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04 May 2006
Las Vegas
Showgirls
She
is a beautiful creature bedecked in sequins, feathers and
always wears only the reddest lipstick. Her image is
synonymous with the glamour of the city's stages. She is the
Las Vegas showgirl and without Donn Arden she may never have
existed.
When Donn Arden died in
1994 the lights of Las Vegas were dimmed in his honour. The
first person to receive the Entertainment Personality of the
Year award from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Arden is
the father of Las Vegas extravaganza.
The producer of some of
the most spectacular stage shows has ever seen, Donn Arden
brought together two key elements: the most magnificent
showgirls and the most dazzling special effects. In a career
that spanned 50 years he sank the Titanic, crumbled the
towers of Delilah's temple and recreated the San Francisco
earthquake on stage.
His shows were famous for
waterfalls, ice rinks, swimming pools and, of course,
hundreds upon hundreds of the most beautiful and talented
dancers that money could find.
An accomplished dancer
himself - as a boy he dreamt of being the next Fred Astaire
- Arden organised small dance troupes that performed in
nightclubs across the country.
His big breakthrough came
in 1950, when he was invited to create a show for the
opening of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas. His unlimited budget
was put to good use with the extravagant costumes and daring
special effects that became his trademark.
In 1958 he adapted the
famous Lido de Paris for American audiences at the Stardust
Hotel and for the first time topless showgirls were seen in
Las Vegas. The show became a Vegas signature and ran until
1991. Arden followed the success of the Lido with his
Jubilee Show, which still wows audiences today.
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