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CITIZEN-NEWS I ?╟≤-Friday,, September 20, 19*7~ i;,jyorfe; To-Arden E>??nn |Arden, who is ?╟  staging ?╟╓ Toujours ,Paris!?╟Ñ the spectacular musical ektravaganza owning-W^itesday irtjait af-Prank Sennes?╟╓ wcirid-farnous Mpuiln. Rafrge7 in Hoflywood, mitialiy.Min^ fame by iduecting a h-d GHpredgraphying shoWs^ at the; rett<Wi*bj Lido Club imParls. p - ?╟≤ " The talented young-director, who produced both of^Sejnnes* first two highly successful- Moulin Rouge revues, ?╟╓ won The Grand Prix de Paris for hiTs?╟╓ gia^^hus st^ge shows ' &s Well as in the French capital. | I Two of the top headliners in the: l forth coming offering, which will have its gala premiere Wednesday/ ' recently were huge hits in Paris. The Peters Sisters, the hefty trio' L fof sepia entertainers were held T Wpr for thrgg years at the Follfes jBergere, the Cabots, show- j stopping. dajice act, recently closed ' an o?· nwe than a I, M?ar ifJdo, where Arden?╟╓s'^; lillustfio^-e^ecr began. / t* A ?╟≤ cast of 100 will be seen Jh | Rhe $25Q.000;produetioh' which' has I [songs and lyrics by Pony Sherrell [ and Phll%oody.and lavish sets by [ th> noted/ art- director Harvey [ Warren, ?? i?╟╓llSP^ '% I'{ Donn Arden Stag mem Donn Arden, who is ?tgg-| ing ?╟úTourjours Paris!;?╟Ñ musi-j eal extravaganza tonight atl Frank Sennes?╟╓ Moulijn Rouge, j initially gained- notice by directing and choreographing shows at the Lfdo-^CSub - in I Paris. ?╟╓ ) lf|jj?║|g | The young director,- who produced the two other Mou-l lin Rouge revues;, Wor&the Grand Prix de Pari* |?║?║?║N stage shows, in Rome as well as in the 'French capital.' Two headl&ier acta in the production recently were suc-i cesses in Paris. The Peters r Sisters, hefty'Hrio of sepia ' entertainers, were held over fbr three years at 'the Folles gergere, while the. Cabots, sh'ow-stopping dance act, re-ccntly closed an engagement of mora tji|n a year at the| Lido. Donn Arden's New Show at RougeLauded By L. E. R. Marie McDonald, attractively dressed in a gold gown, with a split front, shared honors with Doi^n Arden?╟╓s magnificent staging of a new show with ^Parisian theme, , ?╟ 'Paris cope,- last bight at the Moulin Rouge. Arden?╟╓s great staging, Climaxed by a holocaust, complete with smoke and flame, wop a tremendous hand frprn?╟╓ an ^preciaMve audience. His complete show, as always, is handsome and elegant, down to the last prop, Miss McDonald sang songs such as ?╟úI Could Have Danced All Night/* "What Is This Thing Called Love ? ?╟Ñ and "I Love Paris/?╟╓ which do nothing for her act. She was more effective with "The Feminine Touch/* ?╟úTenement Symphony/* acrowd-pleasirig original; ?╟úFarewell/* from the film, "Sayonara,** and ?╟úI Fkund Myself a Guy,?╟Ñ the latter a topnotch tune written for' her by Jimmy McHugh, and possibly the best in her repertoire. Her voice carries well in the spacious?╟╓ confines of the Moulin Rouge; if she trims her act by two or three songs, as noted above, she won?╟╓t wear out her welcome. An "Opera a La Carte** number, featuring Martha Errolle, a talented performer; The Trailers, Billy Wells and the Four Fays, and a unique ?╟úThe Saga of Frankie and Johnny,?╟Ñ billed as ?╟úa very sad comedy/* add variety to the lavish new show. The lyrics and music by Pony Sherrell and 'Phil Moody ,are a particularly noteworthy contribution to the overall production, and Eddie O?╟╓Neal?╟╓s Orchestra ^^^es superb musical backing.,