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Costume design drawing, showgirl in a black and white one-shoulder evening gown with a lavender feather boa, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (long black and white with boa #6)."
Costume Details: Showgirl in a long, one-shouldered, black and white sequined gown with a lavender feather boa.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Love songs
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, showgirl in a black and white halter-top evening gown with a magenta feather boa, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (long black and white with boa #7)."
Costume Details: Showgirl in a long, black and white sequined gown with a halter-top and a magenta feather boa.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Love songs
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of Darrette Von Karr, Harold Minsky, and Angelique, 1970-1979

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Pictured from left to right: Darrette Von Karr, Harold Minsky, and a woman identified only as Angelique.

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Photograph of Harold Minsky and Jerry Norman, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970-1979

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Harold Minsky and choreographer Jerry Norman meeting at the Silver Slipper. The Silver Slipper was a casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr. The casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village of the Hotel Last Frontier, and was originally named the Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall. On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman Howard Hughes for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the Frontier next door. The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by Margaret Elardi, who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot for the Frontier until its closing and demolition in 2007. In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along Las Vegas Boulevard North. Site Name: Silver Slipper (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3100 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of a showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

Black and white photograph of a showgirl named Dora Opel posing in a two-piece costume with feathered accessories.

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Photograph of showgirl in a cow print costume, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

Black and white photograph of a showgirl in a cowboy inspired costume with cow printed dress and hat posing in front of a curtain.

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Photograph of Tommy "Moe" Raft and Barbara Saatar in Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date

1972

Description

Comedian Tommy "Moe" Raft and dancer Barbara Saatar on stage. There was an inscription on the back of photo, "Tommy Moe Raft, Barbara Saatar". The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque production singer, 1972

Date

1972

Description

Minsky showgirl and production singer. There was an inscription on the back of the photo, "Kay - singer."

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Photographs of Lido production at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Nine miscellaneous photos of dancers-groups and individuals in the Las Vegas production of the Lido at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was staged by Donn Arden. Partial creation credit goes to David Workman Photography. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino

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