The Tropicana Holiday

The Tropicana Holiday
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Date premiered February 12, 1958 (1958-02-12)
Place premiered Tropicana Las Vegas
Genre Striptease revue

The Tropicana Holiday is a striptease revue starring Jayne Mansfield. It was launched in February 1958 under a four weeks contract which was extended to eight.[1][2][3] The opening night raised $20,000.00 for March of Dimes ($164,314 in 2016 dollars[4]). Mansfield received $25,000.00 per week for her performance as Trixie Divoon in the show ($205,392 in 2016 dollars[4]).[5][6][7] The show was produced by Monte Proser and stage managed by Earl Barton. Nat Brandwynne and Orchestra played to original music by Gordon Jenkins. Glen Holse designed the set.[8] Mansfield's last nightclub act French Dressing was at Latin Quarter in New York City in 1966.[9] It was a modified version of the Tropicana show, and ran for six weeks with fair success.[10]

References

Citation

  1. ↑ Mike Weatherford, Cult Vegas: The Weirdest! The Wildest! The Swingin'est Town on E arth!, pages 230-232, Huntington Press Inc, 2001, ISBN 9780929712710
  2. ↑ Strait 1992, p. 107
  3. ↑ Ashley Powers, "Putting a top on iconic topless show", Boston.com
  4. 1 2 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Strait 1992, p. 94
  6. ↑ Harrison Carrol, "Behind scenes in Hollywood", The Billings County Pioneer, page 2, 1958-01-02.
  7. ↑
    Jayne, Mickey appears in Las Vegas revue", Oxnard Press-Courier, page 10, 1958-02-11.
  8. ↑ Faris 1994, p. 44
  9. ↑ Faris 1994, p. 24
  10. ↑ Faris 1994, p. 56


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