FOX5 Las Vegas

Showgirl from 1975 Folies Bergere cast shares glory days of Tropicana Hotel

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A showgirl who joined Les Folies Bergere in 1975 reminds us that visitors flocked to the Tropicana Hotel to see the renowned production and performers. Les Folies Bergere ...
Moviefone

The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere

After a lengthy period of watching the dancers at the Folies Bergères, a fireman stops in for a drink. As he becomes intoxicated, his thoughts return to the dancers, and he begins to see images of ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

‘Sisters to the end’: ‘Folies Bergère’ alums bid farewell to Tropicana

“It was where all the celebrities wanted to be,” Marlene Pendleton recalled. “It was the ‘Tiffany of the Strip,’ they said.” The former showgirl, who joined “Folies Bergère” as its lead dancer in 1964 ...
PBS

Better Know Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère. You've likely seen this glassy-eyed late 19th Century barmaid before, but what can we make of this painting today? Let's explore Edouard ...