Las Vegas is not called "the Entertainment Capital of the World" for nothing. From the beginning the town drew the Hollywood crowd to it's frontier style resorts with all the modern conveniences and gambling. At first the entertainment was limited to musicians or singers in lounges and dinner shows. By the mid-40's gaming was not enough and the hotels started to beef up their entertainment to lure the guests of other hotels into their casino. In 1944, the Last Frontier brought the first world renowned performer to appear at a Las Vegas resort, Sophie Tucker, star of Broadway, radio and screen. From then on the battle for marquis names on the Las Vegas strip began. Las Vegas has always welcomed the usual singers, dancers, musicians and comedians, but Vegas entertainment soon became more than that. Ever open to new and different talents, Las Vegas showrooms have featured a variety of offbeat acts from magicians to puppets and have even created their own "stars". Siegfried & Roy rose to international fame through their Vegas shows and where would we find Wayne Newton if not for Las Vegas?