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Dates are earliest as Burlesk I've Found | M=manager | O=Owner | T=Burlesque Teacher | X-Street=Cross Street | Alpha's= Star headliner/Mouseover
Pics | Name ▼ | Notes ▲ | Address | X-Street | City | State | Dates | Owner|Mgr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | 2 O'Clock Club | DD| | ~ | ~ | Camden | NJ. | 1942 | Solly Goodman (O&M) |
-- | 2 O'Clock Club | BS| | 414 E. Baltimore St. | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1936 | Blaze Starr (O 1950's) Sol Goodman (O&M) |
-- | 20 Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Camden | NJ. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | 21 Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | 21 Club | BD| | State St. | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1954's | ~ |
-- | 22 Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1953 | ~ |
-- | 4811 Club | ~ | ~ | Cicero | IL. | ~ | 1951 | ~ |
-- | 5 O'Clock Club, the | 160 Peachtree | Forsyth st. | Atlanta | GA | 1950's | ~ | |
-- | 5 O'Clock Club, the | DD|Z|BD|TTR | 211 22nd. St. | Collins Ave. | Miami Beach | FL. | 1950's | Martha Raye (O) |
-- | 500 Club | - | ~ | ~ | Atlantic City | NJ. | 1942 | Irving Wolf (O) | Frank Diaz (O) Tony Colucci (O) |
-- | 500 Club | LC| | Bourbon St. | St. Louis | New Orleans | LA. | 1942 | Leon Prima (O) |
-- | 5100 Club | ~ | 5100 Broadway | ~ | ~ | NY | ~ | ~ |
-- | 606 Club | BB| | 606 S. Wabash | ~ | Chicago | IL. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | 67 Supper Club | GG | | 1730 No. Broadway | ~ | Muncie | IN. | 1960's | Bill Gump ? (O) |
-- | Adams, the |
BM|JL|EV| | ~ | ~ | Newark | NJ. | 1953 | Harold Minsky & Joe Ross (O) |
-- | Alvin, the |
HW|RL| | ~ | ~ | Minneapolis | MI. | 1942 | Hirsh/Katz (O) |
-- | Aquarius Lounge | 820 S/W 42nd Ave. | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1950's | ~ | |
-- | Avenue, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Avery Hotel | ~ | ~ | ~ | Boston | MO. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Bal Tabarin | Hosted a 'Grandfathers Follies' | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Bali's Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Brooklyn | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Band Box | ~ | ~ | ~ | Hollywood | CA. | 1943 | Lou Costello (O) |
-- | Band Box | WG| | ~ | ~ | Hurley | WI. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Barbary Coast | Z| | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1949 | Sammy Corensen & Harry Seber(O) |
-- | Basin Street (Mamou) | LC| was China Doll. Opened 10/1/1954 | 51st. Street | Broadway | ~ | NY. | 1954 | Ralph Watkins & Albert Carlo (M) |
-- | Batman A-Go-Go | Go-Go Dancers, Topless | ~ | ~ | North Hollywood | CA | 1966 | ~ |
-- | Beaver Club | SR| | ~ | ~ | Montreal | CN. | 1953 | ~ |
-- | Beretania Theatre, the | Built originally around 1936/7 | 1229 Kamanuwai Lane | ~ | mauka edge of Honolulu's Chinatown | HI. | 1944 | William C. Ferreira(O) |
-- | Big Al's | ~ | 312 Columbus | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1955 | ~ |
-- | Billboard, the | ~ | Ellicott | Swan | Buffalo | NY | 1960 | ~ |
-- | Billy Young's Burlesk | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Bimbo's 365 club | ~ | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1931 opened | Augustino Giuntoli (O) |
-- | Blue Mirror, the | TB| | 824 14t Street N.W. | ~ | ~ | WA. | 1964 | ~ |
-- | Body Shop | DL| | ~ | ~ | Atlanta | GA. | 1960's | ~ |
-- | Body Shop | ~ | Sunset Blvd. | ~ | Hollywood | CA. | ~ | ~ |
-- | Bop City | Was: Harem Club | Teenagers allowed entry | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1949 | Ralph Watkins (M) |
-- | Boulevard Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Bowery, the | AC| | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Brass Rail, the | Opened 3/14/1942 | 3rd | Ferry | Detroit | MI | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Brown Derby, the | Thelma White performed here | ~ | ~ | Chicago | IL. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Burbank, the | Demolished in March, 1974 | 6th Street | Main Street | Los Angeles | CA. | 1945 | Oliver Morosco | Tommy Levene (M) |
