The UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs consists of show programs, ticket stubs, fliers, and other ephemera from shows that played in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1950 and 2012. It contains materials about lounge performances, revue shows, Broadway shows, and other entertainment in Las Vegas.
John F. Cahlan, left, coordinator of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee, unveils a plaque at Second and Lewis Streets, the former site of the city's first school. On the right is Ruth Fyfe, a veteran teacher. Originally the Salt Lake Hotel, the building was remodeled and converted to a grammar school in 1905 with about 200 students. The site is now a parking lot.
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "32 Bluebells (yellow feathered gloves)." Costume Details: Showgirl in jeweled bikini with jeweled headdress with yellow feathers, jeweled cuffs with yellow feathers. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 dancing nudes (yellow feathered disco)." Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled g-string and headress with yellow, white, and black feathers. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal nude (Delilah)." Costume Details: Showgirl wearing beaded bikini-style top, gold hair ornament, and hooded orange and gold cape. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girl (Aba)." Costume Details: Female performer wearing a stylized robe with intricate design on the chest and tasseled sleeves, large loop earrings, and turban. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Processional Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girl (Aba)." Costume Details: Female performer wearing a stylized robe with intricate design on the chest and tasseled sleeves, large loop earrings, and turban. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Processional Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino