History of Burlesque
Amusements Along the Midway | Trans-Mississippi...
From June to November of 1898 people from all over the country came to visit the amusements at the "Trans-Mississippi & International Exposition and Indian Congress", in North Omaha. In...
Amusements Along the Midway | Trans-Mississippi...
From June to November of 1898 people from all over the country came to visit the amusements at the "Trans-Mississippi & International Exposition and Indian Congress", in North Omaha. In...
Sammy Kaye's "Swing & Sway Revue"
In 1944 the Sammy Kaye stage show named "Swing & Sway Revue" came to Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. Sammy Kaye was a nationally known orchestra conductor. His revue featured...
Sammy Kaye's "Swing & Sway Revue"
In 1944 the Sammy Kaye stage show named "Swing & Sway Revue" came to Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. Sammy Kaye was a nationally known orchestra conductor. His revue featured...
Burlesque in North Omaha | 2410 Lake Street
2410 Lake Street in North Omaha has been home to various businesses but from 1933 until 1968 it was an entertainment venue. Beginning with Jim Bell's Club Harlem in the...
Burlesque in North Omaha | 2410 Lake Street
2410 Lake Street in North Omaha has been home to various businesses but from 1933 until 1968 it was an entertainment venue. Beginning with Jim Bell's Club Harlem in the...
Burlesque at the Carnation Ballroom | North Oma...
The Carnation Ballroom originally opened as the “Carnation Lounge” at 24th and Miami Streets in 1948 by Mildred Brown. By the 1950s, the Carnation Ballroom became one of three Black-owned...
Burlesque at the Carnation Ballroom | North Oma...
The Carnation Ballroom originally opened as the “Carnation Lounge” at 24th and Miami Streets in 1948 by Mildred Brown. By the 1950s, the Carnation Ballroom became one of three Black-owned...
The Cases of Robin S. Hood
Robin S. Hood was a striptease dancer in the 1960s. She had performed professionally for five years before she was arrested for performing "indecent acts" at a VFW Stag Party....
The Cases of Robin S. Hood
Robin S. Hood was a striptease dancer in the 1960s. She had performed professionally for five years before she was arrested for performing "indecent acts" at a VFW Stag Party....
Lincoln's Nude Dance Scandal of 1935
One of the most notable instances of burlesque that caused political turmoil in Nebraska occurred in Lincoln during the ‘Golden Age of Burlesque’-- Spring 1935. Lincoln was known as the...
Lincoln's Nude Dance Scandal of 1935
One of the most notable instances of burlesque that caused political turmoil in Nebraska occurred in Lincoln during the ‘Golden Age of Burlesque’-- Spring 1935. Lincoln was known as the...