-- | Cadillac Club, the | BD| | State St. | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1954's | ~ |
-- | Cafe Johnston, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | RI. | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Capitol Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Albany | NY. | 1942 | Max Wilner (O) |
-- | Capitol Theatre, the | ~ | 4th | Penn | Reading | PA. | 1936 | |
-- | Capitol Theatre, the | AC| | ~ | ~ | Toledo | OH. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Capitol Theatre, the | TS|AA|BY| Opened 1953 | | 4th | Morrison | Portland | OR. | 1953 | John A. Becker (O) |
-- | Carousel Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL | 1942 | Ben Brooks (M) |
-- | Carousel Club, the | J| | 1312 ½ Commerce | Field (Two doors from Colony Club) | Dallas | TX. | 1960 | Jack Ruby (O) (Jack Rubenstein) |
-- | Carroll's Cafe | Reported as 1st Burlesque house in area | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1942 | Stanley Carroll |
-- | Casa Nova, Franks | ~ | 2216 Bailey Avenue | E. Ferry | Buffalo | NY. | 1940's | Frank (O) |
-- | Casanova | Became USO | ~ | ~ | Buffalo | NY. | 1950's | Lou Walters (O) |
-- | Casino, the | closed 5/1962 | ~ | ~ | Boston | MA. | 1942 | Frank Engel (M) |
-- | Casino, the | AC| | ~ | ~ | Pittsburgh | PA. | 1942 | Abe Jaffe (M) |
-- | Casino, the | Closed 12/1962 | ~ | ~ | Toronto | CN. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Casino de Parce | ~ | ~ | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1942 | ~ |
Pics | Casino Royale | 1 of the most famous | French Quarter | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | Stormy(O) |
-- | Casino Theatre, the | BB|CC| | Diamond St. | Forbes Ave. | Pittsburgh | PA. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Casino, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Toronto | CN. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Cat Ballue Lounge, the | - | 3229 Troost Street | - | Kansas City | MO | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Cat and the Fiddle | JW| | ~ | ~ | Cincinnati | OH. | 1942 | Herman & Ben Rafalo |
-- | Celebrity Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Central Theatre | 1942 became movie house, quit as Burlesque - blamed IATSE Unions | Broadway | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1940 | ~ |
Champs | TTR | | 1220 Crescent St. | ~ | ~ | 1940's | ~ | ||
-- | Chanticleer Club, the | D| | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Chez Ami | Fire in it's restaurant1942 | ~ | ~ | Buffalo | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Chez Paree | ~ | 1649 Court Place | ~ | Denver | CO. | 1954 | Henry Veto's (O) Art Gordon (M) |
-- | China Doll | became Basin Street club | 51st. Street | Broadway | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Cinderella, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Greenwich Village | NY | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Circus Bar, the | Zolita| | Balto Street | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Ciro's | ~ | 8433 Sunset Blvd. | ~ | Los Angeles | CA. | 1950's | Ciro (O) |
-- | City, the | Shut down 1942 | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Cliquet Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Atlantic City | NJ. | 1943 | Cleo Valenteene (M) |
-- | Clover Club | ~ | 118 Biscayne Blvd. | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | Jack Goldman (O) |
-- | Clover Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1950's | Solly Goodman (O&M) |
-- | Club 14 | ~ | ~ | ~ | Wilmington | DE. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Club 78 | ~ | ~ | ~ | Manhattan | NY. | 1948 | Georgie Jay (O) |
-- | Club Colony | MD| | Schenectady | ~ | Albany | NY. | 1958 | ~ |
