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Photograph of opening night party for Donn Arden's "Hallelujah Hollywood!" MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1974

Date

1974

Archival Collection

Description

Donn Arden cutting a cake, with guests at an opening night party for his production "Hallelujah Hollywood!" at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. L-R: unidentified; Jackie Matthews; unidentified; Diane Findley (brunette); Donn Arden; Eileen Barnett; Tricia Lee.

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Photograph of Folies Bergere dancer in costume, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1970s-1980s

Date

1970 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Folies Bergere dancer in costume at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of the cast of "Jubilee!" MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1981-1989

Date

1981 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Cast of Donn Arden's "Jubilee!" posed onstage at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of a showgirl in "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1958-1959

Date

1958 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A showgirl in the "C'est Magnifique" number from the first editon of Donn Arden's "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas.

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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 golden stairs and a pink curtain, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Standing at the center front of the stage, a man dressed in a glittering pink and gold tuxedo sings to the watching crowd below him. Female performers dressed in various costumes stand scattered around the man. The women posing on the floor and staircase are dressed in a varying array of costumes, sporting everything from sparkling silver two piece costumes to elaborate gold headdresses.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz

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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 production stage decorated with gold platforms and white fog, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz," Scene 1: "Halo Hi-Jinx" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. While the female dancers are dressed in sparkling, gold two-piece costumes dripping with strings of silver beads and a matching pink headpieces, the male performers are wrapped in twinkling strings of gold beads with a matching gold g-strings and pink capes.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz: Halo Hi-Jinx

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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 platform and a red, yellow, orange, and blue backdrop, entertainers perform the opening number, Act 1: "Las Vegas U.S.A. Today," of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Posed across the stage are both female and male performers dressed in a Western fashion. The women, dressed like cowgirls, are clothed in sparkling, white two-piece costumes complete with white, rhinestone-studded cowgirl hats and either a full pair of glittering fringe chaps, a half pair of flared chaps, white belts, or arm cuffs. Dressed like cowboys, the male performers are wearing white pants with white bandanas tied around their necks, and either have white jackets adorned with rhinestones on or similarly decorated wrist cuffs.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Las Vegas U.S.A. Today

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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 golden stairs and a pink curtain, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers stand across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. The female performers are dressed in a varying array of pink and white outfits, sporting everything from sparkling silver two-piece costumes with elaborate gold headdresses to long white or pink ruffled dresses. The men are predominantly wearing glittering pink and gold tuxedoes with matching gold top hats. There are white doves flying above the performers and audience.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz

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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 production stage decorated with gold platforms and white fog, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz," Scene 2: "The Golden Galaxy" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. While the female dancers are dressed in sparkling, gold two-piece costumes dripping with strings of silver beads and a matching pink headpieces, the male performers are wrapped in twinkling strings of gold beads with a matching gold g-strings and pink capes.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz: The Golden Galaxy

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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 platform and a checkered yellow and white background, entertainers perform the opening number, Act 1: "Las Vegas U.S.A. Today," Scene 1: "Jazz, Baby, Jazz," of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. The females are dressed in yellow and white two-piece costumes consisting of a short white top and a miniskirt adorned with silver studs. The males are wearing white pants decorated with silver fringe on the sides, yellow scarves tied around their arms, and white scarves tied around their necks.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: Las Vegas U.S.A. Today: Jazz, Baby, Jazz

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