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Talia (Wermuth): vintage 8x10 photo
In October 1939, Talia was appearing as a dancer with Johnnie “Scat” Davis and his Orchestra in the floor show at the Blackhawk Club.
CupCake Cassidy
An astonishing Press Photo from May of ‘39.. It features a bare-breasted Yvette Dare, losing part of her dress; on the fairgrounds of the ‘New York World’s Fair’.. Her press agent contrived the publicity stunt to promote her upcoming show there. Upon hearing a visual cue, her pet macaw had been trained to remove her top and brassiere..
Paramont Chorus Girls 1930’s
Tee Tee Red aka. “The T.N.T. Girl”..
Rita Atlanta aka. “Miss International”..
Very late-period promotional photo, featuring her signature Champagne Bath glass..
Queen Estrela
Princess Ahi
A popular Chinese dancer during the 30’s-era.. Ahi became a sensation at the 1934 (‘Century Of Progress’ ) edition of the ‘World’s Fair’ in Chicago, where she performed as a dancer in the ‘Hawaiian Gardens’ pavillion.. The photo is personalized: “To Mona,— Tall, Bitchy and a lot of woo!woo! My Aloha, Ahi — Hawaiian Gardens”..
Kitty Lynne aka. “The Cat Girl”..
Kitty poses for a promotional portrait photo, for the show: “This Was Burlesque”.. She was hand-picked to the original cast, by dancer Ann Corio.. The musical — which was modeled after vintage Burlesque productions from an earlier era — opened on Broadway in 1965..
