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I agree.702-739-2783 TROPICANA HOTEL 859 P01 AUG 01 }03 12:00 /-t4S i ~A^ ^t*</'Vvj2L __ ?╟úFolies bergere host speeches V?╟÷" tt/oT nn\ic oncm Good Evening ladies & gentlemen & welcome to the Tropicana Resort & Casino, & to the newest edition of the award winning, ?╟úLes Folies Bergere?╟Ñ My name is______________& its my honor to be your host & guide through this legendary show. ijj . - "V Nowthe stylish & provocative art that is the b&ris (rilthe EreochJRevue is timeless. , L ^.*A' * 'FhercfoTe-itls as exc iting today as it was in 1850, when it first appeared on the scene in ?√ß/ Paris. Af'-f- 'r ^ ?· -h-rU -u-Ad f J?·?? X^t 'T^-'A b Now of all the special ingredients that/make up the Folies Bergere, beautiful women would have to be at the top of the list^Tonight, ladies & gentlemen, we are going to embark on a journey, a journey that celebrates the grace, mystique, & allure of women ?╟? through-time. ~f Sryu^X-c ^cV * Though the changing face of fashion may alter their style & appearance, they wHi always remain fascinating & desirable.'fn the/mid 1800?╟╓s women achieved a degree of elegance that has seldom been surpassed. For example, this exquisite beauty,is on her way to an opulent ball..., Lets follow her. SPEECH BEFORE CAN CAN Now lets travel forward in time to Paris, at the turn of the century. It was the Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec &. the Belle Epoque where everything was beautiful, the fashion was beautiful the champagne^ life itself was beautiful, & the women .... Ah! The women.! 1920?╟╓s SPEECH \ In a few short years, from the 1900 to the 1920?╟╓s, the female image went through some radical changes. Tire d of not having the right to vote & feeling like a second class citizen, y women?╟╓s suffrage took a strong stand. / * ) n f ^ ^ / /! ?√ß mm, m ^w- n