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Costume design drawing, two female dancers in pink harem costumes for Pzazz! 68, circa 1967-1969

Date

1967 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Attached to the upper corners of the drawing are different shades of pink fabric swatches for the costumes. Sketches of nudes are on the back.
Costume Details: Two female dancers in pink harem costumes. The performer on the left is dressed in a two-piece costume consisting of a golden, beaded bra and a long, flowing skirt completed with gold detailing and pink and orange hues. She wears a matching headdress and has both arm and writ cuffs. The woman on the right wears a similar costume, except instead of a flowing skirt she is wearing a flowing pair of pants tied with a pink belt around the waist. The outfit is paired with a golden bra, arm and wrist cuffs, and a matching headdress that spans the length of her body.
Show Name: Pzazz! 68
Performance Name: To Bing, Bob and Dorothy "With Love!": Road to Morocco

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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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Male dancer in a cowboy costume for Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written on the bottom corner of the image is a list of names and the words: "Male Dancer, Sketch #2, Part 1." The word "yellow" along with an arrow is also written next to each arm scarf.
Costume Details: A male dancer dressed in a cowboy costume. Shirtless, the dancer wears a white star on his chest and has on a white pair of polka dot pants decorated with fringe on the sides. His pants are held up by a white belt positioned high upon his waist. Red scarves are tied around this arms and a patterned white cowboy hat is positioned upon his head.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: Las Vegas U.S.A. Today: Jazz, Baby, 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 blue platforms and a background picture of of the San Francisco bridge, entertainers perform Act 4: "The Mood: Blue and Beautiful," Scene 1: "To Scan Francisco and Love with Music" 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. Scattered across the stairway and stage are multiple female performers clothed in elaborate dresses, made of everything from light pink or teal feathers to sheer silver or blue fabric. The male performers are wearing suits colored varying shades of blue that are either solid in color or are covered in a detailed pattern.
Show Name: Pzazz! 70
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, male dancer in blue jumpsuit: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

A costume design drawing of a male dancer in a blue jumpsuit. Across of the peaked lapel jacket are two rows of buttons down that line down the front of the suit, while white ruffles from a dress shirt underneath the jacket peak out around the wrists and collar of the costume.
Costume Details: Hand written along the bottom right of the image: "Jump suit; Jacket w/ center back pleat; Maybe pleat cape; Line cape same or lapels; Christian Cardin; Singer #62." Hand written along the bottom left of the image: "Fly flap."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, male dancer in a turquoise blue suit: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written along the right side of the image: "(Illegible) trim; Velvet collar, cuff, tie, and pocket flaps; Jump suit; Jacket with center back pleat; Humberto D'Elia; Sketch #54 Dancer."
Costume Details: Male dancer wearing a turquoise blue jumpsuit that has pleated pants and is decorated with a slightly darker blue cheetah pattern on the left side of the suit. The collar, cuffs, bow tie, and pocket flaps are all made out of velvet. Underneath the suit the dancer wears a blue and white striped dress shirt with a blue bow tie and matching blue shoes.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Male dancer in blue suit with white cravat for Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written along the left side of the image: "Jump suit; Jacket to remain open; Double back pleat; Jacket cuff to be open 3- 4 inches." Hand written along the bottom right of the image: "Sketch #51; Dancer; Larry Massey."
Costume Details: Male dancer wearing a blue patterned jump suit with a white cravat.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Female dancer in a blue cape/gown for Pzazz! 69, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

A costume design drawing of a female performer dressed in a sparkling blue cape and sheer blue chiffon gown. While the sheer gown drapes across the female's body and slightly hangs behind her, the blue cape of the costume fully covers her arms and acts like a hooded cover for her head. Dangling from her wrists and ears are sparkling silver pieces of costume jewelry.
Costume Details: Light pink and purple fabric swatches of the costume are attached to the upper left corner of the costume drawing. Although there is an abundance of handwritten words along the borders of the image, some of the most legible words lie in the bottom right corner of the image and read: "Kathy Landry; SG- Sketch #81."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Female dancer in blue cape and beads for Pzazz! 69 at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Handwritten notes regarding the costume are printed on the side of the drawing.
Costume Details: Female dancer wearing a sheer blue cape embellished with rhinestones and a dress covered in rows of white and blue novelty beads. The woman also wears blue and silver bangles made out of silver novelty beads on her wrists.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful

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Males in white military-like costumes for Pzazz! 67, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing

Date

1967

Archival Collection

Description

Hand written next to the male figure on the left: "242, 9 male dancers." Hand written next to the male figure on the right: "243, 9 male singers."
Costume Details: Two male performers wearing gold and white military-like costumes. On the left, the male dancer is wearing a short white jacket complete with golden designs, gloves, and fringed shoulder pads. For bottoms , the male is sporting white pants decorated with gold patterns across the thighs and a matching gold belt and pair of boots. He is also wearing a white, gold-lined cape and matching hat that has a yellow feather sticking out of the top of it. On the right is the design for the male singer, whose costume looks almost alike to the dancer, except for a few minor adjustments. For the singer, he is wearing white pants with a thigh high slit down the side, no gloves, and a matching white and gold hat with a feather sticking out of the top of it.
Show Name: Pzazz! 67
Performance Name: Salute to Beau Geste

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