-- | Club Rio | ~ | ~ | ~ | Allentown | PA. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Club Samoa | ~ | 62 W. 52nd. Street | ~ | ~ | NYC. | 1951 | Harry Ferdinand (M) |
-- | Club Savoy | was Slapsie Maxies | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1945 | ~ |
-- | Cobblestone, the | CK| Lenny Bruce was MC. | San Fernando Rd. | ~ | Van Nuys | CA. | 1955 | Ray Forester (O) |
-- | Colonial Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Utica | NY. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Colony, the | PD| Closed: 2/20/1955 | 48th Street | Broadway | Union City | NJ. | 1950's | Eddy Shafer (M) |
-- | Colony Club, the | ~ | 1402 Richmond Terrace | ~ | Stanten Isl. | NY. | 1960's | ~ |
-- | Colony Club, the | CB| | 1332 1/2 Commerce | Across from the Adolphus Hotel, Near Ruby's Carousel | Dallas | TX. | 1940's | Abe Weintein (O) |
-- | Colony Club, the | Closed: 2/20/1955 | Western Ave. | 149th Street | Los Angeles | CA. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Condor, the | CD| | Broadway | Columbus | San Francisco | CA. | 1960's | ~ |
-- | Copa Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Crazy Horse Saloon | First strip club | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
-- | Crossroads Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Bladensburg | MD. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Crystal Terrace, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Duluth | MN. | 1954 | ~ |
-- | Curley's | Said to be MN. 1st Burley House | Mlle. Jeannie opened | ~ | ~ | ~ | MN. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Del Rio, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Dilido Hotel, the | New Hotel 1953 | Lincoln Road | Beach front | Miami | FL. | 1950's | Irving Cohen (O) |
-- | Doll's Bowery | ~ | ~ | ~ | Hollywood | FL. | 1953 | ~ |
-- | Dollies Bowery | ~ | ~ | ~ | Los Angeles | CA. | 1950 | ~ |
-- | Driftwood, the | burned down 1970 | 33rd | Elvas | Sacramento | CA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Drums Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Coral Gables | FL. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | El Morocco Club | DE|RR| | 1291 Hartford St. | ~ | Montreal | CN. | 3/12/1942 | ~ |
-- | El Morocco Club | ~ | 154 East 54th St. | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | John Perona (O) |
-- | El Rey Theatre | DR|TS | 3520 San Pablo Ave. | Oakland | CA. | 1955 | ~ | |
-- | El Tinge | Shut down 1942 | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Empire Theatre, the | switched to Vaudeville 1942 from Burlesque due to censorship, resumed in 1950's | Was Miners Theatre 1912. | 265 Washington | Branford | Newark | NJ. | 1942 | Jess Meyers (M) |
-- | Empress, the | Owed 15k back taxes | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1955 | Joseph P. Ellul (O) |
-- | Empress Theatre (Fox) | HW| | ~ | ~ | Milwaukee | WI. | 1942 | Charles Fox ? (O) |
-- | Entertainers Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Atlantic City | NJ. | 1955 | Louise Mack (O) |
-- | Ernie's | ~ | ~ | ~ | Greenwich Village | NY. | 1946 | ~ |
-- | Esquire Theatre, the | Demolished 2007 | Superior Street | ~ | Toledo | OH | 1967-71 | Rose La Rose (O) |
-- | Famous Door, the | Z| | ~ | ~ | ~ | N.Y. | 1948 | Arthur Jarwood (O) |
-- | Fireplace, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Newark | NJ. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Flamingo Hotel | ~ | ~ | ~ | Las Vegas | NV. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Flatbush Theatre, the | AC|GS| | ~ | ~ | Brooklyn | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Florentine Gardens, the | AC| | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Follies Theatre, the | VV| Betty Rowland | 12th Street | Central Ave. | Kansas | MO. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Follies Theatre, the (new) | ~ | Main | 4th | Los Angeles | CA. | 1932 | Suey Welsh (O) |
-- | Folly Burlesk Theatre | BB|TS| aka 'New Follies' | 548 So. Main St. | ~ | Los Angeles | CA. | 1942 | ~ |
