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Photograph of Donn Arden onstage with skaters, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Donn Arden with several ice skaters onstage. They are posed around a "carousel" formed of long ribbons coming from the top of a pole.
Costume Details: The skaters are wearing white figure skates, costumes with short, frilly skirts, and headpieces resembling ponies' heads with feather "manes."

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in toreador costumes, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Several Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing teal toreador costumes with matching tights, capes and hats. A bullring backdrop is behind them. Audience members are seen in the foreground at their tables watching the show.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing "Where's Ace?" number, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel during a dress rehearsal; two of the performers are standing on chairs, wearing purple sweaters and skirts; the other performers are wearing brown satin miniskirt costumes.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing "Where's Ace?," Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Copa Girls performing onstage at the Sands Hotel. Three of the performers carry a placard with a picture of a blue eye; another performer dances wearing a brown sequined bodice and split blue skirt.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in red dresses and red hats, Las Vegas, 1962

Date

1962

Description

Four Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing red dresses with halter-style tops, long, pleated diaphanous skirts and pillbox-style hats.
Show Name: Picture Window
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in red dresses and hats, Las Vegas, 1962

Date

1962

Description

Several Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing red dresses with halter-style tops and long, pleated skirts; they wear matching red hats. Audience members are seen in the foreground at their tables watching the show.
Show Name: Picture Window
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in white costumes with fur muffs and hats, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Three Copa Girls perform upstage at the Sands Hotel wearing white satin leotards with matching fur hats and muffs. An orchestra can be seen onstage behind them. Audience members at their tables can be seen in the foreground.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing onstage with blue ostrich feather fans, Las Vegas, circa 1965

Date

1963 to 1966

Description

Photograph shot from backstage of the Copa Girls performing onstage, wearing blue costumes, with oversized blue ostrich feather fans.
Show Name: Fan Dance
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls posing with blue ostrich feather fans, Las Vegas, circa 1955

Date

1954 to 1956

Description

Four Copa Girls pose onstage with oversized blue ostrich feather fans; they stand in front of a red curtain.
Show Name: Fan Dance
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Jean Devlyn Dancers in calypso costumes, 1945-55

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Group portrait of Jean Devlyn Dancers in Caribbean or South American ruffled costumes posing on stage with male lead.

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