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36 LAS VEGAS SUN Thursday, Mar. 3, 1966 New 'Hello America' Greeted at the Dl The Desert Ian?╟╓s all-new sec- ond spectacular ?╟úHello Amer- ica,?╟Ñ premiered in Use hotel?╟╓s Crystal Room Tuesday night. The Desert Inn greets 6t> years of Americana (188d-?╟ to 1840) with breathtaking production numbers, sweeping dance tines, stirring songs and excit- ing specialty acts. . Under the guiding hands of Produces Frank Sennes and Director Dann Arden the thrills, pageantry and drama that touched the lives of three gen- erations of Americans appear revitalized in this lavishly staged and brilliantly costumed n cal extravaganza. The show?╟╓s nostalgic and opu- lent opening production number sets the mood for ?╟úHello Amer- ica?╟╓s?╟Ñ heartwarming theme of yesteryear. It?╟╓s the remarkable onstage re-creation of a Missis- sippi riverboat as it wends its way from St. Louis to New Orleans. The mythical trip affords the audience a close-up view of riv- erboat night club life of that bygone era and the lilting,' foe-, tapping music that it- inspired and nourished. All the legendary figures who helped make river- boat life so storybook colorful are represented . . . including gamblers, dancers, southern belles and the nostalgic, banjo-1 strumming, g a y 1 y costumed musicians. Another romantic page- from! America?╟╓s past- dramatically combs to life again with ?╟úHello America?╟╓s?╟Ñ portrait of the Old West. Here Hollywood stunt men offer- flashbacks of .such tradi- tional movie scenes as realisti- cally:' staged barroom brawls, bank robberies mid jail breaks. The earthy, Western-style action sure to strike a responsive chord with every Western movie buff. One of the show?╟╓s most poig- nant moments comes when the scene shifts from' movie stunt- men of today to a delineation of the golden age of the cinema when the .true titans of the sil- ver screen reigned supreme. Featured are tributes to Charlie Chaplin, Marie Dressier, Wal- lace Beery, Shirley Temple, Ed- die Cantor, Ruby Keeler, Clara Bow,; Jeanette McDonald, Nel- son Eddy and Greta Garbo. Sports heroes of the golden age of athletics get their innings in another production number. Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Route Rockne and Babe Didricksen Zaharies are honored with sta- tues riding parade floats on New York?╟╓s Fifth Avenue. Sennes and Arden have be- come internationally famed, for their spectacular onstage trag- edies. They reach new horizons of greatness with their unique and costly- stage innovations in the. new ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ show. One of these scenes is the stark- ly realistic re-enactment of an historic event no theatrical en- trepreneur has ever attempted on a stage before?╟÷the awesome disaster that befell Germany?╟╓s silvery Graf Zeppelin, the Hin- denburg, in 1937. The world?╟╓s largest dirigible became ,a flaming week after being ripped apart by an explosion as it was nearing the Naval landing field at Lakehurst, N.J. While the audience is still' gasping over this spectacle, an- other startling stage effects feat razzle-dazzles them and com- pounds their excitement. For the zeppelin disaster is dramati- cally followed by an authentic* reproduction of Niagara Falls in which hundreds of gallons 'of real water cascade onto' the 14 angriest tpmesf Part V?╟÷WED., MAR. 9,1966 ?╟ HELLO AMERICA?╟╓ ?