Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sunday, February 8, 2015

On the Shelf


Can-can dancers, "Gay Nineties" dance, including Cathy Bostwick, Joanne Roach, Kay Funnel, Lois Weed from Portland State University.  Definitely not wallflowers.

https://archives.pdx.edu/digitalgallery/pages/view.php?ref=11550&search=!collection33&order_by=relevance&sort=DESC&offset=96&archive=0&k=

Friday, February 6, 2015

Painted Ladies


Thumbelinas?

Miniature figures - quite well done too.

Photo is available from:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Berlin-Germany-New-Shop-Had-Tin-Cancan-Dancing-Girls-More-Press-Photo-/281585261046?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418fca19f6

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Calico Saloon - Knott's Berry Farm - 1990


Knott's Berry Farm

Calico Saloon in 1990: The cast of Dakota Dan's Travelin' Can-can Show

From the Knott's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/KnottsBerryFarm?rf=424269194278703

https://www.facebook.com/KnottsBerryFarm/photos/pb.10286130875.-2207520000.1423000375./10152466731220876/?type=1&theater

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Orpheus in the Underworld



ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS by Théatre de la Monnaie Brussels, 1997

Available on video:

http://arthaus-musik.com/en/dvd/musik/oper/media/details/orphee_aux_enfers.html?no_cache=1

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Monday, February 2, 2015

Virginia City



Miriam Hopkins struts her stuff in "Virginia City" in the first of two musical numbers.  Stay tuned for the other more interesting number.

From an EBay auction by soxphotos:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEM9-1940-Warner-Bros-Virginia-City-Miriam-Hopkins-Can-Can-Dance-Promo-Photo-/351293940483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51cac02303

soxphotos has a large selection of vintage photos of all types.  See their store at:

http://stores.ebay.com/soxphotos?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Prior posting:

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2014/07/miriam-hopkins-virginia-city.html

Sunday, February 1, 2015