Folly Theatre, the | GRL|SR|TS | Originally Standard theatre opened 1900 | ~ | ~ | Kansas City | MO. | 1941-1972 | ~ | |
-- | Forbidden City, the | JW|NT | 363 Sutter | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1938- | Charley Low (O) |
-- | Ford Hotel, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Buffalo | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Fox, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Indianapolis | IN. | 1942 | Hughie Mack (M) |
-- | French Quarter, the | ~ | W. Madison St. | N. May St. | Chicago | IL. | 1961 | ~ |
-- | Frolics, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Minneapolis | MN. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Garrick Theatre, the | ~ | 515 Chestnutt Street | ~ | St. Louis | MO. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Akron | OH. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1951 | Hon Nickles (O) also owner of Monumental in Baltimore |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | Vine Street | ~ | Cincinnati | OH. | 1950's | Johnny Kane (M) |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | 250 So. High Street | ~ | Columbus | OH. | ~ | ~ |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1950's | Lewis and Gillman (O) |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | MN. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | Razedin 1952 | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | LC| became Radio City | ~ | ~ | Montreal | CN. | 1950's | Moe Adelson (O) | Tom E. Conway (M) |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | was Mechanics Hall | East Main Street | ~ | Norfolk | VA. | 5/1849- 2/1961 | Maurice Costello (M) | Frankie Blue (M) |
-- | Gayety Theatre, the | Sister Shirley Paige, dancer/ choreographer here | ~ | ~ | Washington | DC. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Glass Bar, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Glass Hat, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Wilkes-Bar | PA. | 1953 | |
-- | Globe Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Grand, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | St. Louis | MI. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Gunga Den, the | E| Had Female Impersonators | 325 Bourbon St. | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | Larry Lamarca (O) |
-- | Gypsy Room, the | BD| | 26 Pine Street | ~ | Atlanta | GA. | 1956 | ~ |
-- | Ha Ha Club | WG| | 52ND ST. | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Harem Club, the | NK| | 26 Pine Street N.E. | ~ | Atlantic City | NJ. | 1958 | Mae Brandt (M) |
-- | Harem Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1950's | Irving Kolker (O) |
-- | Harem Club, the | Became: Bop City | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY | ~ | ~ |
-- | Harry Carrol's | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Hat Club, the | Paid less than Minimum Wages. | ~ | ~ | El Monte | CA. | 1955's | ~ |
-- | Havana Casino, the | ~ | Goodell | ELM | Buffalo | NY. | 1960 | ~ |
-- | Havana Madrid, the | DD| | ~ | ~ | Key West | FL. | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Hawaiian Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Albany | NY. | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Hi-Way Casino | ~ | ~ | ~ | Fall River | MA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Hollywood Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | San Diego | CA. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Hopkins Rathskelter | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1942 | ~ |
-- | House of Oscar, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Colorado Springs | CO. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Howard theatre, Old | GS| Burned down in '61 | aka: Howard Athenaeum | 1,360 seats | was Waldron's Casino Theatre 1910 | 5 Cambridge St. | Sudbury St. | Boston | MA. | 10/13/1835 -6/20/1961 | Rufus "Al" Somerby (O) | Max Michaels (M) |
