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?╟≤ ?╟≤ ?╟≤ MUSIC FOR EVERYONE: LauriJ^JVlelchior's delightful show archie Sahara is a must for everyone. He and his company of young singing stars will only be in towjiilor one week, but what unusuap^e Stan Irwin and producer George Moro nave ^cooked up for the short span of .local nitery vieydng;:ara|fc|j^einitig|i Mr. Melchior's presence upbtttA the, stage is both distinguished and warm, imparting the artistry to the grand tradition yet magnetizing with sparkling diversity, The "Great Dane" of music does not hold front and centre to the point of minimizing his excellent song- stars ?╟÷ rather, he gives them most of the spotlight. Sopranoes Shirlee Emmons, Angelene Collins, charming and talented, sing with rare insight the many songs; male soloists Val Valente, Michael Roberts, Alan Werner, Edward Williams are singled out for honors as well as combining voices for top duet and quartet harmonies. Producer Moro not .only gives the lilting show a great pace, but interweaves his line of dancers for some of ithe best production routines ever dreamed up locally for such exhibits. Costumes are breathtaking, and coupled with the grace and charm of all terpsichore, cause ovations upon conclusion of each display. Seldom do our nitery halls echo with choruses of "bravos," but Lauritz Melchior's precedent- shattering parcel comes up with nothing but such shouts of enthusiasm. And, for a beautifully rendered, emotional voicing of the favorite aria, "Vesti la giubba," from the opera "Pa- glicci," Melchiors eloquent appeal reaches rare heights. The piano-duo of Sadlowski and Roth holds full interest during "Ritual Dance of Fire," and furnishes trim musical backgrounds for the singing. Lending further atmosphere to the "cocktail party' theme of the overall presentation, Boy Foy circles on his unicycle gathering neat amounts of applause for expert juggling. Gene Nash not only is the, exuberant emcee, but puts out a session of tap dancing in the same vein. Dewey Sisters generate enthusiasm as soloists in the "Merry Widow Waltz" can-can sequence with fine flair for acrobatics. Cee Davidson and his orchestra have musical accents throughout, furnishing occasional bolder patterns to the duo-piano sounds. Special mention for her waltz soloing goes to Donna Raybold, a beautiful brunet of the Sa-Harem Dancers. Settings by Designs Unlimited, or Irving and Louise Stone to make the credit more personalized, add a great deal in giving Mr. Melchior's harmonious combination a coherent mood. Zm ft HONORED GUEST: Upon ?√ß learnihgygbf the Opera Association's fifiKJuncheon and meeting Friday aC the Sands, Mr. Melehior promptly volunteered to become its initial speaker. He will outi^ie ideas and plans for a go- ! i?½^Organization interested in bringing the best of opera music to Ikas^V/egas. . . . The Charles Laurias perform for Mesquite club Friday. They were celebrating Charlie's birthday at the Last Frontier chuckwagon the other jtyem with Gerald /^urcell, the fiomebuiiaer,,, ?╟≤?? liso. birthday Bill Wilkrd ?╤mM n>im ing, the Pat Diskins at the Sands, the fete being for Mrs. Diskin. ... Romance of Jake Freedman's secretary, Averill Knigge and L. A. real estate biggie Bob Brunson flaming, and both may go into that "I do" furnace any day now. ... Mrs. Robert Harrold is socializing her sorority sisters of Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi tonight in her Oakey Blvd. hacienda. . . . Edrta Sedgewick, widow of Gal-,, veston's Sam Maceo, leaves the Desert Inn, for her Texas gulf- port home after holidaying around town. ... . All the ladies of Society of Brotherhood of Lo- comotivef^tiremen and Engine- men speed to IOOF hall tonight to install officers. .. . ills LOSER: Guy just a bit tipsy reeled up to a Fremont Street parking meter, put in a penny and exclaimed, "Hey look ?╟÷ I've lost 175 pounds!". . . National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is a voluntary health organization in the ^widest meaning of the word. It has relatively ?╟≤ few paid workers on its staff, at HQ or in t?·e field. National Foundation educational and service programs, financed by March of Dimes, are carried out in all communities primarily by volunteers, as witness the local setup. ... Parent-Teachers groups busy all over town tonight, with programs skedded for Helen J. Stewart, North Ninth, Bonanza Village, Washington Street, Sunrise Acres, and Vegas Heights schools. ... Commenting upon 1952's most unique record of no lynching^*, the Washington Post cla$^Jte| ". . . extraordinary vigilance *Ss 3 needed to prevent any supping] back into the terror of mob violence." ... Women's chapter B'nai B'rith meets tonight at Jewish Community Center for showing of technicolor film "Your Neigh- bor Celebrates," depicting holi- | day festivities of many lands... i Hotel Sahara has purchased pradf tically the entire day of Jan. 2p I from KRAM to sponsor local air-1 ing of all the inaugural hoopla, ?√ß Mutual release will describe pre-?Σ≤ inaugural ceremonies/ inauguration and parade,, the inaugural ball, starting at 8:35 a. m. through the day until 9:30 p. m Mothers club of St. Joseph's Parochial school talks over tot- and-teacher matters today at 1 o'clock. . . . Pertinent and sharp comment in the Boston Globe: "Nevada, population 160,000, gives us Sen. McCarran to write an immigration law affecting 155,000,000 Americans and millions of foreigners." . ,, LONGUVED: Sue Beeman's husband Fred fold her he had picked up five blow-out-proof, puncture-proof tires, all guaranteed for fife. "For life?" Sue questioned. 