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vmhs VISITOR I y3 f ww ^4(Lni P-CB. Est: 1888 \ FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS EXCITING BEST is portrayed in the ninety minute spectacular "Pzazz '68" at the Desert Inn. With a dazzling tribute to Hollywood's greatest motion pictures and stars, this Frank Sennes, Donn,Arden musical extravaganza offers the most glamourous, ingeniously staged production numbers to ever appear on a Las Vegas stage. Amidst tons of mirrors, thundering waterfalls and exploding oil wells "Pzazz" snaps, crackles and sizzles with breathtaking excitement. ?· CLASS WILL TELL! PZAZZ BREAKS SHOW RECORDS "D7 AV71 ICOli 1 i , PZAZZ! J68" has broken former house records since coming to the Desert Inn, opening in the Crystal Room on September 28. A whole new world opens on stage when "PZAZZ! '68" bursts forth with a brilliant show that's mini, mod and mad as well! A revue artfully created, staged and directed by Donn Arden and produced by Frank Sennes, the musical combines girls in costumes of breathtaking color and design, sizzling music and cosmic sounds, a bit of psyche - delic decor and scenes even giie acrobatic-adagio team; the blase viewer will enjoy, aerialist Galla Shawn, who Starred in the show are flies through the air with the the Snyder Brothers, two greatest of ease and comedy fellows who do their music knockabouts, the Fredianis. and dancing with a comic Production numbers, for twist; Rudy Cardenas, a jug- which the Desert Inn hasbe- gler of extraordinary skill come well known, are built whose work is known inter- around a group of 18 girl nationally; the Agostinos, a- dancers, 18 showgirls, nine boy dancers, nine boy singers and six principal girl singers-dancers. Donn Arden directs the entire show with expertise gained from his many years in show business. "PZAZZ! '68" features scenes so far unequalled on the DI stage: based on the great glittering era when Hollywood reigned supreme in the world of film and fame, there's aFred Astaire Ginger Rogers tableau with a stage backed by mirrors; a salute to motion pictures incorporating a real-life wa- terfall; a Boom Tov/n epi- sode complete with burning oil field and a finale reminiscent of the time of the Foreign Legion, recalling the days of Beau Geste. Harvey Warren has designed striking scenery. Jim Harbert and Leonard Adel- son have once again outdone themselves with music and lyrics and costumes by Bill^. .Campbell.