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WiM m m Las Te^l..... . Phil Harris, Crosby Bros: (3), Conrad Buckner, Buddy Cole, Carl* i ton Hayes Orch (14), Donn Arden Dancers (16); staged and produced by Charlie O?╟╓Curran, production I number by Don Arden; $4 mini- mum. ipaiii iia?½*iii aga/a,, CROSBY BROTHER! PHILLIP, DENNIS, LINDSl CON RAD BUCKNER ^TBUDDY COLE & HIS ORCHESTRA DONN ARDEN DANCERS In Two Spectacular Production Numbers CARLTON HAYES AND ORCHESTRA %?╜?╟≤* ?║W # * *vm nmaao/ ' @11 ?╟╓ I FOR RESERVATIONS - CALL 002-6000 I GREAT ACTS ENTERTAIN YC FROM DUSK TIL DAWN I . % I LOUNGE & SKYROOMt b$4? DANCING, TOO! I Show TImesr 8:15 p. m.. 13^45 p. ni. | &%\2:1,5 a. m. (FrI. only) Phil Harris, in his Vegas nitery debut, is eo-headlined with the j Crosby brothers, appearing here this time minus Gary. When the necessary editing is completed, the show will be a strong package which is sure to pack the Painted Desert Boom for the next four weeks. - Harris, with his w.k. ?╟úSouth Shall Rise Again?╟Ñ gimmick, is de- lightfully nostalgic with the oldies expected of him, including ?╟úIs It True What They Say About Dixie??╟Ñ ?╟úSmoke, Smoke, Smoke,?╟Ñ and ?╟úThat?╟╓s What I Like About The South.?╟Ñ He also gets warm mitting for ?╟úMack The Knife?╟Ñ ahd ?╟úThank Heaven For Little Girls,?╟Ñ latter being complete with a parade of showgirls. Harris?╟╓ impresh of Bert Williams doing ?╟úNobody?╟Ñ has in- teresting organ backing by Buddy Cole, fronting the 14-piece Carlton Hayes orch. Although the Crosbys are with- out their sparkplug brother, they come across with warm humility easily acceptable to any audience. Phil, Dennis, and. Lindsay each have an individual personality, and stager Charlie O?╟╓Curran has woven the trio into a smoothly working unit, with okay choreo and top level harmony. WelLpaced songalog includes a medley of Bing?╟╓s hits, and a solid offering of folk songs, in which a stirring ?╟úJoshua Fit The Battle of Jericho?╟Ñ got cheers from opening nighters before the tune was. over. I Boys dp a reprise of this number slater with Harris, which is prob- ably a mistake, since it?╟╓s anti- climatic. With or without Harris, the Crosbys have a potent nitery act which is an improvement over the one seen here before. Conrad ?╟úLittle Buck?╟Ñ Buckner is a fine acrobatic tapster, but he doesn?╟╓t fit gracefully into this show. In an obvious stage wait his talents are wasted in a spot that would have better been decorated with femmes in this primarily male romp. Duke, Lewis Set for Ciro*s Joe E. Lewis has been booked I into Giro?╟╓s, Hollywood, June 9. Ispot, shuttered for some time, will Reopen May 12 with a Donn Arden ^produced show. Ciro?╟╓s during its career had showcased most of the top names pin the cafe field, FRANK SENNES?╟╓ 'NEW Home of the Stars Ion the Sunset Stripj NEVER A COVER CHARGE OL 4-6650 e^as waff ci foes -----Bv LES DEVON- LAST 3 DAYS1 ROBERTA SHERWOOD and PROFESSOR BACKWARD ? α GALA OPENING THURSDAY, MAY 26 f wmmmm Hi#ft ninn in the L.A. DEBUT of her scintillating NEW SHOW! PLUS THE 4 SAINTS AND DONN ARDEN'S GIRIAMOROUS CONTINENTAL REVUE There is something akin to, an air of expectancy when a new resort hotel opens its doors ter the public. The crowdsf of curious and well-wishers mill onto the new carpets, grind out cigarettes, and thus another ten million dollar hotel is launched. And so the Stardust was launched. ^ t. The excitement of the moment is caught up with the stream of people and the hour everyone waited for has arrived. Thus the Stardust was born for the nation?╟╓s press Wednesday night when the key to the Stardust was thrown away; and the strip?