In 1935 the sisters, who had gained success in film and theater starring as the characters Eva and Topsy (a role which Rosetta played in blackface) were attempting to make a comeback after various personal and financial troubles.
This photograph appears with the article, "'Heavenly Twins' Still Smiling: Duncan Sisters Return, Denying New Romances," Los Angeles Times, 1 Sept. 1935: 5.
Evelyn Asther, daughter of Vivian Duncan (who, along with her sister Rosetta formed the acting duo the Duncan Sisters, also known as the Heavenly Twins) holding a stuffed animal. Evelyn's father was actor Nils Asther.
Vivian Duncan and Rosetta Duncan, known as both the Duncan Sisters and the Heavenly Twins, stand behind their father, S.H. Duncan, who holds his granddaughter, Evelyn, on his lap.