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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 1999 Contact; Hillary Smoot Tel; (702) 739-2783 TROPICANA?╟╓S FOLIES BERGFRir CELEBRATES A LANDMAttlf 25,000ia SHOW Proceeds to benefit M.A.S.H. Village DfHH The Troplcana Resort & Casino is making history once again with the world- DDB Bergere,aS they w,!1 ED a landmark 25,000th Show on Friday, August 27 1999, at 8.00 p.m. with special guest illusionist Rick Thomas. All proceeds from this 8:00 p.m. pe ormance will be donated to M.A.S.H. Village, a community-based one-stop Crisis ntervention Center for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The monies will be the first used towards building the Center new and much-needed kitchen facilities, as part of a citywide campaign headed by City of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman to raise $1 Million dollars for the M.A.S.H, Village kitchen project. ?╟úAs H?√ßIentertainnient ,evolves in La?╜ Vegas, the Folies Bergere prevails as a Las Vegas ?√ß111 What better way to celebrate this achievement than by giving back to our community,?╟Ñ said Jonathan Swain, President & General Manager, Tropicana Resort & Casino. ?√ßBHBtbe I?nge?"running. Production show I the country, has been a fixture at the p cana since it opened in the Fountain Theatre on December 24 1959 when then- Entertainment Director Un Walters (father of Barbara) imported the show from Paris. France. pS Be,rg^re f^HB| introduced two new concepts to Las Vegas: the nude showgirl MlFrench Ca?╟Ñ Can Smce then, the Folies Bergere has remained a must-see Las Vegas attraction, viewed by more than 14 million people throughout the years. IMBI tfle gS| B5 Show can be purchased at the Tropicana Box Office, or by calling 1111 MS,I MMDi (table>and 560 00 (booth) and include a champagne leception m the Tropicana s Celebration Lounge prior to the show. BHB Wm MM<hat ??perates the Tropicana & Casino in Las Vegas, WSWWDI^ ReS??rt in Atlantic City?╟╓New DI Ramada Express Hotel and E^nsviHe^nd^na* CaSm?? ***?╟ú Caruthcrsvi,le> Missouri; and Casino Attar in # # # 1 66< ST 130 S0d 2t?Q 1310H dNtOIdOdi S8iS-6?·i-20i