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Valda and Esper Esau Collection on Lido de Paris

MS-00520

Abstract

The Valda and Esper Esau Collection on Lido de Paris (1954-2014) mainly consists of newspaper clippings, ephemera, and programs documenting the career of entertainer Valda Esau, who danced in the Lido de Paris show at the Stardust Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1950s. Other materials in this collection include show programs for other shows held in France featuring the Bluebell Girls dance troupe such as the original Lido de Paris. The collection also includes invitation and photographs featuring Esper Esau from Pzazz! '70, a show that was produced by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel.

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Cafe de Paris, menu, pages 2-3

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Photograph of three ladies at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

Three unidentified ladies dressed up in very nice dresses, coats, and elaborate hats, walking with two poodles. This photograph was most likely taken at the Lido in Paris, France. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of dancers at the Lido, Paris (Fr.), 1951

Date

1951

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

Photograph shows a scene from "Rendez-Vous", a production staged by Donn Arden at the Lido in Paris in 1951. The Lido was a famous cabaret, and there were many Donn Arden productions at this particular location. The dancers all are wearing elaborate headdresses and costumes, and the audience looks on as they perform. Street Address: 178 Rue de Chateau

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Photograph of dancers at the Lido, Paris (Fr.), 1954

Date

1954

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

A photograph of a single dancer in "Desirs,"a production staged by Donn Arden at the Lido in Paris in 1954. The Lido was a famous cabaret, and there were many Donn Arden productions at this particular location. The dancer is wearing an elaborate headdress and costume, and appears to be holding up some sort of prop. Street Address: 178 Rue de Chateau

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Photograph of billboard in Paris advertising Lido, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

Outdoor night shot from a street lined with parked cars of a billboard advertising the Lido Cabaret-Restaurant in Paris. A lamppost and traffic signal are seen to the left in front of another billboard advertising TWA. The billboards are illuminated by electric spotlights.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Program for "Pour Vous" at the Lido, Paris, France, 1961

Date

1961

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Vassili Sulich Papers

Description

A program for the show "Pour Vous" at Lido in Paris. Includes historical information about the Lido and photographs of performers and performances.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)

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Photograph of dancers backstage at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

Two dancers are seated at their dressing tables backstage at the Lido in Paris, where Donn Arden produced many shows. There are two main figures, but more dancers are visible in the background, either getting ready for a show or undressing afterwards. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of dancers at the Lido, Paris (Fr.), 1954

Date

1954

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Donn Arden Photographs

Description

A photograph from "Desirs," a production staged by Donn Arden at the Lido in Paris in 1954. The Lido was a famous cabaret, and there were many Donn Arden productions at this particular location. The dancers all are wearing elaborate headdresses and costumes, and they are holding up a banner with the title of the scene, which is from "Desirs de Roi"-"Le Parc Sous La Neige" (Winter in the Park). Street Address: 178 Rue de Chateau

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Panache show at the Lido, Paris, France

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Donn Arden Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00328
Collection Name: Donn Arden Photographs
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