It’s shaping up to be an interesting week full of reader submissions. The
Seattle, Where Was I Taken mystery seems to be solved. It made the rounds across the USA and ended up on San Francisco’s Market Street. Today Vintage Seattle reader Paul writes in with some
titillating pamphlet scans from the ‘62 World’s Fair adult entertainment area “A Night in Paradise.” You can download the full 12meg .pdf file
here. Please note that these include mature content and may not be safe for work. Take it away, Paul:
I like your website. I also share a fascination with the Seattle World’s Fair.
Recently, a friend gave me a full color brochure entitled: “Gracie Hansen Presents: Barry Ashton’s “A Night in Paradise”. It was a Burlesque show at the Seattle World’s Fair located on “Show Street”. Show Street was located where the KCTS building is now, I think.
It looks awesome. Given Seattle’s affection for it’s own World’s Fair and Burlesque shows, I think it might be a fun addition to your website. It was billed as a ‘break for dear old dad’ at the Fair. There are Showgirls, fabulous out-of-this-world sets, wacky side show acts and boobies! (You get a quick glimpse of the outside of the building in the video clip “Century 21 Calling”, the sign says it all: “Peep”.)
The article about Gracie Hansen alone is worth it. She moved from Louisiana to the logging town of Morton, WA. I know Morton, WA. Don’t ask.
In Morton, she lost three children to “RH factor” acquired the Morton Liquor Agency, went through a divorce, and wrote and staged the “Morton Follies” that had: “…lines that were a mite to racy for the tender ears of Morton.” Really? A town full of loggers? Huh.
Paul
Via E-Mail
1/3/2009
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| Excerpt from Gracie Hansen Presents Barry Ashton’s “A Night In Paradise.” Image courtesy Paul. |
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| Excerpt from Gracie Hansen Presents Barry Ashton’s “A Night In Paradise.” Image courtesy Paul. |
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| Excerpt from Gracie Hansen Presents Barry Ashton’s “A Night In Paradise.” Image courtesy Paul. |
