Posts tagged American nightclub history

Showgirl Spotlight: Carla Meyer Arndt

Carla Meyer Arndt was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to a Marge and Carl Meyer. Marge worked for Prudential Insurance in Newark, while Carla’s father was employed in the Garment District of Manhattan. As an adolescent, Carla assisted a dance instructor in the instructor’s basement of their local housing development. She would continue to help the… continue reading ›

May 14, 2023
Category: 1960s Cabaret theatre Lou Walters' World Famous Latin Quarter Mid-20th Century culture New York history Nightclub Era Oral Histories Performing Arts Supper club history
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A Dancer’s Life: Meet Mollie Fennell Numark, Part II

I took the train with Betty [fellow dancer from Aladdin. See Part I of this article series] to London.  We arrived at the Prince of Whales Theatre where the auditions were to be held. Walking into a mob of female dancers, we thought we had a fat chance of getting the job. All morning groups… continue reading ›

December 21, 2021
Category: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Broadway history Cabaret theatre Choreography Dance Las Vegas history Lou Walters' World Famous Latin Quarter Mid-20th Century culture New York history Nightclub Era Oral Histories Performing Arts Supper club history Theatre Variety Television
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