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Photograph of Colette Marchand, Vassili Sulich and others performing in the ballet "Suite New Yorkaise," 1956

Date

1956

Archival Collection

Description

Colette Marchand (front center, wearing dark skirt) Vassili Sulich (front center, in striped jacket) and other dancers performing in the ballet "Suite New Yorkaise."
Show Name: Suite New Yorkaise (ballet)

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Photograph of Tessa Beaumont and Vassili Sulich performing in the ballet "Cyrano de Bergerac," Paris, France, 1959

Date

1959

Archival Collection

Description

Tessa Beaumont as Roxane and Vassili Sulich as Christian in the ballet "Cyrano de Bergerac," choreographed by Roland Petit, Paris, France. Costumes by Yves Saint Laurent.
Show Name: Cyrano de Bergerac (ballet)

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Costume design drawing, long blue evening gown #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal girl singer (blue long #4)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a long blue evening gown with matching hair ornaments.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon Finale: Stairway
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, topless bridesmaid, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 bluebells D (starbursts - bridesmaids)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a sheer blue train and headdress with accenting jewels carrying a bouquet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon Finale: Stairway
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Photograph showing a production of Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden, Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1970

Date

1969 to 1971

Archival Collection

Description

On a wooden stage decorated with yellow tables and a red and yellow curtain backdrop, entertainers perform Act 9: "Chicago," Scene 2: "Club Royale" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. At the center of the stage stands a female performer clothed in a glittery, yellow dress with a matching yellow feather headpiece. Located to the female's left is a man in mid-step who is dressed as a waiter. He is wearing a red tuxedo, a black bow tie, and is holding a metal serving tray. Dancing on either side of the waiter and central woman are other female and male performers who are paired together in a female-male fashion. The males are wearing black tuxedoes with white gloves as the females are sporting short, black dresses, a matching feathery black headpiece, black tights, and varying colored high heels. A crowd of onlookers enjoy the performance from beneath the stage.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Chicago: Club Royale

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Photograph showing a production of Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden, Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1970

Date

1969 to 1971

Archival Collection

Description

On a wooden stage decorated with a metal structure that provides steps for the performers to stand on, entertainers perform the finale "New York-A Salute to Duke Ellington" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Standing in the center front of the stage is a male performer dressed in a prison inspired black and white striped costume that shows off his midriff and has white straps for arm sleeves. Surrounding the man are other various male and females also striking poses for the crowd. The other males are dressed in prison inspired orange and black striped costumes, while the females are either sporting one-shouldered, sparkling orange dresses with matching orange feather headpieces, or a two-piece costume made out of mesh covered in sparkling orange beading and with matching orange feather headpieces.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: New York-A Salute to Duke Ellington

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Photograph of Howard Hughes after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Description written on back of photograph: "July 14, 1938: Tired and bearded, Howard Hughes was surrounded as he left his plane at the municipal airport (World-Chamberlain Field) to secure weather information before leaving Minneapolis to complete his record-breaking around-the-world flight-- the fastest flight ever made in circumnavigating the globe. Photo-courtesy "The Minneapolis Star" Board of Park Commissions 325 City Hall Minneapolis, Minn."

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Picture of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Hughes waves to cheering million. New York City--- Clean-shaven once more, Howard Hughes smiles his gratitude to the millions of New Yorkers who showered him with ticker-tape and torn paper--New York's own accolade, as paraded up Broadway, followed by his companions in the carbehind in the greatest reception since Lindbergh's. On the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939, and on the right, Al Lodwick, manager of the round-the-world record smashing flight. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Picture of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade celebrating Howard Hughes' completion of his round-the-world flight.

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