╟÷ The Staneks, of circus fame, one of the sparkling spe- cialty acts featured in the all-new second spectacular, ?╟ Hello America,?╟╓ at the Desert Inn?╟╓s Crystal Room. Forrest DuU ?╟ The.Visiting Fireman?╟Ñ-J New 6America?╟╓; Hackett, Franchi, Open on Strip , Producer Frank Sennes and Stager-CreatorjDonn Arden have come up with a second edition of Hello America?╟Ñ which is as potent as its highly slJcce?½^?½| predecessor, meaning it will run for at le^t a jea* at the Desert Inn. Like in the first edition, the flag is waved with taste and excitement; van??╟ú* f?╟Ñd incidents in Americanfeistory are magnified to color- ful and fine effect.^ grab lEBcomedienne She C?╟╓afs'on and comedian; Rip Taylor topline the festivities, and^ their fields. Miss Carson, one jof the Tew^pretty J^ris who can he funny, offers ii crhtpd bv fresh lyrics to Trouble - h 1 rouDie ?╟úigi i Htero In Las Vegas?╟Ñ) which left first-nighters be|ging KreSlylorSfhe ?╟úcrying comic?╟╓?╟╓ gets tatfis with hfeHhar^and keeps pilSig ?╜ ?║jgg<er wjfc :his5 out- Hasmmrs delivery of choice 'material. Lie has a we sH m s adiiig amusing impression spoofs (Peati his strong offbeat.turn. TALENTED KIKI PAIGE * a versatile |W|M whojatlcis zest to many ?╟ ?╟úif*fslnS fflaine SfflSS Lee, iiandsoine .vocalists Art Johnson and Larry Grayson* 1 Miss Chrys Holt -does -'^f^i^^ei^/Yokor seven Staneks are excellent acrobatic balancers;. - enstein. A ?╟úSnP^r (?blessai ?xtovaganza laughs along with-the Warner BroSr. musical*of the dOs.,. ARDEN is a master at salting trag^l^s and^this mmSSBm I !Sl adflitirai to e1ri?╟╓d^eS-4fSS^gijiS,; hapdsc^^ydecorated by 14 g 5^, and .boy -sctto A^tarit;?╟? HayesgorebesBtra gives smooth SgS tl^igyl * Wefl?╟úte ?Σ≤' HAIR-RAISER ?╟÷ Chrys Holt is one of the'stai# of second edition of "Hpjlo America" currently at tne Desert Innin Las Vegas. The ex-RIri'gling Bros. Star hangs ?╟ by'hair while per- forming numerous sturife. 'ff***^ ralph mm PEARL VEGAS DAZE AND NITES THE ARDEN TOUCH : It goes without saying that Donn Arden, without an equal the girlie extravaganza business, has scored again With this second edition of ?╟úHelld America,?╟Ñ which premiered the OtM|r night at the Desert Inn before a VIP throng in mink, satm a?╜jd hla?╜ck fie. Even though this ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ gets off to a sJow?· staggering start with a stereotyped Western sin city prodtrc*. tion, this edition is more colorful, tuneful and has far more comedy than the other did. Rip Taylor, boisterous, racy amt professionally weepy, gets a roaring ovation as he parodies Tony Bennett?╟╓s ?╟úI Left My Heart In San Francisco?╟Ñ with hif own tongue-in-cbeeker, ?╟úI Left My Kidney in Sydney.?╟Ñ Rip closes out with a series of off beat impressions. Arden and Ms able staff (music by,Vic Schoen, productibnBgg ?╟≤by Haryey Warren, costumes by Bill Campbell and original lyr?╜sKg| By Torn Adair with; a, background assist from Carlton Bayes and band) get into the real groove with their Niagara Falls number,HH then score impressively wjth a takeoff on Hollywood as stein, Dracula, the Werewolf and the Hunchback traipse abou&gG with Shirley Temple'v^Ile castles crumble and bats soar all oVerH|| the place, thus leading into the cleverly contrived Broomstickffi-jj, Ballet figuring Jo Ellen Fisher and her Flying Witches- B|S| And just so Donn doesn?╟╓t lose his franchise on ?╟údisaster tableaus,?