Tropicana - Folies Bergere - 1960s

A sensational photo from an EBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAN-CAN-DANCER-Original-1960s-UPI-8-x-10-Press-Photograph-vv/361462695630?

The dancer and venue are not identified, but I'm sure she's from the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana in Las Vegas:

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/search?q=tropicana

Folies bergere - Tropicana - 1960

From an EBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOLIES-BERGERE-VINTAGE-8-X-10-PRESS-PHOTO-CAN-CAN-Tropicana-Hotel-1960-/191009747425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c791171e1

Folies Bergere - Hotel Tropicana - Las Vegas - 1960s

Available at auction on EBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960s-LAS-VEGAS-LEGGY-CAN-CAN-GIRLS-FOLIES-BERGERE-TROPICANA-DON-ENGLISH-PHOTO-/370943223876?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item565df06844

The photo is by Don English and is offered by "suzanneholdsthemirror" who also has a number of other auctions of period photos going if you check her listings:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/*suzanneholdsthemirror*/m.html?item=370943223876&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item565df06844&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Folies Bergere - Tropicana Hotel 1966

 

 

Folies Bergere dancers in can-can costumes at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1966

 https://cdm17304.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/showgirls/id/738

Nicole Fosse

 

 

 

The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.  Nicole Fosse, daughter of Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-NICOLE-FOSSE-B-W-UPI-Promo-Photograph-9-034-X-7-034-Can-Can-Tropicana-AC-NJ-/393129559761?hash=item5b885906d1%3Ag%3AtioAAOSw%7EjlgJXjz&nma=true&si=1McI9Qk6qavxGUVo8PL%252FUX7C8FQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Folies Bergere - Tropicana 1959

From an EBay auction by Historic Images:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Press-Photo-Follies-Bergere-european-showgirls-dance-/350939095069?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item51b599a01d

See Historic Images' extensive collection of vintage photos at:

http://stores.ebay.com/historicimages-store?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Folies Bergere - Tropicana - Las Vegas

From the UNLV library:

https://www.library.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/styles/featured_max_width/public/images/blogs/sho000578.jpg?itok=0m2kdZrQ

https://www.library.unlv.edu/whats_new_in_special_collections/2015/05/exhibit-highlight-french-connection.html

Folies Bergere dancers in can-can costumes at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1966

 

 

 https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark:/62930/d10c4t08z

CUBAN TROPICANA DANCER - CABARET BAMBU 1955 - EMILIA VILLAMIL

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324591727267?hash=item4b932cb2a3:g:C6sAAOSw3mBghsEL

Folies Bergere - Las Vegas - Tropicana

 

 https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/detective-work-helped-las-vegas-museum-present-les-folies-bergere-items/

Chip off the old block ...

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and all that.

The top photo is instantly recognizable as Gwen Verdon in "Can-Can".  The bottom one is her daughter, Nicole  Fosse, performing a cancan years later at the Tropicana.

The photos are for sale on EBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-UPI-Photos-Gwen-Verdon-Nicole-Fosse-Cole-Porters-Can-Can-/390765152478?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item5afb6b08de