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    ELEGANCE 39 the hotel's exterior the mood back-1 stage could be best described as "instant pandemonium". Nervousj semi-finalists began twitching in the wings and the tension in the theatre began to mount as nervous families of|the girls turned their heads to the rising curtain. The response at the end of the evening was so great, that word of mouth spread rapidly up and down the Strip ?╟÷ and even to Hollywood. So interested was the television industry, that the '84 competition in Las Vegas will be televised for national syndication. For all its publicity value, the Tropicana's Search for the Ultimate Showgirl became a true Cinderella story. The girl who had only dreamed on the footlights, became a new found star. (Watch for Leslie Kay in our upcoming Winter/Spring issue as she graces the pages of ELEGANCE in an exciting cover and fashion layout). Selecting girls at auditions. Stylist, Christopher Reyes Backstage preparation. Mary McFadden at luncheon. The Ultimate Showgirl is crowned. San Francisco girls in competition. Winner, Leslie Kay