-- | Hudson, the | F| Glamorama Mag here | 38th Street | New York Ave. | Union City | NJ. | 1942 | Harry (Eppie) Oakene (M) |
-- | Italian Village | Burned down Oct. 1955 | ~ | North Beach | San Francisco | CA. | 1955 | - |
-- | Jacques | Closed12/10/1943 | ~ | ~ | Waterbury | CT. | 1942 | Jack Beck (M) |
-- | Jungle Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Kansas City | MO. | 1950's | Bully Rich (O) |
-- | Kay's Cabaret | ~ | 601 E. Baltimore St. | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | ~ | ~ |
-- | Kitten Lounge | ~ | 424 South State St. | ~ | Chicago | IL. | 1954 | ~ |
-- | Kokomo Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Dotham | AL. | 1946 | ~ |
~ | Kubla Kahn | BY| | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1950's | Eddie Pond (O) |
-- | La Conga Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | La Vie En Rose | ~ | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1950 | ~ |
-- | Lafayette | ~ | ~ | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Lambs Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | Larry Stevens (T) |
-- | Lamplighter Club, the | Rosita Royce | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Largo, the | CB| | 9009 Sunset Strip | ~ | Hollywood | CA. | 1950's | Chuck Landis (O) |
-- | Latin Casino, the | ~ | Walnut Street | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | ~ | ~ |
-- | Latin Quarter | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1942 | Lou Walters (O) |
-- | Latin Quarter | DD| Built 1937 | ~ | ~ | Manhattan | NY. | 1937 | Lou Walters(O) |
-- | Latin Quarter | ~ | ~ | ~ | Palm Island | FL. | 1942 | Lou Walters(O) |
-- | Ledo, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Leon and Eddie's | ~ | West 52nd Street | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Lido, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Little Club, the | ~ | State St. | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1954's | ~ |
-- | Little Rathskelter | ~ | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1952 | Si & Joe Kaliner (O) |
-- | Loew's State Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | Al Rosen (M) |
-- | Lux Theatre | opened 1959-Closed 12/1962 | Became Elektra | 362 College Street | ~ | Toronto | CN. | 1959 | Raymond Lux (O) |
-- | Lyric Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Allentown | PA. | 1940's | Manuel Davis (O) also owned the Plaza in Reading, PA. |
-- | Lyric Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Bridgeport | CT. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Majestic Theatre | Injunction to keep Girls clothed | ~ | ~ | Peoria | WI. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Mandalay Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Long Beach | CA. | 1960's | Al & Lee Hendlin (O) |
-- | Mandarin Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Stockton | CA. | 1943 | Hendlin (O) |
-- | Maryland Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Baltimore | MD. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Mayfair Burlesque | Closed 1968/Burnt down 1/19/1969 | E 5th. Street | ~ | Dayton | OH. | 1956 | ~ |
-- | Mayfair Club, the | HW| | ~ | ~ | Rochester | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Maynard Wayne's Room | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | WA. | 1950's | Maynard Wayne? (O) |
-- | Mc Vans | ~ | Niagara | Hertel | Buffalo | NY. | 1945 | ~ |
-- | Miami Nightclub, the | ~ | Fayette (route 40) | Frederick St. | Baltimore | MD | ~ | ~ |
-- | Minsky's Burlesque | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Moonlight Gardens | ~ | ~ | ~ | Saginaw | MI. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Monocco Club | SB| | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Moulin Rouge | ~ | ~ | ~ | Paris | FR. | 1800's | ~ |
-- | Moulin Rouge Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Oakland | CA. | 1942 | Walley Fein (M) |
