Lilly Christine

castillo24 · 02-02-2010, 08:04 PM

There are a couple of posts dedicated to her here and here. These are pìctures found in this Flickr set.

**zwaik** · 02-03-2010, 05:37 PM

• Martha Theresa Pompender aka Lilly Christine, burlesque dancer performer
• Dunkirk, NY, USA - 17 Dec 1923 • Broward County, FL, USA -.9 Jan 1965

Grew up in the home where her father was a physical education instructor and instilled a proper diet and exercise regiment and later would become a vegetarian. Her body was fit as a fiddle and had Blonde hair, but occasionally went red.
Beautiful Lily Christine's moniker was "The Cat Girl" and ZAZA in the Burlesque world. Lily was one of the most publicized Burlesque dancer / Strippers of all time. Gained her Cat Girl moniker from her unique muscle control and suppleness of a cat. Famous for her scantily clad Voodoo dance.
Lily started her career in legitimate films such as Irish Eyes are Smiling, but these films took her nowhere fast. Lily also did a few Broadway plays but her main gigs were on Bourbon Street as a dancer and namely the 500 Club.

... click the image to view bigger

Lily got into Burlesque around 1948 by dancing in various clubs in New Orleans and later was by Bert Lahr, whom he cast in the stage play Burlesque in 1950. By this time she was making a name for herself and started to put together her Nightclub act which had her moving on stage as a stalking feline cat, exuberating male dominance with every move of her Pelvis and Hips with the highlight being her beautiful stomach movements that were akin to a Belly Dancer. Lily Christine is said to have never performed on-stage nude but considered herself "an interpretive dancer, not a stripper. "
Lily passed away in Broward County, Florida, USA. of peritonitis (a stomach line inflammation).

• Dance Types and "Routines"

African Dance - Ballet - Danse du ventre (Dance of the stomach)
Exotic - Hawaiian - Javanese - Oriental Dance - Strip Tease
"Voodoo Love Potion Dance" - "Getting Gertie's Garter" - "Harem Heat"

**zwaik** · 02-04-2010, 07:17 PM

**zwaik** · 02-13-2010, 04:48 AM

**george anson** · 07-21-2011, 01:50 PM

Miscellany:

**zwaik** · 08-15-2011, 10:37 AM

**zwaik** · 08-24-2011, 07:37 PM

A photo by Philippe Halsman

**beutelwolf** · 01-06-2012, 09:33 AM

**zwaik** · 02-03-2012, 07:28 PM

good resolution (844x1050)

**zwaik** · 02-05-2012, 11:21 AM

(810x1024)

02-02-2010, 08:04 PM	#1
castillo24 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 3,639 Thanked 725 Times in 24 Posts	Lilly Christine There are a couple of posts dedicated to her here and here. These are pìctures found in this Flickr set.

02-03-2010, 05:37 PM	#2
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	Lilly Christine "The Cat Girl" • Martha Theresa Pompender aka Lilly Christine, burlesque dancer performer • Dunkirk, NY, USA - 17 Dec 1923 • Broward County, FL, USA -.9 Jan 1965 Grew up in the home where her father was a physical education instructor and instilled a proper diet and exercise regiment and later would become a vegetarian. Her body was fit as a fiddle and had Blonde hair, but occasionally went red. Beautiful Lily Christine's moniker was "The Cat Girl" and ZAZA in the Burlesque world. Lily was one of the most publicized Burlesque dancer / Strippers of all time. Gained her Cat Girl moniker from her unique muscle control and suppleness of a cat. Famous for her scantily clad Voodoo dance. Lily started her career in legitimate films such as Irish Eyes are Smiling, but these films took her nowhere fast. Lily also did a few Broadway plays but her main gigs were on Bourbon Street as a dancer and namely the 500 Club. ... click the image to view bigger Lily got into Burlesque around 1948 by dancing in various clubs in New Orleans and later was by Bert Lahr, whom he cast in the stage play Burlesque in 1950. By this time she was making a name for herself and started to put together her Nightclub act which had her moving on stage as a stalking feline cat, exuberating male dominance with every move of her Pelvis and Hips with the highlight being her beautiful stomach movements that were akin to a Belly Dancer. Lily Christine is said to have never performed on-stage nude but considered herself "an interpretive dancer, not a stripper. " Lily passed away in Broward County, Florida, USA. of peritonitis (a stomach line inflammation). • Dance Types and "Routines" African Dance - Ballet - Danse du ventre (Dance of the stomach) Exotic - Hawaiian - Javanese - Oriental Dance - Strip Tease "Voodoo Love Potion Dance" - "Getting Gertie's Garter" - "Harem Heat" __________________ Rules »» ..English • Italian • French • German • Russian.. «« Rules

02-04-2010, 07:17 PM	#3
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	... backstage 3 __________________ Rules »» ..English • Italian • French • German • Russian.. «« Rules

02-13-2010, 04:48 AM	#4
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	Peep Show Last edited by zwaik; 08-18-2011 at 07:11 PM..

07-21-2011, 01:50 PM	#5
george anson Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Watford Posts: 5,286 Thanks: 16,654 Thanked 96,675 Times in 5,324 Posts	Miscellany: Last edited by george anson; 02-29-2012 at 12:48 PM.. Reason: Removed DLC

08-15-2011, 10:37 AM	#6
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	Veronica Lake style ...

08-24-2011, 07:37 PM	#7
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	jumpology A photo by Philippe Halsman __________________ Rules »» ..English • Italian • French • German • Russian.. «« Rules

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beutelwolf Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,122 Thanks: 12,116 Thanked 124,383 Times in 10,223 Posts

02-03-2012, 07:28 PM	#9
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	good resolution (844x1050)

02-05-2012, 11:21 AM	#10
zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 13,990 Thanked 65,845 Times in 3,580 Posts	Walkiria (810x1024) __________________ Rules »» ..English • Italian • French • German • Russian.. «« Rules

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