When the Tropicana closed Folies Bergere in 2009 it had on its hands nearly five decades worth of can-can dresses, jewel-encrusted thongs, feathered headpieces, tuxedos and more. Now after a year of ...
(AP) From French can-can dresses to fox capes, plumed headdresses to feather boas, the long-time owner of the Folies Bergere cabaret put a treasure trove of extravagant costumes under the hammer on ...
The Folies Bergere showgirls have been entertaining audiences at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for 49 years. In the show's heyday in Vegas, "The Trop," where they performed, was ...
The first time Maryann Picchi saw the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana, she knew she belonged on that stage. The year was 1970, and Picchi, then 25, was stunned by the big sets. The showgirls in ...
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It ends in a flourish, with gymnastics-inspired choreography, and finally the splits, as Jackson wishes. A whistling, roaring standing O. One last cancan, and the sparkling "Les Folies Berger" sign ...
The old gal turned 99 in November, and as she enters the countdown toward her first century, she is still as wild and sexy as anything you`ll find in Paris. Certainly as famous a landmark as the ...
It’s 6:15 Monday night backstage at the Tropicana’s Tiffany Theatre — the beginning of the final “Les Folies Bergere” workweek. No one is here. The rooms are filled with rows of mannequin heads topped ...
The atmosphere onstage resembled a family reunion, albeit a family with lots of tall, glamorous women in heels. It was the final performance of "Folies Bergere," and one that reached out beyond those ...
The atmosphere onstage resembled a family reunion, albeit a family with lots of tall, glamorous women in heels. It was the final performance of “Folies Bergere,” and one that reached out beyond those ...