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Slide transparency of performers on stage during a scene from a Donn Arden production, Las Vegas, circa 1960s to 1970s
Date
1960 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Performers during a scene from a Donn Arden stage production
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Slide transparency of dancers during a scene from a Donn Arden stage production, Las Vegas, circa 1960s to 1980s
Date
1960 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Performers during a scene from a Donn Arden stage production
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Slide transparency of a photograph of the congressional record honoring Donn Arden's Hello America production, Las Vegas, 1965
Date
1965
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of the Congressional Record honoring the Donn Arden production, "Hello America," at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Hello America!
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Hello America!
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Slide transparency of a photograph of the congressional record honoring Donn Arden's Hello America production, Las Vegas, 1965
Date
1965
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of the Congressional Record honoring the Donn Arden production, "Hello America," at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino
Show Name: Hello America!
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Show Name: Hello America!
Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Slide transparency of Donn Arden's mother, Irene Peterson, with her pet poodle, circa 1940s to 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Donn Arden's mother, Irene Peterson, with her pet poodle
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Newspaper clipping of a review featuring Vassili Sulich, December 11, 1957
Date
1957-12-11
Archival Collection
Description
A newspaper clipping providing an "exceptional" review of Ballets des Etoiles de Paris 1957 featuring Vassili Sulich. Handwritten on the top left corner of the newspaper: "L'echo de seger; 11. dec. 57."
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Photograph of dancers marching in striped costumes with top hats, Paris, France, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Dancers pose onstage in a march number, wearing two piece, vertically-striped, spangled costumes comprised of bikini bottoms with long feather tails, long-sleeved short bolero-type tops with cuffs and collars, and matching high-heeled boots and plumed top hats. Audience members at their tables are seen in front of the stage.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
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Photograph of Donn Arden, Margaret Kelly and Pierre-Louis Guérin with dancers, Paris, France, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Donn Arden (center) onstage with dance mistress Margaret Kelly (AKA Madame Bluebell), Lido owner Pierre-Louis Guérin and three dancers in costume during rehearsal at the Lido in Paris.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
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Photograph of stage scene with dancers and fountains, Paris, France, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
At center stage a nude female dancer, with drapes hanging from her arms, poses on the shoulder of a male ballet dancer wearing tights and a short bolero jacket. On either side of them dancers pose wearing drape-like dresses with jeweled bodices, feather trim and tiaras with tall feathers. They stand in front of fountain-like jets of water on a set of steps onstage.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
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Photograph of Stardust marquee and hotel front, Las Vegas, 1961
Date
1961
Archival Collection
Description
Color photo of the front of the Stardust Hotel and a globe-shaped marquee in a parking lot in front. The text on the marquee reads: "3rd All New 1961 Revue, Lido de Paris, Adults Only, 70 Stars, 'World's Greatest Floor Show!' Live. Roberta Linn, Dick Contino, Ray Eberle, Malani Kele in the Lounge."
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
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