El Rancho Vegas Entertainment: Headliners

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	Entertainment: Headliners at the El Rancho Vegas Partial list of Round Up Room/Opera House Headliners, 1950-1957
	Dates	Headliner(s)	Supported by...
	3.1.50-3.14.50	Zero Mostel, Anita Martell	George Moro Dancers, Carlton Hayes Orchestra
	3.15.50.-3.28.50	Delta Rhythm Boys, Jacqueline Hurley	George Moro Dancers, Carlton Hayes Orchestra
	3.29.50-4.11.50	The Wiere Brothers, The Nilsson Twins	George Moro Dancers, Carleton Hayes Orchestra
	4.12.50-4.26.50	Carl Ravazza, Jaywalkers,Buddy Lester, Rose Murphy	George Moro Dancers, Carleton Hayes Orchestra
	4.26.50-5.10.50	Buddy Lester and Rose Murphy	George Moro Dancers, Carleton Hayes Orchestra
	5.10.50-5.24.50	Hoosier Hot Shots, Artini & Consuelo	George Moro Dancers, Carleton Hayes Orchestra
	5.24.50-6.7.50	Jackie Miles, Florence Hin Lowe	George Moro Dancers, Carleton Hayes Orchestra
	6.7.50-6.20.50	Patti Moore, Ben Lessey, Sensationals	George Moro Dancers, Al Janhs Orchestra
	6.21.50-7.4.50	Joey Bishop, Betty Reilly	George Moro Dancers, Al Jahns Orchestra
	7.5.50-7.18.50	Harvey Stone, Teddy & Phyllis Rodriguez	George Moro Dancers, Al Jahns Orchestra
	7.19.50-8.1.50	Jack Cole, Jack E. Leonard, Bunny Bishop	Jack Cole's Dancers, Sterling Young
	7.13.50-7.26.50	Ames Brothers, George Burton and his Birds	George Moro Dancers, Al Jahns Orchestra
	8.2.50-8.15.50	Curry Byrd, Leroy Dolores Franzzini	George Moro Dancers, Al Jahns Orchestra
	8.30.50-9.12.50	Rudy Vallee, Senor Wences	George Moro Dancers, Al Jahns Orchestra
	9.13.50-9.26.50	Jon and Sondra Steele, Bob Williams	George Moro Dancers, Chick Floyd Orchestra
	9.27.50-10.10.50	Mary McCarty, Jessie James &Cornell, Bobbie Jule	Cover Girls, Chick Floyd Orchestra
	10.11.50-10.24.50	Bert Wheeler, Luba Malina, Hal LeRoy	Cover Girls, Chick Floyd Orchestra
	10.25.50-11.7.50	Dick Contino, Alice Tyrrell, Dick Winslow	Cover Girls, Chick Floyd Orchestra
	11.8.50-11.22.50	Beatrice Kay, Sylvan Green Reggie Rymal	Cover Girls, Sterling Young Orchestra
	11.22.50-12.5.50	Gordon MacRae Anthony Allen and Hodge	Cover Girls, Sterling Young Orchestra
	12.6.50-12.19.50	Georgie Price, Dorothy Dandridge, Maribeth Old	Cover Girls, Sterling Young Orchestra
	11.21.51-12.5.51	Kirby Stone Quintette,Cow-eyes	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	12.20.50-1.2.51	Kay Thompson	George Moro Dancers, Bill Reddy, Henry Busse Orchestra
	1.6.51-1.16.51	Nellie Lutcher, Gali-Gali, Cliff Ferre	El Ranchoettes, Henry Busse Orchestra
	1.17.51-1.30.51	Constance Moore, Alphonse Berge, Cliff Ferre	Moro-Landis Dancers, Henry Busse Orchestra
	1.31.51-2.13.51	Martha Stewart, Blackburn Twins	Moro-Landis Dancers, Dick Wesson Orchestra
	2.14.51-2.27.51	Benny Goodman, Herkie Styles, Mary Hatcher	Nita Bieber Dancers, Irving Goodman Orchestra
	2.28.51-3.13.51	The Delta Rhythm Boys	Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	3.28.51	Fifi D'Orsay, Jimmy Ames	June Taylor Dancers, Buster Burnell Orchestra
	4.7.51-4.20.51	Sondra Steele,Billy Daniel, Lita Baron Dick Buckley	El Rancho Girls,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	4.11.51-4.24.51	Eartha Kitt, Lucille&Eddie Roberts	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
	4.11.51-4.24.51	Vic Damone, Peggy Ryan, Ray McDonald	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	4.25.51-5.8.51	Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack, Ming Chu	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	5.12.51-5.22.51	Joe E. Lewis, Ink Spots	June Taylor Dancers,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	5.19.51	Sophie Tucker	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	5.23.51-6.5.51	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shaprio	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	5.23.51-6.4.51	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shaprio	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	6.6.51-6.19.51	The Whippoorwills, Jackie Miles, Lina Romay	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	6.20.51-7.3.51	Jackie Mills, Lina Romay	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	7.4.51-7.17.51	Ray Middleton, Archie Robbins	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	7.18.51-7.31.51	Beatrice Kay, Sylvan Green	June Taylor Dancers,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	8.1.51	Rudy Vallee	El Rancho Girls,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	8.15.51-8.28.51	Katherine Dunham	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	9.12.51	Lili ST. Cyr, Tyrrell&Winslow	El Rancho Girls,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	9.26.51-10.9.51	Tom Douglas' Windmill Revue	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	9.26.51-10.9.51	Constance Moore, Lew Parker, Billy Daniel, Lita Baron	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	10.10.51-10.23.51	Eartha Kitt	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
