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Staggers Vegas ? Stardust Hotel Make^ Debut With Show ; Featuring Girls and Continental Acts BY DICK WILLIAMS, Entertainment Editor ||| LAS VEGAS, July 3 ?╟÷ In a town where the extraor-j dinary has become common-place, the Paris Lido Revue, ?√ßwhich opened the new Stardust Hotel last night, : '"knocked a blase show-busipes crowd including ring-siders Bob Hope, Ethel Merman, Harold Lloyd and Ma Tie McDonald right off their chairs. There's ty Me too. There7s everything from a bevy of bare-bosomed belles to a swimming-pool and ice rink on stage. ' >> The show, which almost duplicates the original Lido tshow in Paris, lives up to its . advance billings. I In Grand Manner It is the finest spectacular ever put on here. Smartly mixing girls, outstanding acts from the Continent and elaborate scenic and costuming effects, it is climaxed by an on-stage fireworks show. It is in for a six-month run r and should be a sellout all r?╟╓the way. ^ The revu^ originally conceived .h/ Pierre Louis-;r Guerin and Rene Fraday, has Teen stunningly staged by ; Bonn Arden, and the whole Thing was wrapped up by jjl Hollywood's Frank Sennes of Moulin Rouge fame. Abreast of Times I asked Frank if he would -bring the show int04 the Jdoulin Rouge after it finishes its run here next New Year's, fl don?╟╓t see how Can with all those bare bosoms," he said. Actually, the nudity is not offensive and is presented in the tableau and parade style 1 which has long been a feature of Parisian revues. The Bluebell Girls, assembled in Paris,' are all longstemmed lookers, and with the addition of the. Arden Dancers there must be at least 50 beauties whirling! parading and posing 6n Stage TMs Clipping From HOLLYWOOD REPORTER HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. Ill I -1958 at one time in some of the 5 biggest numbers. Lots of Action Several specialty, acts, all of headline caliber, sparkfc the show, which, even on?½ opening night, ran off without a hitch in a well-packed hour and 15 minutes. Amazing Eric Brenn, the best juggling act I have ever seen, sets seven plates and five glass bowls atop long poles, all atwirling simultaneously while he does amazing flip flops with eggs, silverware and glassware. Italian Tenor Gkio Donati and an unbilled partner cleverly combine top grade La Scala dfceratics with low comedy acrobatics. ' Georges GMnpo, assisted by attractive brunet partner Lina Marvell, has a Gene Sheldon-style pantomime act which is original and amusing. , . Magician M a r y 1 n Roy avoiding the cliche, utilizes illuminated light bulbs of all sizes in his legerdemain. In Ziegfeld Tradition There has been notliiftg like the elaborate production numbers since the fabled days of Ziegfeld. And with such modern-day stage innovations as six hydraulic lifti a 10x30-foot swimming poei ice rink and a theater,style high loft with 48 sets of scenery lines, almost any-; thing is possible. & | For sheer beauty, Mjtxim?╟╓s 1900 probably is and there, is a Roman number that could give C. B. De Mille some ideas. A colorful Italian! carnival ri umber has topi dancing and points up the! .manner in which the entirej ?╟╓troupe really puts on an all-out effort, training and pred: cision shine. ?╟≤ : The whole thing-winds up | with a Parisian boulevard j show in front of the Eiffel] Tower. Rodgers Opening at Rou-?╟Ñ W Jimmie Rodgers opens stand tomj ?╟ú row at the Moulin Rouge, playfe afront the same Donn Arden revue \r\ backstopped Jerry Lewison the comity I record-breaking stand. Lewis dre 1 18,123 paid admissions in his 1 l performance stand. - This Clipping From NEW YORK, N. Y. WEEKLY EAST SIDE NEWS laDO ON and OFF WITH Irving Slossberg -------------- -- .ml And^er, ..theiif m -em and some borrowed, as he puts it.________________?╟÷^ Rounding ??ut the show * lg0 a WYNJ disc jockey, was in] are comic Jackie Kannon, the exciting dance team of B ?╟÷ and Jack Palmer, and Buster Burnell's Dancers, plus, the i music of Ned Harvey and i his orchestra. ! It was difficult to keep an ac-! curate record of the many songs } Martin; sings, but the audience, I predominantly women the eve l ning we were there. ed each number with an enthusl astic reception. Martin opens his program wun ^ ?╟÷ PflH "Fascination?╟Ñ and then monopo-1 ____The Russian Bear, at 139 Uses the microphone^ for e. 56th Street, is observing its tie car and called: ?╟úHey, Max,;, you?╟╓re going down the wrong wayp of a one-way street.?╟Ñ . "That?╟╓s all right,?╟Ñ Max replied.}^ ?╟úIf a cop stops me rn tell hi?╜h|*.;:; I?╟╓m drunk and didn?╟╓t know what|< I am doing.?╟Ñ- Jack Kooba. who "formerly own-1 ed the Casa Mia, a night club on Second Avenue, has gone bach to. his first love and is now ?·e^?½ral 1 manager of the two Tress clothing, stores, on Broadway i and the other at Valley Stream* nzes lub ?╟÷ an hour with a collection of songs styled to fit every mood. He follows his opening with "1 ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, abetted by two ^American looking beauties, Diane Nellis and Elvl Coronna. Both dancing E. 56th Street, is observing its , fiftieth anniversary and18. .*?╟≤;* ] taring Lonya Kalbpuss and^S | Qypsy Trio in the .Tanya Tarwlth CocktaU Lounge ... collectors will find H Wor%whff | hanging around the China B f Elvl Coronna. Both dancing on W. 44th Street charmers come back later lo o p j Former ^1-American athlete the troubador put over .another jFo Lavellt. who now sings_for pleasing tune, ?╟úMy Shawl. I . ... Ttarn leasing <-uuw, ?╟÷-- . Martin?╟╓s entire singing routine is presented in excellent, tast^. He plugs several recordings he made and in some of the hit tunes he is given able, assistance by a hair of costumed bongo players, supported by ' Harvey S crew. Among the songs are All of You,?╟Ñ ?╟úHere I Go Again. 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