[Rarebooks] FS: 1952/3 Casa Carioca Ice Revue ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Illustrated Progra

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1952/3 Casa Carioca Ice Revue ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Illustrated Program.

The Pro Skating Historical Foundation website explains- “Nestled in the 
picturesque Bavarian Alps of Germany was a small but important nightclub 
called The Casa Carioca. It was located at the U.S. Army base in 
Garmisch-Partenkirchen where the military forces would go for vacation 
and take their leaves. Constructed originally as an open-air Spanish 
style club, later the Alpine cool weather required that a retractable 
roof be built. This nightclub was the place to be if you were a 
professional skater. The 'Casa' was a nightclub that featured an ice 
show. The early shows there were directed and performed by German 
skaters.

Then in 1950, the Casa was produced and directed by Terry Rudolph. Terry 
was a dancer with Hungarian heritage, but was raised in America. She 
produced the Casa until 1968. The building was then destroyed by fire in 
1970. Terry really groomed her skaters to become top-notch performers, 
training them in the fundamentals of ballet by giving daily dance 
classes and personally choreographing each of their numbers. At the 
Casa, Ms. Rudolph produced shows that had a cast of roughly 35 skaters 
on an ice sheet of 30 feet x 40 feet with a 17 piece live orchestra. The 
ice stage was under a removable dance floor for dancing and diners could 
enjoy their dinner while watching the ice shows. She later came back to 
the U.S. and choreographed and stylized many skating champions. Working 
at the Ice Capades Chalet in Santa Monica, California, she was hired by 
John Nicks to 'polish' his skaters. Among them were Tai Babilonia and 
Randy Gardner”.

Softcover. 9”x12”, 19 pages, black & white illustrations. Minor soil, 
light wear, corners thumbed, minor moisture wave at the top margin. $35

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