	10.24.51-11.6.51	Gordon McRae, Pinky Lee	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	11.21.51-12.4.51	Lena Horne, Dunhills	Grace and Nikko, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	1.7.51.51-11.20.51	Gordon McRae, Kirby Stone Quintet
	11.21.51-12.5.51	Kirby Stone Quintette, Cow-Eyes, Bobby Breen	El Rancho Girls ,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	12.5.51	Lenny Kent, Beverly Hudson, Peggy Ryan, Ray McDonald	Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	12.19.51	Sophie Tucker, Doodles and Skeeter	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	12.28.51	Ritz Brothers, Skylarks, Gloria Le Roy	June Taylor Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	1.23.52-4.3.52	Harmonica Rascals, starring Johnny Puleo ,Lenny Kent, Rtiz Brothers, Skylarks, and Gloria Le Roy	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	1.9.52-1.22.52	Jackie Kannon, Betty George, Rio Brothers	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	3.5.52-3.14.52	Romo Vincent, Danielle Lamar, The Hands	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	3.19.52-4.1.52	Tony Bennett, Samia Gamal, Lord Buckely	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	4.2.52-4.15.52	Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	4.6.52-4.19.52	Luba Malina, Borrah Minevitch's	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
	4.16.52-4.29.52	Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack, Kitty Kallen
4.16.51-5.13.52	Celeste Holm, Manuel & Marita Vierra, Buddy Ebsen	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
5.14.52-5.28.52	Gloria De Haven, Phil Foster, Divena	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
5.28.52-6.10.52	Jan Murray, Denise Darcel	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
6.11.52-6.24.52	Hoagy Carmichael, Steve Condos, Jerry Brandow	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
6.23.52-8.6.52	Kean Sisters, Mary Kaye Trio, The Szonys, Billy Daniel, John and June Belmont	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
7.9.52-9.22.52	Joey Bishop, The Szonys, Bill Skipper Dancers	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
8.6.52-8.19.52	Billy Daniels, Benny Payne, John and June Belmont	El Ranch Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
8.20.52-9.2.52	Ben Blue, Borrah Minevitch
8.29.52	Ritz Brothers, Borrah Minevitch	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
8.29.52-9.17.52	Jack Haley, Helen O'Connell & Allan &Ashton	El Ranch Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
9.17.52-9.30.52	Larry Parks, Betty Garrett, Joel Grey	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
10.1.52-10.14.52	Lili St. Cyr, Russell Nype, Joel Grey	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
10.15.52-10.28.52	Jerry Lester, Mary Small	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
10.29.52-11.11.52	Ben Blue (with Syd Slate)	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
11.12.52-11.25.52	Don Cornell, Carmen D'Antonio, Joanne Gilbert, Doodles and Skeeter	El Rancho Dancers,Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
11.26.52-12.9.52	Allen and Ashton, Bill Skipper & Carmen D'Antonio, Bill Damian, Tom Douglas' Windmill Revue	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
12.10.52-12.23.52	Ben Blue,Andy and Della Russell	El Rancho Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
12.28.52	Jack Carson, Honey Brothers, Marion Colby	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
12.24.52-1.6.52	Ray McDonald and Peggy Ryan Benny Fields, Joan Holloway	Al White Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
1.14.53-4.3.53	Jimmy McHugh and his singing stars of 1953, Al Gayle, Lenny Kent	Al White Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