-- | Moulin Rouge | J| | 412 Broadway | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Music Box, the | LC| Closed in 1941 | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1941 | |
-- | National Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Newburgh Inn | Raided (Miss Sugar Ration) | ~ | ~ | Easton | PA. | 9/1940 | ~ |
-- | Nocturne, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
Oasis, the | ~ | Baltimore St. | Frederick St | Baltimore | MD. | 1950's | ~ | |
-- | Orpheum Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | Paris | FR. | 1940's | ~ |
~ | Orpheum Burlesk, the | ~ | Bennett | 5th St. | Reading | PA. | 1932 | ~ |
-- | Paddock Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Miami | FL. | 1952 | ~ |
--- | Palace Theatre, the | ~ | Monroe | Library Ave. | Detroit | MI. | ~ | ~ |
-- | Palace Theatre, the | closed 1979 | Main | Niagara | Buffalo | NY. | 1942 | Dewey Michaels (O) |
-- | Paris Inn, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | San Diego | CA. | 1943 | Jack Klueckmann (M) |
-- | Park Burlesque | RC| | 23 So. Champion St. | Youngstown | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
-- | Penthouse, the | ~ | Liberty Ave. | ~ | Pittsburgh | PA. | 1978 | Marty Crowetz (M |
-- | Pink Pussycat | ~ | 9346 Greenback | ~ | Orangevale | CA. | 1960's | ~ |
-- | Pintos Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Place Piggali, the | DD| | 215 22nd St. | Collins Avenue | Manhattan | NY. | 1960's | ~ |
-- | Poodle's Patio | J| | 640 Bourbon St. | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | President-Follies | ~ | ~ | ~ | San Francisco | CA. | 1953 | ~ |
-- | Rainbow Club | ~ | State St. | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1954's | ~ |
-- | Red Raven Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1952's | Cosimo (Mimi) Albanese (O) |
-- | Reo Casino | LS| | Nipmuc Park | ~ | Mendon | MA. | 1944 | ~ |
-- | Republic | Shut down 1942 | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Rialto (Minsky's) | ~ | ~ | ~ | Chicago | IL. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Riptide club, the | SR| | ~ | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1942 | Harris Leveson (O) |
-- | Rivoli, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Seattle | WA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Rondavoo | EW| | ~ | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Roosevelt, the | ~ | 1166 Maunakea St. | ~ | Downtown | HI. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Roxie, the | Was Plaza Theatre, built 1927 | 912 9th. Street | ~ | Sacramento | CA. | 1949 | ~ |
-- | Roxy, the | AC|TTR | ~ | ~ | Cleveland | OH. | 1933-1977 | ~ |
-- | Roxy, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Knoxville | TN. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Roxy, the | Razed in1952 | ~ | ~ | Montreal | CN. | 1952 | Paul Cardinal (O) |
-- | Saddle Bar, the | ~ | 415 Hennepin ave | ~ | Minneapolis | MN. | 1955 | A.E. 'Eddie' Holman (O) |
-- | Sans Souci Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Havana | CU. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Sarong Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Long Beach | CA. | 1951 | ~ |
-- | Savannah Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NYC | 1954 | ~ |
-- | Savoy, Julian Halls | Rose La Joy danced here | ~ | ~ | Newark | NJ. | 1942 | Julian Hall ? (O) |
-- | Sciollas Cafe | ~ | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1942 | ~ |
-- | Shanghai Club ¹ | BY| Restaurant, Nightclub | 453 Grant Ave | ~ | San Francisco | CA | 1947-1954 | Fong Wan (O) |
-- | Shanghai Theatre, the | One of the longest lasting clubs in Cuba | ~ | ~ | Havana | CU. | 1955 | ~ |
-- | Sho-Bar | ~ | 228 Bourbon Ave. | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Show Bar, the (Barton's) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | Abe Neiman (O) |
