Presenting historical images that celebrate the Golden Age of Burlesque and Striptease..
Dottie Deane aka. “The 3-D Girl”..
Harry Steppe’s BURLESQUERS
Harry Steppe was a character comedian during the early 1900’s and was known as: “The Hebrew Gent”.. He had a popular travelling show which played across the U.S. and Canada, from 1911-1938.. This formal troupe photo from June 1918 features the “Razzle Dazzle Girls”, (posing with the rest of the cast) outside the ‘GAYETY Theatre’ in Philadelphia, PA..
A vintage UPI press photo from late-March 1978, features Marilyn Marshall posing in front of Philadelphia’s legendary ‘TROC Theatre’.. She was set to perform there, as part of a show that would be a celebratory nod to the venue’s rich Burlesque past.. The building would be remodeled shortly thereafter, and re-open as a Chinese movie house..
Torchy Blair
As featured in the vintage ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ postcard series..
Rita Grable
burlyqnell: Connie Dawn
From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
Joan Carroll
A press photo published in the January 31st - 1942 issue of the ‘Philadelphia Inquirer’ newspaper, shows Joan Carroll surrounded by her chorus girls at the ‘TROC Theatre’.. The photo was taken to publicize her “Buy A Bomber” fundraising show, to help the U.S. war effort during WW2..
burlyqnell: Rochelle
From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
Sequin
From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burlyqnell: Kena Barry
From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
