval for her green card in America.    Together, the show girl and the country girl have formed a fabulous cabaret duo of international flavour.  Come see them every Friday and Saturday at 10 pm or book them for your party or work function. Watch this space.   Be an Ambassador of Fabulosity