Presenting historical images that celebrate the Golden Age of Burlesque and Striptease..
Ann Corio
A 60’s-era press photo features Ms. Corio posing with her boarding pass.. She was set to fly to Bermuda for a 2-week appearance, via Pan-Am Airlines..
Ann Corio
Vintage promo card dated from 1940, and photographed by Murray Korman.. During this period, Ann was the highest paid Burlesque dancer working; regularly earning $1000 per week..
Ann Corio
Marilyn Marshall
Vintage promotional photo for the show: “This Was Burlesque”.. Marilyn was also chosen to the original cast, by fellow dancer Ann Corio.. The musical revue — modeled after vintage Burlesque productions from an earlier age — opened on Broadway in 1965..
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..
Ann Corio aka. “Her Majesty the Queen”..
Born of Italian heritage, she was raised in Hartford, Connecticut.. At the age of 15, she travelled to Depression-era New York City looking for work as a showgirl.. By 1929, she would be headlining the ‘Girls in Blue’ revue, on the Mutual circuit of Burlesque theatres.. Critics would describe Corio’s performances as: “a force of Nature..”
Ann Corio
Signed vintage 40’s-era promo photo..
Ann Corio aka. “The Darling Of Burlesque”..
A 50-something Ann poses for a promotional photo, for her show: “This Was Burlesque”.. Which opened on Broadway in the mid-1960’s, modelled after vintage Burlesque productions from an earlier era.. It proved so successful that the show was still staged (as late) as the 1980s..
Album cover for the first Sonny Lester album “How to Strip for Your Husband”. It came with an instructional booklet written by famous stripteaser: Ann Corio..
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Ann Corio aka. “The Darling Of Burlesque”..
A 50-something Ann still strikes a sexy promo pose for her show: “This Was Burlesque”.. Opening on Broadway in the mid-1960’s, and produced by her husband: Mike Iannucci,— the show was modelled after vintage Burlesque productions.. It proved to be so successful that the show continued to be staged during the 1980s..
