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Costume design drawing, showgirl in a jacket, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: " 8 dancing nudes-E, (green jackets, g strings)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a green and white sports jacket and a g-string.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a green and white sports jacket and a g-string.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, feathered turquoise showgirl costume decorated with stars, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece bikini-type jeweled showgirl costume with stars, with matching cuffs and headpiece; embellished with oversized turquoise feather tail and plumes.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece bikini-type jeweled showgirl costume with stars, with matching cuffs and headpiece; embellished with oversized turquoise feather tail and plumes.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, nude showgirls in ruffled capes, Las Vegas, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Pencil sketches of nude showgirls in oversized ruffled capes trimmed with jewels; no. 1 shows front and back; no. 5 shows topless costume with collar, headdress and skirt with oversized ruffled bottom.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
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Costume design drawing, Samson, tattered look, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal male dancer (Samson, tattered look)."
Costume Details: Male bare-chested dancer with blindfold and chains.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male bare-chested dancer with blindfold and chains.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of Pierre-Louis Guérin, René Fraday, Donn Arden, Margaret Kelly watching rehearsals, Paris, France, 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
From L-R: Lido owner Pierre-Louis Guérin, an unidentified man, René Fraday, Donn Arden (with coffee cup) and Margaret Kelly (AKA Madame Bluebell) watching rehearsals at the Lido in Paris.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
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Photograph of Gladys Gardner watching Frank Sinatra onstage, Las Vegas, 1954
Date
1954
Archival Collection
Description
Former Ziegfeld Girl Gladys Gardner (with blonde hair, at bottom left of photo), who danced in Florenz Ziegfeld's shows in 1913, watches Frank Sinatra onstage, from her stage-side table at the Sands Hotel showroom.
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, white and black witch doctor, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (witch doctor)."
Costume Details: Dancer wearing black and white patterned mask, tights, jewelry, and fringe.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Flickers
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Dancer wearing black and white patterned mask, tights, jewelry, and fringe.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Flickers
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, witch doctor, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (witch doctor)."
Costume Details: Dancer wearing black and white patterned mask, tights, jewelry, and fringe.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Flickers
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Dancer wearing black and white patterned mask, tights, jewelry, and fringe.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Flickers
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, serving girl costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 black girls (serving trays)."
Costume Details: Female performer wearing beads carrying a serving tray.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Female performer wearing beads carrying a serving tray.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in red leggings, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 dancing nudes (with pillows, nude)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornament and red leggings.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornament and red leggings.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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