Do you remember the Tropicana before it was "come to the island"? When Jayne Mansfield performed in the showroom?
When the Folies Bergere was the hot ticket?
Well we have the history of the Tropicana in the 1950s here:
http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/a-brief-history-of-the-strip/?currentPage=28
Enjoy and Happy Easter!