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Valerie Parks
Vivienne Morgan
Winnie Garrett aka. “The Flaming Redhead”.. Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Vicky & Charlie — May the least you get be the most you want. Much happiness always.. — Winnie Garrett”
bhof: 2011 BHOF Legend of Burlesque: Barbara Yung
Evelyn West aka. “The โ,000 Treasure Chest”.. She had to be cautious running down hallways, for obvious reasons..
Ginger Waldron
Gloria Love
Jai Leta
Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”..
bhof: A vintage 1948 carnival show poster featuring: Georgia Sothern and her “Night on Broadway Revue”..
Lotus DuBois
Madelon Lewis
Maxine Holman A rather unique spin on the classic “Half-And-Half” routine..
Nita Kindall Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Harold, Wishing you lots of luck, happiness, success, and etc — Sincerely, Nita Kindall (Houston, Tex.) 5-23-‘42..”
Nome Jeffries
Pat Robbins Promotional photo signed: “To Frank, — It’s a pleasure knowing such a swell person.. Best Always, Pat Robbins.”
Peggy O’Neal
Quita Brazil Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Bob, Such a wonderful guy — I love you madly..”
René André
bhof: Zorita and her “Secret Sacred Snake Dance” partners — as immortalized in: I Married A Savage (1949).
Ruby Bennett generates some heat by making passionate love to herself, using the classic “Half-and-Half” routine..
Val De Val
bhof: Novita (center, in the snowman suit) backstage at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’, framed between (clockwise) Debbie Rae and Jeanine France (brunette).. Jeanine’s son Tommy, and chorus girls Betty (left) and Cindy (right).. Image courtesy
Yuma Starr
Anita Marie
Alma Marben
Lois DeFee (August 1, 1918 - February 13, 2012) R.I.P. Born in Texas,– both of Lois’ parents died before she reached the age of 8.. She was raised by an Aunt, but eventually ran away to find a showgirl’s career on Broadway, at the
Charmaine (aka. Christine Ayres) Another vintage 40’s-era promo photo from ‘Reach’s Restaurant’; an eatery near the ‘FAYS Theatre’ in Providence, Rhode Island.. The photo is inscribed: “To the Reach Restaurant — Where I’ve
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Diane Ross and her Monkey (“Squeaky”) Autographed for Bob, and personalized: “May you always have plenty of swinging tenderloin.. Just Squeaky & me..”
Dottie “Dimples” Deane aka. “The 3-D Girl”.. A photo from Winnie Garrett’s personal scrapbook collection.. Personalized to her, by Dottie: “Swell to work with you again. Lots of Luck & Best Wishes always. Sincerely..”
Evelyn Taylor
heart-shaped-apple: got stockings?.. Margie Hart does!
hollyhocksandtulips: Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”..
Helen Lovett
Helen Reynolds and her World’s Champions Vintage cast photo of Helen Reynolds’ champion skating team.. They performed regularly on the Burlesque theatre circuit, thru the 30’s and early 40’s. And also travelled with the Ringling
Jessica Rogers Very early promotional photo..
June St. Clair
Lee Seegel
Lili St. Cyr graces the cover of the November 1948 edition of ‘LAFF’ magazine.. Added Bonus: “Do Showgals Make Good Wives?”..
Lois DeFee Image #4 of a larger photo series from Irving Klaw; photographed at the ‘Club Nocturne’ in New York City ..
Lynne O’Neill poses in a beautiful showgirl outfit..
Marion Morgan
Mar-Shon (aka. Marsha Blue)
Mary Weldon
Rosa Mack (Chagnon) aka. “Baby Dumplin”.. Bonnie Boyia recalls: “She had the cutest act. She wore two tassels on her boobs, and two on the cheeks of her ass.. Then she’d get all four twirling at once, and then all four going in different
Sally Lane (and her Monkey)
Early promo photo of Val De Val More pics of her can be seen here..
Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd.. aka. Ada Petillo)
Virginia Carroll
Yvonne Toussaint
Alouette LeBlanc Born in 1932, Alouette was raised in rural Montana. She ran away from home at 14, to escape abusive parents. She got her start in Burlesque working as a cootch dancer with a travelling Carnival Tent show.. Eventually, landing steady work
Ann Perri aka. “The Jane Russell Of Burlesk”..
Arlene Moody
Beverly Lane
legrandcirque: The exterior of the ‘GAYETY Theatre’ on Ninth Street, in Washington, DC.. Photograph by Hans Wild In this vintage photo from September '45,– the face of Rose La Rose can be seen on the marquee.. And Nancy Blair is listed
Carmen Carmencita