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Showgirl costume drawing by Jerry Jackson, 1983
Date
1983
Archival Collection
Description
Drawing for gold and crystal showgirl costume for Le Music Hall de Paris in the 16th edition of Folies Bergere at the Tropicana.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Image
Photograph of performers in a Rococo period scene from the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980
Date
1980
Archival Collection
Description
Dancers and performers wearing Rococo period costumes in a production number from the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. One woman is wearing a large wig and feathered headdress. The number "45062" from the Las Vegas News Bureau is stamped on the back of the photograph.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of dancers in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983
Date
1983
Archival Collection
Description
Female dancers wearing costumes with a chevron-patterned bodice, polka dot bustles, and large feathered hats, accompanied by male dancers wearing tuxedos with chevron-patterned lapels performing in the "Mademoiselle de Paris" production number in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Two upholstered swings are visible in the background.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Performance Name: Les Folies Bergere: Mademoiselle de Paris
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Performance Name: Les Folies Bergere: Mademoiselle de Paris
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of dancers in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983
Date
1983
Archival Collection
Description
Female dancers wearing can-can dancer costumes and a male singer wearing a striped jacket appear in the "Mademoiselle de Paris" production number in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Performance Name: Les Folies Bergere: Mademoiselle de Paris
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Performance Name: Les Folies Bergere: Mademoiselle de Paris
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of female Folies Bergere dancers in can-can costumes at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1966
Date
1966
Archival Collection
Description
Female dancers wearing can-can costumes and feathered hats performing in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The number "21422" from the Las Vegas News Bureau is stamped on the back of the photograph.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of the Folies Bergere performers in a French period scene at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980
Date
1980
Archival Collection
Description
A production number depicting the Palace of Versailles in France, featuring performers in seventeenth century costume and a horse-drawn coach decorated with floral vines, from the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stevens, Trembath & Annenberg, designers.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Image
Conductor's arrangement sheet music from Folies-Bergère, 1983
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 19
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 19
Archival Component
2017 Addition, 1956-2009
Level of Description
Series
Scope and Contents
The 2017 addition includes materials from Jerry Jackson's career as a as a director, producer, choreographer, writer, lyricist, and costume designer involved with Las Vegas, Nevada shows dating from 1956 to 2009. The accession includes sketches of costumes, stage designs, newspaper clippings, and promotional ephemera from Jackson's shows in Las Vegas, Nevada as well as his shows in Australia, Guam, and the Bahamas. Also included is a painting by Hedy Jo Star and a stage floor plan for El Casino located in Freeport, Bahamas.
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
#2 lead showgirl
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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Jerry Jackson in Lake Tahoe: candid photograph, 1962
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component