2.4.53-2.24.53	Billy Daniels, Bianchi Mosca	El Rancho Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
2.18.53-3.17.53	Billy Daniels and Company	The Shaw Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
3.18.53-3.24.53	The Jack Carson Show, and Connie Towers	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
3.25.53-4.7.53	Guy Lombardo , Royal Canadians	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
4.8.53-4.21.53	Abbott and Costello, Peggy King, The Maxellos	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
4.22.53-5.5.53	Geogory Ratoff, Susan Zanuck, Billy William	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
5.6.53-5.26.53	Joe E. Lewis,Estellita	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
5.27.53-6.6.53	Katherine Dunham and Her Review	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.10.53-6.23.53	Gordon MacRae, Shelia Stevens,Steven Gibson's Redcaps	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.24.53-7.14.53	Gloria De Haven Joe E. Lewis	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
7.15.53-7.28.53	Vic Damone, Bambi Linn, Rod Alexander	The Johnny Conrad Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
7.29.53-8.11.53	Harry James and his Music Makers, Buddy Rich	The Johnny Conrad Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
8.12.53-8.25.53	Joe E. Lewis, Lili St. Cyr, Martha Stewart	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
9.9.53-9.22.53	Joe E. Lewis, Lili St. Cyr, Harmonica Rascals	Dottie Dee’s Dancers, Bob Elli Orchestra
10.7.53-10.20.53	Ben Blue and Co. Dorothy Dandridge	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
10.21.53-11.17.53	Billy Daniels, Judy Johnson & Dates, Benny Payne, Clifford Guest, Georgine Darcy	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
11.18.53-12.8.53	Gordon McRae, Sheila Stephens, Buddy Hackett, The Zerybs	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.9.53-12.29.53	Georgia Gibbs, Jack E. Leonard, Beebe Allan, Barry Ashton, Red Caps, Doodles and Skeeter	Dottie Dee's dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.30.54-1.19.53	Nat "King" Cole, Buddy Hackett, Helene & Howard	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
1.20.54-2.2.54	Jack Carson, Connie Towers, The Four Freshmen	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
2.3.54-2.16.54	Harry James and his Music Makers, Buddy Rich, Marilyn Cantor, Sonny Sands	El Rancho Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
2.17.54-3.??.54	Billy Gray, Patti Moore, Ben Lessy	Dottie Dee Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
3.10.54-3.23.54	Les Paul and Mary Ford, Artie Dann	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
3.10.54-4.6.54	Les Paul and Mary Ford, Danny Crystal	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
4.7.54-4.20-54	Eartha Kitt , Lucille and Eddie Roberts	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
4.21.54-5.18.54	Joe E. Lewis, Lili St. Cyr, Ben Yost, Beau Jesters	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
5.19.54-6.1.54	George Jessel, Jacqueline Fontaine	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.2.54-6.15.54	Dorothy Lamour, Joel Grey	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.16.54-6.29.54	Sophie Tucker, Lenny Maxwell	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.30.54-7.13.54	Ann Sothern , Escorts, Doodles and Skeeter	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.14.54-8.10.54	Joe E. Lewis, Gloria De Haven, Doodles and Skeeter	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
6.14.54-9.14.54	Joe E. Lewis, Gloria De Haven, Doodles and Skeeter, Carolyn Ayres, Escorts	El Rancho Girl, Bob Ellis Orchestra
7.14.54-9.7.54	Joe E. Lewis, Estelita, Carolyn Ayres &Escorts	Dottie Dee's Dancers, Bob Ellis Orchestra
9.8.54-10.19.54	Lili St. Cyr, Archie Robbins, Steve Gibson's Red Caps, Doodles and Skeeter, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
10.20.54-11.9.54	Lilliam Roth, Lili St. Cyr, Jackie Kannon, Steve Gibson's Red Caps, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
11.10.54-11.30.54	Billy Daniels, Patricia Bright, Stan Nelson Trio, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
11.10.54-11.30.54	Billy Daniels, Patricia Bright, Stan Nelson Trio, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
