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Nejla Ates aka. “The Exquisite Turkish Delight”.. Nejla was actually born in a small Romanian town called Kanara, in 1932. As a 20 year-old dancer, she was already headlining shows at the ‘Casino De Paris’ in France. In 1953,
Noel Toy aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..
Rita Grable kicks up a shapely leg, during a performance at an unidentified 50’s-era nightclub..
Rusty Lane launches a few determined Bumps at an unidentified 50’s-era showbar..
Lynne O’Neill “bumps” to the sound of the snare.. Whilst appearing at ‘Georgia’s Blue Room’, somewhere in NYC during the 1950’s..
Tinki DeCarlo has some fun with an audience member at Chicago’s ‘Silver Frolics’ club.. Scanned from the pages of the March '56 issue of 'CABARET’ magazine..
In a vintage photo dated from 1946, Betty Rowland performs her striptease act at an unidentified Los Angeles venue.. It doesn’t appear to be a Burlesque theatre. The image is from the UCLA Photo Archives..
burlyqnell: A News Service photo dated from September ‘53 shows Marcia Edgington (“The Gorgeous Redhead”) in both her offstage and onstage personas..
A press photo from January of ‘45 captures San Francisco Judge Twain Michelsen taking in a local Burlesque show.. He found the performance by Marjorie “Dimples” Sullivan (and another dancer) to be “indecent”.. Fined the producer
June Kimberlee aka. “Kimm'Br Lee”..
Gypsy Rose Lee
sisterwolf: Nejla Ates aka. “The Exquisite Turkish Delight”.. via
Nejla Ates In performance at the ‘Latin Quarter’ nightclub in NYC; sometime in the mid-1950’s..
Ann Corio Signed vintage 40’s-era promo photo..
Candy Barr aka. “The Sugar & Spice Girl”.. Featured in an article scanned from the September ‘55 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine..
Former Nevada showgirl-turned-actress Gloria Pall makes a cameo appearance as “the stripper” in Charles Laughton’s classic 1955 film: ‘The Night of the Hunter’..
Kim Kelly aka. “Baby Doll of Bourbon Street”..
A vintage 50’s-era candid photo captures Nadine in performance at an unidentified nightclub..
WHEN BURLY-Q MONKEYSHINES ENSUE ?.. Sugar Geise lifts the skirt of fellow dancer Elinor Troy at Hollywood’s famous ‘FLORENTINE GARDENS’ nightclub.. The accompanying text suggests this gag was spontaneous,– but it was more likely
HAPPY HALLOWE'EN! San San performs her “Vampire Dance” routine at the ‘5 O'Clock Club’ in Miami.. As photographed by Bunny Yeager..
Jean Smyle aka. “Venus The Body”.. Seen here, in her working clothes.. Venus, was yet another graduate of Lillian Hunt’s School For Strippers.. By the late 50’s, Venus would begin managing her very own 15-week “Stripping School”..
burleskateer: Gilda performing onstage at the ‘Follies Theatre’ in Los Angeles, sometime in the 1950’s.. She was one of many performers discovered/trained by Lillian Hunt, the theatre’s proprietor/manager.. More about “Gilda”, here: http://wangdangdood
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”.. Performing her “Harem Dance” at ‘Prima’s 500 Club’ in New Orleans, sometime in the early 1950’s..
Lee Sharon Signed vintage 50’s-era promo photo..
burleskateer: Jean Smyle aka. “Venus The Body”.. Seen here, in her working clothes.. Venus, was yet another graduate of Lillian Hunt’s School For Strippers.. By the late 50’s, Venus would begin managing her very own 15-week “Stripping
Lynne O’Neill flashes her leg to the audience, during a performance at an unidentified nightclub..
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”.. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in downtown Los Angeles..
Gay Dawn flashes her undies..
Burlesk cartoon by Jack Cole.. From the pages of ‘PLAYBOY’ magazine..
Vintage 1942 “File Copy” photo from the estate of famed photographer Joseph Jasgur.. Featured onstage at the FLORENTINE Gardens nightclub, are: (at Far Right) Burlesque impresario and emcee: Nils Thor Granlund.. Along with “Emil the
zombienormal: Chorus line from the ‘Garrick Gaieties Revue’.. (ca. 1930) NYPL.
Tempest Storm A great promotional photo of Tempest and “Her Bosom Pals”!..
Caprice In performance at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los Angeles, California..
Chen Yu aka. “Pearl Of The Orient”..
Pepper Powell ..stretching herself out! Photographed by - Roy Kemp
Lee Sharon aka. “The Shape”..
girliemagazine: Edward Hopper - Girlie Show, 1941
Sequin aka. “Beauty in the 4th Dimension”.. Photo courtesy of the Kevin Hill collection..
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Rosita Royce aka. “The Dove Dancer”.. Ms. Royce had an act entitled “Dance of the Doves”.. She had trained the doves to fly on stage and assist in the removal of the fine layers of her dance costume..
echobunnygo-go: Patti Waggin negotiates her way past “Bald-Headed Row” at an unidentified theatre..
Keith Linforth’s CABARET REVUE Keith Linforth operated a touring Burlesque company during the 40’s and 50’s.. This formal troupe photo features the entire cast from his “Original CABARET REVUE”.. The photo was found in the archives
Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd Petillo) Vintage press photo from 1937 features Zorita performing her “Wedding Of The Snake” act onstage, with one of her Indigo Snakes…
Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”.. A young Jessica kicks up a heel at an unidentified nightclub.. She was born in 1925; in Tampa, Florida.. During the 40’s, she was a popular Pin-Up girl with WW2 soldiers. And began her career
Lily Ayers (aka. Icel Condon)
Tina Christine aka. “Gal With The Million $ Figure”.. An outtake from her photoshoot for the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ postcard series..
Alexandra The Great (aka. Gerri Weise) Mentored by Rose La Rose, Alexandra would retire from performing at the age of 48..
Keith Linforth’s CABARET REVUE Keith Linforth operated a touring Burlesque company during the 40’s and 50’s.. This photo features the entire cast from his “Original CABARET REVUE”.. The troupe may have been based out of Seattle, as the painted
crazy-in-alabama: Kalantan shows off a few of her moves..
tastelikesin: Jennie Lee and her energetic tassel-twirling dance..
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los Angeles, California..
A display at the recent ‘BHOF 2013’ weekend, featured a dance costume belonging to Rose La Rose.. Rose was a natural exhibitionist, and was notorious for “flashing” the audience during her performances.. It’s safe to assume
Tempest Storm reaches all the way down before unleashing yet another earth-shattering “Bump”, during a performance at an unidentified nightclub..
queerlesquecutie: Dixie Evans
San San performs her “Vampire Dance” routine at the ‘5 O’Clock Club’ in Miami.. As photographed by Bunny Yeager..
Candy Barr aka. “The Sugar & Spice Girl”..
burleskateer: An energetic 68-year old Dixie Evans (wearing “short gold”) kicks up her heels with other retired dancers, during Veterans Day celebrations at the ‘General Patton Memorial Museum’; at Chiriaco Summit, California.. I used to correspond
mysterygirlvintage: Lily Ayers appears in the January 1958 issue of ‘MONSIEUR’ magazines..
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”.. Performing her “Harem Dance” at ‘Prima’s 500 Club’ in New Orleans, sometime in the early 1950’s..
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