Aquariious Theater Was Moulin Rouge -Hair-CannedHeat-IronButtefly-Doors CLICK ON PICTURE TO SEE IN ITS ENTIRETY Aquarius Theater, Hollywood, 1969. The Aquarius Theater got its psychedelic paint job for the LA run of Hair. It was painted by a group of Dutch and English artists called The Fool, housed the Los Angeles production of the Rock and Roll musical Hair. I’ll never forget seeing Hair there, I was pretty out there…The painting depicts in rainbow psychedelic style, the coming of the Age of Aquarius. The Aquarius Theater began its life as the glittering landmark, The Earl Carroll Theater. What I ride, I know I spent a lot of great nights there... In 1938 Earl Carroll decided to open a theater and supper club at 6230 Sunset Boulevard and in just 75 days he converted an empty acre of ground into a dazzling night club and theatre. In those short weeks he created a building so advanced that 30 years later no one had yet matched its glory or technical virtuosity. The famous Moulin Rouge in Hollywood was one of the most popular theater shows in the late 1950s and early 60s. Frank Sennes took over former Earl Carroll Theater in 1953, and it became the center of night life gaiety in Hollywood. An extensive remodeling campaign was undertaken which included expanding the seating capacity to 1250, making it the largest theater-restaurant in the world. After months of construction, booking the various acts, hiring the dances, designing and making the costumes, and developing a production, Frank Sennes Moulin Rouge opened its doors on the 25th of December, 1953. By the late fifties, Sennes found it more and more difficult to attract top-name entertainers because of his inability to compete with the high salaries being paid by Las Vegas. Recognizing the enormous potential and opportunity that Las Vegas had to offer, he closed the Moulin Rouge, in 1960
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