-- | Show Bar, the (Champs) | ~ | 1220 Crescent St. | ~ | Montreal | CN. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Show Bar, the (King Cole's) | Denver's Biggest Cafe/Burlesque | ~ | ~ | Denver | CO. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Show Bar, the (Pacey's) | BD| | ~ | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Show Boat, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | New Lebanon | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Show Club, the | ~ | State St. | ~ | Calumet City | IL. | 1954's | ~ |
-- | Schubert Theatre | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY. | 1950's | Schubert (O) |
-- | Silver Saddle | ~ | ~ | ~ | Newark | NJ. | 1952 | ~ |
-- | Silver Slipper, the | GG | | 613 Monmouth | Newport | KY. | 1950's | ~ | |
-- | Silver Tro--s | RA| | ~ | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 195's | ~ |
-- | Slipper Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | New Orleans | LA. | 1955 | ~ |
-- | Smart Spot, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Haddenfield | NJ. | 1942 | |
-- | Stacey Farrell's Club | EQ| | South Street | Paramount Blvd. | Long Beach | CA. | 1970's | Stacey Farrell (O) |
-- | Stage Door, the | 416 Pearl Street | Buffalo | NY. | 1960 | ~ | ||
-- | Standard, the | Closed 1913, became Victory | 287 Spadina Ave. | NY. | 1913 | ~ | ||
-- | Star, the | PP| shut down 12/10/1942 | ~ | ~ | Brooklyn | NY. | 1942 | Sam Raymond & Sons (O) |
-- | Star, the | AA| was Princess Theatre (1911) | 9 NW Sixth Avenue | Burnside St. | Portland | OR. | 1939 | ~ |
-- | State, the | DC| Was Lyceum 1907-1923, Then Orpheum 1923-1930| Closed 1981 | 205 E. Tuscarawas St. | ~ | E. Canton | OH. | 1950 | ~ |
-- | State, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Hartford | CT. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Stone Theatre, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Detroit | MI. | 1952 | Milton Jacobson (O) |
-- | Stork Club, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | NY | 1940's | Sherman Billingsley (O) |
-- | Stormy's Casino Royale | E|D| | Bourbon St. | St. Louis St. | New Orleans | LA. | 1950's | ~ |
--s | Strip City | BB| | Western Ave. | --o Blvd. | Los Angeles | CA. | 1940's | Maynard Sloate (O) |
-- | Taylor's Supper Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Cohoes | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Terrace, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Theatre Lounge, the | JL| | 1702 Forest | ~ | Dallas | TX. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Toddle House, the | Marie Voe: feature | ~ | ~ | Culver City | CA. | 1953 | ~ |
-- | Tos, the | Burnt down/Rebuilt | ~ | ~ | Denver | CO. | 1950's | Warren St. Thomas (O) |
-- | Town Casino, the | ~ | 681 Main Street | ~ | Buffalo | NY. | 1960 | ~ |
-- | Town Hall | RL | St. Clair St. | Orange Street | Toledo | OH. | built 1887, demolished 1968 | Rose La Rose (O) |
-- | Trocadero, the (the Troc) | WG| | Arch Street | ~ | Philadelphia | PA. | 1950's | Izzy Hirst (O) Jules Arliss (M) |
-- | Turf Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Denver | CO. | 1951 | ~ |
-- | Turf Club | ~ | ~ | ~ | Mexicali | N.M. | 1951 | ~ |
-- | Turf Inn | ~ | ~ | ~ | Troy | NY. | 1950's | ~ |
~ | Ubangi Club, the | ~ | 1678 Broadway | 52nd & 53rd St's | ~ | NY. | 1940's | ~ |
-- | Victory, the | CC| opened 1961-Closed 1975 | was the strand * | 287 Spadina Ave. | Dundas | Toronto | CN. | 1961 | Lou Landers (O) |
-- | Wedge, the | ~ | Broad | Ridge | Philadelphia | PA. | 1950's | ~ |
-- | Windsor, the | AC| | ~ | ~ | Bronx | NY. | 1943 | ~ |
-- | Windsor House, the | ~ | ~ | ~ | Van Nuys | CA. | 1943 | Bud Abbott (O) | Charles Murray (M) |
Zamboanga Night Club | Dee Evil danced here | ~ | ~ | Inglewood | CA. | 1960's | Al & Lee Hendlin (O) | |
-- | Zorita's Sho Bar | DD|Z| | ~ | Collins Ave. | Miami | FL. | 1940's | Zorita (Kathryn Boyd) (O) |
- | Circuits: Hirst | Started circuit in 1933 | - | - | - | - | 1933 | Izzy (Issy) Hirst |
- | Circuits: Kibbler | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1942 | Gordon Kibbler |
- | Circuits: Schuster | Midwestern circuit | - | - | - | - | 1943 | Milt Schuster (Dave Cohn) |