Vintage Burlesque Photos

Diane Raye: as scanned from the pages of the WWII magazine Burlesk volume 1, No. 3

Diane started her dancing career as a showgirl at the Hollywood Theater Cafe on Broadway NYC. But her success as a principal dancer came in Chicago where she was very popular performer at the Rialto Theater. Diane married comic Eddie Lynch, who later became a burlesque producer.

The Muriel Asche Fleurettes: as scanned from the pages of Burlesk (Vol 1, No. 3) the showgirl magazine, aimed at a WWII military audience.

Here is a great little magazine I picked up. I have never seen this magazine before, but this is volume 1, No. 3, so there must be at least 2 more out there!!

Chautse Shea: vintage 8x10 photo

Ann Perri - The Jane Russell of Burlesk: vintage 8x10 photo. The costume that Ann is wearing here is a replica of Jane Russell’s costume from the film The French Line.

Rita Grable: 27 January 1959 news service photo  of the Detroit, Michigan Gayety Burlesque Theater on Cadillac Square.  Rita Grable in Black Stockings is advertised on the marquee.  Rita was frequently billed as “the Girl in Black Stockings”, so this was probably just a shortened form of her moniker.  This was actually Rita’s last appearance as a burlesque dancer, because shortly after this appearance she married.

Renee Villon: vintage 8x10 photo