Desert Burlesque The only Museum of Burlesque in the country is Exotic World, founded by Dixie Evans (seated), the "Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque," shown here with fan dancer Toni Allesandrini. Marilyn studied burlesque in the early days. Dixie was 74 here, the same age Marilyn would have been. Helendale, CA 2000. Color chromogenic print.1/25 © Mary Ann Lynch