Barons of Burlesque: Isidore H. "Izzie" Herk by Trav S.D.

The Gaiety Theatre, managed by Izzie Herk during its burlesque heyday. If you squint, you can see that the top line on the marquee reads “Girlie Follies”. Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” playing next door dates the photo to 1940-41 just a few months before the Gaiety (and all of New York) ceased producing burlesque due [...]

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