╟╓s largest hotel hosted its first guests. Those who were fortunate enough to receive bids to the press premiere cued up before the entrance to the Continental Cafe where the seating was being carried out with dispatch, as snatches of conversation drifted about. Comparisons were natural, and retrospectively,' the Stardust comes out ahead of many first-night open- ers, both from the time it took to seat its first 700 guests and then to serve them. There is so much to report about the hotel, the show, and the opening itself. From the moment George Jessel stepped through the1 curtains with his opening greetings, until he reappeared at the close of the most spectacular presentation ever seen here, some hour and forty-five minutes later, those attending the premiere were treated to a truly Continental flavor. And a goodly number in the audience appreciated the exciting tang of La Belle France and its famous Lido show, since they comprise a segment of the international set and have seen the Lido show in its* original setting. Those who have seen the show in Paris say it has lost none of the flavor, #or any of the zest of its Parisian counterpart, as it was brought here intact frpm Europe. / The splendor and elegance of the show ir enhanced by the facilities afforded its producers by the Stardust. Statistically, much could be said abput the number of light booths, the number of stagehands, and the scope of the?╟╓ Stardust stage, but suffice it to say that these things are bigger and better at the Stardust. The show, ?╟úC?╟╓est Magnifique,?╟Ñ had its unveiling be- fore a host of celebrities, columnists, and feature writ- ers, as well as many distinguished members of the state?╟╓s political #and economic community, all of whom welcomed the newcomer to the entertainment capital of the world, some with congratulatory ?╟úplay,?╟Ñ and others with sincere well-wishes. The moment has come to deal with the show itself, and the first thought that rushes to perceptive is tlie words to a song of many years ago that went something like . . . ?╟úHow you gonna keep them down on the farm after they?╟╓ve seen Paree? ...?╟Ñ House lights dim, there?╟╓s a few bars of overture, and from the ceiling of the Continental Cafe descend plat- forms, each with a bare-bosomed beauty, standing cool as you please, and before the surprise has caused near- sighted gentlemen to repair their thoughtlessness r by putting on glasses, the girls are whisked upward into the rafters. Normally, this would be enough conversation piece to cap any show along the rialto, but the Lido show is full of pleasant surprises. The scenes unfold in se- quence, all magnificent in colorful lighting, costumes, and with stirring music ... capped by the glories of beautiful girls. Being bashful by disposition tends to inhibit any- thing but professional analysis of the plentious expanse of anatomies presented, but from this layman?╟╓s corner one can safely say that PahrUmp will never be the same* Stage sets such as this community has never wit- nessed rise and take form from the depths of the Star- dust stage. Girls ride the props up, out of sight, water sequences with scores of pretty girls parading through exciting routines stir audience approval. In a shorter time than it takes to read about it . .a water scene becomes an ice pad on which one of the show?╟╓s prin- cipals. Jacqueline DuBief, unlimbers some fancy foot- work. Throughout, acts of diverse nature but of uniform- ly high quality segment the show?╟╓s production numbers. Gino Donati, Georges Cairipo with Lina Marvell, and Marvyn Roy all enjoy unstinted applause, k If one must single out an artist in the charm de- partment, then that person must be Dorothea Mc- Farland. Gredits should be voluminous. The work of Donn Arden speaks for itself, and to Frank Sennes goes thanks for efforts. Music for the show is by John Augustine. As George Jessel observed, if we?╟╓ve left out any- one, or neglected to comment on what stood out'in the minds of others, it probably stems from the trauma caused by the impact and enormity of ?╟úC?╟╓est Magnifique^*