11.10.54-11.30.54	Billy Daniels, Patricia Bright, Billy Daniels, Tommy Noonan, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
11.10.54-11.30.5	Lili St. Cyr, Archie Robbins, Steve Gibson's Red Caps, Doodles and Skeeter,Louis Dance Trio	El rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.1.54-12.21.54	Sherry Britton, Al Bernie, The Barry Sisters, Louis Dance Trio	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.22.54-4.1.54	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shaprio, Dick Kallman	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.22.54-2.1.55	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shaprio, Dick Kallman, Beverly Richards, Eve Marley, Guy Cherny	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
2.2.55	George White Scandalette Presented by Le Roy Prinz	El Rancho Vegas Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
3.5.55	Lili St Cyr, Lenny Kent, The Crewcuts	El Rancho Vegas Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
3.26.55	Lili St. Cyr, Lenny Kent, The Crewcuts	El Rancho Vegas Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
4.2.55-4.12.55	The Keefe Brasselle Show, Five De Marco, Slate Bros.Phil Backer	El Rancho Dancers Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
4.16.55	Joe E. Lewis, Lillian Roth, Billy Daniel, Georgine D'Arcy	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
4.23.55-6.7.55	Billy Daniel, Georgine D'Arcy, Austin Mack, Gordon McRae, Sheila Stephens	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
6.8.55-7.5.55	Morty Gunty, Billy Daniel, Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack, Nejla	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
7.6.55-8.16.55	Ates, Marti Stevens, Billy Daniel, Micki Marlo, Joe E. Lewis, Lili St. Cyr	El Rancho Gils, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
7.6.55-9.7.55	Lili St. Cyr, Myron Cohen	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
9.8.55-9.27.55	Helen Grayco, Billy Daniel, Eartha Kitt, Lenny Kent,	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
9.28.55-11.2.55	Eartha Kitt, Lenny Kent	Wanda Smith &Cover Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
11.9.55.-11.29.55	Alicia Marquez & Jack de Rio, Debra Paget, Steve Gibson's Red Caps	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
11.30.55-12.22.55	Dick Kallman, Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro	El Rancho Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
12.22.55-2.1.55	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro	El Rancho Girls, Bob Ellis Orchestra
12.23.55-2.2.56	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro, Guy Cherney	El Rancho Vegas Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
2.15.56-3.13.56	Buddy Rich; Jack Costanzo, Eartha Kitt, Myron Cohen	Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
3.14.56-4.17.56	Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack	Wanda Smith& Cover Girls, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
4.18.56-6.26.56	Lili St. Cyr, Marion Colby,Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack	Renee Molnar Dancers, Ted Fio Rito Orchestra
4.18.56-6.26.56	Gloria DeHaven, Sophie Tucker, John Carroll	Renee Molnar Dancers, Sherman Hayes Orchestra
6.27.56-7.30-56	Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro, John Carroll	Renee Molnar Dancers, El Rancho Orchestra
8.1.56-9.5.56	Joe E. Lewis; Austin Mack, Lili St. Cyr	Renee Molnar Dancers, El Rancho Orchestra
9.5.56-9.25.56	Eartha Kitt, Myron, Cohen, Gloria DeHaven	Renee Molnar Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
10.6.56-10.16.56	Myron Cohen, Carter DeHave, Billy Eckstine, Lenny Kent	Renee Molnar Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
10.17.56-11.13.56	Robert Alda, Morty Gunty	Renee Molnar Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
11.14.56-11.27.56	Sandra & Sonia Warner, Lisa Kirk, Morty Gunty	Renee Molnar Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
11.28.56-12.25.56	Lisa Kirk, Jimmie Komack, Joe E. Lewis, Austin Mack	Renee Molnar Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
12.26.56-1.17.57	Lili St. Cyr; Helen Grayco, Georgine D'Arcy	Georgie Tapps Dancers, Dick Rice Orchestra
	Thanks to Special Collections student worker Yonna Polehn for formatting and editing this list.

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