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Tag Archives: two o’clock club
Police X-Ray Snake Dance; Diagnosis: Acute Indecency
(The Baltimore Sun, 5/14/1951) Greek mythology was set back to the tune of $40 in the classic interior of Central Police Court yesterday where an East Baltimore street snake dancer was dressed down by the law for writhing ungarbed in … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 1950s, Burlesque, Nightlife, Vices
Tagged snakes, two o'clock club, zorita
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Police Divorce Zorita And Snake (1951)
(The Baltimore Sun, 5/13/1951) A tender moment between a semi-clad dancer and a black, bull snake was shattered last night by the strident voice of the law, and the dancer, torn from her snake, was booked by police for performing … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 1950s, Burlesque, Nightlife, Vices
Tagged baltimore sun, snakes, two o'clock club, zorita
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Blaze Starr Recalls Burlesque Era In New Film
Former star of The Block is living the quiet life in West Virginia By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/15/2010) Once the Queen of Baltimore burlesque, Fannie Belle Fleming — better known as Blaze Starr — has been living … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 2010s, Burlesque, Nightlife
Tagged baltimore sun, blaze starr, frederick n. rasmussen, two o'clock club
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Baltimore Sun Readers Recall Blaze Starr
By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/2010) Speaking of beauty and truth, several vintage Baltimoreans chimed in on my Blaze Starr column. “Fond memories,” wrote Nelson E. Reichert, a transportation consultant who lives in West Towson. “I was probably … Continue reading
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