4p|ten, whV do we need five?" . ". . Supplementing our timeless^ prose with a new feature today caUed "Trivial fpj: Oblivia," the itemstaking precedence concerns the duchess lofs^lndsor. The DucheSs made Mel* 'Opening bid for America's society crown at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York during a charitsOfelL w 11 h many of the socialite^, present predicting that ?╜|e I Woulu^ dethrone the octogenarian ?√ß Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbiltlas social leader of the nation. Hohum . . . Altrusa clubbers run out the Strip to Hotel LastFr^n^eir^hk eve for meeting in 'BpbpJ^rlloom. I.. Beldon Katlemant^riSpqk his El Rancho domaj&ef0$gosarriage rites j with 'M$0_$fc ^erzfeld, choosing, hiSvM^'p^iatial Bel Air manse fortfte aisling. ... Starting to h^fld sometime this month, ^alptt^'Rusty" Rust and Sal Gab- bia, toss up a big playground on Boulder Highway near the new drive-in theatre. They'll have miniature golf, driving range, handball courts, tennis courts, stables ior. horseback riding, pony rides for moppets, and will book traveling carnivals. ,. ?? PAYOLA IN CRAYOLA: Mrs. Marjorie Starrs to whip up some sketches in crayon tonight during Art League's golf clubhouse biz and social meet. . . . Silver Slipper Restaurant served $000 hungry varmints the first four days of this year. Herb McDonald found the chef out of steaks on New Year's Eve, so grabbed a cab outside for hauling the delectable hunks of beef from Last Frontier storehouse -to, the Slipper. Said the cabbies^fThis is the first time in 27 years I've had steaks for fare.'fM* . Xavier Cugat and gang play a big exposition at MaMifiu Phillipine isle capitol Feb. "l&iptinerary takes Cugie to Honolulu, Manila, Okinawa, Guam, week hisTofeyo and Hongkongjfand junketTftd Korea. Abbe is se|SihglEkay from Uni- versaMptegStational to accompany Cug^as far as Manila....?? BOvVLING CHAMP ?╟÷ Jim Deskin (left), of 1412 Norman Ave., is congratulated by Jim Payne (right),"owner of the Citrus Belt Lanes in San Bernardino, where Jim recently won the Third Annual Orange Bowl BowMng Singles Competition. Trophy, including $400, is held in center by Jake Freedman, owner oi the SANDS, who sponsors Deskin and full howling team. Award was made yesterday (Wednesday) at the Sands Hotel here. Brwmdwmw Maundup ^dSfer ,, ?╟≤ U ?╟≤ Sloan Simpson O'Dwyer sported opening an art gallery ?╜ Mexico City with Ae backing of wealthy Mexican friends . Among the first ta?╜ cuts to he proposed to the new Congress will he the 15% tax on ?·, airline and^ailroad tickets. . . . The dairy industry wdlbj*UjJ (into the probe of the waterfront rackets when the State Crime torn- ^Lsion-Iles next week. . . \ The vice trials have bee - *?╜?·^ wiped off the front pages but only because additional ?╟≤?√???*?╜*?╟≤????"* beLg gathered, isn't ready yet. . Democratic Congressman Isidore Dollf-ier will shortly propose a federal pari-mutue tax which he est- mates will net Uncle Sam a hand*ome sum annually. . . Video net Tlks To push for color video soon after the new Admin.stration settle. Iwt with the Fall of '53 pencilled in as the date to get TV color 8<n?· in a big way. . . . Further talk of Margaret Truman s television career will wait until Papa's own future plans are more definite. Washington hears that Gen. Matthew Ridgway plans to ask out on his NATO assignment because he is fed iip with European politics. ... Austria's pro-Nazi party making such rapid gams ^t ^ next election, which falls on Washington's Birthday, is expected to find them in power . . . French artist Matisse, now 83, in London recovering from a Sear-fatal attack of flu. . . . Marriage of one of the Churchill tribe about to go on the rocks BOAC to start over-the-pole flights between London and Tokyo next year. . . . Meyer Bavta' "Duchess of Windsor | Waltz " introduced at last Monday nite's Waldorf ball, will soon be hoard'on the hike boxes. . . . Texas beauty Morene Parton, popular m clfesocMyhSe, flew up'from Waxahachie, Tex., for Kathryn Cravens' New Year's party, her first public appearance in nearly a year. She has been seriously ill in- a Dallas hospital. Bamaby Conrad, whose book, "The Matador," was an immediate test-seller has turned out another, a tome on the art of bullfighting, "Fiesta Brafa."1-^. Yvonne de Carlo and her new South American leading man, Carlos Thompson, currently doing the Las Vegas circuit, dropped a sizeable sum on the Sands Hotel roulette wheels, but had it all returned as a late Christmas^rW'!"!^ eroniea Lake's ex director Andre de Toth, to take another fling at matrimony ^irith Mary Lou Holloway. . . Stepin Fetchit returning to the screen in a movie based on the life story of Satchel Paige The asking price for a well known midtown nite spot is a half million, Provided h^newhqu^cense come, through. ... The Theatrical Treasurers Club's 63dJgffBl will be a Sunday evening,'Jan. 18, performance of "Time rf^ffipCuckoo. Only time the money-takers shell out for a showggf^ackie Glenson, mow better known as a video star, bows into La Vie en Rose feb. \A for a limited engagement with his 22-piece band.