Burly-Q comic Bert Lahr hams it up as a policeman, in a skit

Burly-Q comic Bert Lahr hams it up as a policeman, in a skit

Irma The Body (right) and Rose La Rose (left) sandwich an unidentified

Irma The Body (right) and Rose La Rose (left) sandwich an unidentified

Gettin’ his Front Row ticket for the Sherry Britton show!..

Gettin’ his Front Row ticket for the Sherry Britton show!..

Syra Marty   aka. “The Swiss Miss”..

Syra Marty   aka. “The Swiss Miss”..

Jennie Lee   aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. In performance

Jennie Lee   aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. In performance

On a backstage table, Lily Ayers kicks a lovely leg up! An early

On a backstage table, Lily Ayers kicks a lovely leg up! An early

onechair-barbershop: (via LAPL online archive) Young males hover

onechair-barbershop: (via LAPL online archive) Young males hover

Lynne O'Neill parades along the runway of an unidentified Burlesque

Lynne O'Neill parades along the runway of an unidentified Burlesque

In a vintage photo dated from 1946, Betty Rowland performs her

In a vintage photo dated from 1946, Betty Rowland performs her

tapill:   Vintage 40’s-era photo featuring the chorus

tapill:   Vintage 40’s-era photo featuring the chorus

Vintage 40’s-era photo of a Lobby Poster at an unidentified

Vintage 40’s-era photo of a Lobby Poster at an unidentified

A series of vintage 50’s-era photos shows an unidentified

A series of vintage 50’s-era photos shows an unidentified

  Lynne O’Neill poses backstage in full dance costume, at an

Lynne O’Neill poses backstage in full dance costume, at an

    Justine Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To

Justine Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To

“ Isn’t it time we voted a Showgirl into the White

“ Isn’t it time we voted a Showgirl into the White

alterneaze: (via This Week’s Weegee #81) A showgirl takes a

alterneaze: (via This Week’s Weegee #81) A showgirl takes a

Georgia Sothern      aka. “The Redheaded Bomb-Shell”..

Georgia Sothern      aka. “The Redheaded Bomb-Shell”..

Vintage photo dated from July of ‘41, features a wary employee

Vintage photo dated from July of ‘41, features a wary employee

kdo:  Julie Gibson appears in the play: “WHITE CARGO”, as

kdo: Julie Gibson appears in the play: “WHITE CARGO”, as

echobunnygo-go:  Patti Waggin negotiates her way past “Bald-Headed

echobunnygo-go: Patti Waggin negotiates her way past “Bald-Headed

Vintage photo dated from July of ‘41, features a man passing

Vintage photo dated from July of ‘41, features a man passing

 Jennie Lee       aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

Jennie Lee       aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

Vintage candid 50’s-era photograph of a sextet of leggy showgirls

Vintage candid 50’s-era photograph of a sextet of leggy showgirls

May Joyce   A candid backstage snapshot of May with her pet dog;

May Joyce A candid backstage snapshot of May with her pet dog;

Burly-Q comic Bert Lahr hams it up as a policeman, in a skit

Burly-Q comic Bert Lahr hams it up as a policeman, in a skit

In 1948, Los Angeles photographer Milton Lewis captures an unidentified

In 1948, Los Angeles photographer Milton Lewis captures an unidentified

An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute preparations,

An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute preparations,

An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute preparations,

An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute preparations,

burleskateer:   Jennie Lee       aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

burleskateer: Jennie Lee       aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

Vintage candid photo from 1965 captures Anne Howe posing in her

Vintage candid photo from 1965 captures Anne Howe posing in her

burleskateer:  An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute

burleskateer: An unidentified showgirl makes a few last-minute

Liz Renay Dancing on stage for patrons at an unidentified theatre,

Liz Renay Dancing on stage for patrons at an unidentified theatre,

Vintage 50′s-era candid photo captures Novita ironing her dance

Vintage 50′s-era candid photo captures Novita ironing her dance

Vintage press photo dated from January of ‘43 captures chorus

Vintage press photo dated from January of ‘43 captures chorus

Tornado Tonja

Tornado Tonja

burleskateer: Patti Waggin and Ricki Covette pose backstage for

burleskateer: Patti Waggin and Ricki Covette pose backstage for