╟Ñ he and his crew put together the Great Hinden- berg Disaster of 30 years ago at Lakenhurst, N.J. that?╟╓ll ?.:?√ß have both tourists and locals talking it up for the next year. The muchly talented comedienne, Sue Carson, resorting to new laugh routines, comes off a bit weak and could get back her audience by using some of the sock routines she scored f c with a year ago in ?╟úThe Ziegfeld Follies?╟Ñ when it played the Thunderbird. , I Otherwise there?╟╓s I contourIgj|| j flow of excitement ?√ß in- this new edition of ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ gs ?╟≤ scores of guys and gals keep tfeg action going' and the pac(e |h ?╟≤ways at a feverish pitch. There are several new acts, one Chrys ;Holt from Germany .hangs 'Jy . | her hair as she strips, thenjig; jgles while several husbands ?║fc jthe audience secretly wish thgy j could see their spouses hangi^l i | likewise. Then Lily Yokoi_dcr?·s an exciting cycle act while -A I quartet of busty ?╟úbroads?╟Ñ fretm ! another era, Kjki Paige, JJen?║s Lee,. Della Lee ahd RfeeS ?╟≤Aubry, belt out the Busby Berk-' ley movie tunes erf the 30s.l Bar- bara Foy as SHirley Temple lad leggy Elaine Evans, a lot Of .femme, attract'-thafeextra state and giggle. gj - This is a Donn Arden kind of extravaganza (produced by Frank Sennes) that can easily be seen either by tourist or local a half dozen or more TiHies?╟Ñ during the year with- out the . slightest hardship. Victor Julian and his color- fully prancing puppies are a holdover act. IN LAS . VEGAS ?╟ Hello, America?╟╓-?╟úChapter 2 (held over) and Rip Tay- Tor; the' "crying come-- dian." ^B new edition of ?√ß"Hello America" should kjjjpp the Desert'Inn's Crysta Room well populated forkt least a year ,y{fetih'ite pageantry BY JOHN L. SCOTT Times Staff Writer ?√ß|jAS VEGAS?╟÷The se- cond edltionv'Of: "Hello,! Ar^rifca" at/ feef -Desert revues feat/ abound along the Vegas Strip. A thought that .followed, "Hoorqy %ioF, Hbllywodd-" Why notjan entire .produp- up wjth dandies this time, including comedienne .Sue ; Oar's On, Cndrdih<a?riy starred) who does astrOpg 15' to 20-minutes, ofCamus- dng material; Chrys.Holt, M--Tj^ylpr was in1 peak form I ?╟╓at fee.show viewpd^pd a. veae n 'i^ had onlookers h ol^d i n and - entertainment*S>eci- their sides from laughter, altie** 'H* A samplec "I know a guy Donn, Arden sta^d and who gdt a job as a1 waiter ?╟╓ t directed the shorn, .wife in an insane asyjunj. Hoy, production dpsignland art I he's serving.soup 'to nuts." direction .bjf.Harvey ??War- L Other principals are Hi" and origina^music i+oWn/? ?╜ snn/li)nr/^trirml bV Vic trio shitwssfnl liTibm'that'capsrClfe irnpor^^^itiAtemk^h^^IoIt^^tTffle^rinc^S^rq^^ Inn-cppjes fee. Successful .^ighligm'k:.'Of^feQW - Who amaZps, by/rjirgglmg.. ki Paigfer?·talented andyi- ; and format of tte P^de^raor ^ business from the cdp-ahd- while h|hgihg high in*the vaciops songsttess; singer Schoen^- ,Bih -Carr^bell is by. combining spectacular bells era-to the present. dir'"'6y 'H(*r %fr; Lilly Yok- 'Elaine Evans^ycdej.er IDt^l- 1 credited,with the excellent ,1. . .. j_,t,;~u t?╟?.--- j between oi, a talented Japanese cy- la Lee, and male vocalists costume design, ffigggggg biAe. fine-. efei^the -Staneks (7), aero- Art Johnson and Larjy ' , Carlt.dn Hayes* orche- ?√ß?√ßhafcbatoc^ Victor Ju- Grayson.^ i ' etr^provides smoc^iback- Kan's "interestfog ?╟ dbg ^ *. C1a uy Wn xxvx ,______^ ____ Elaine Evans, yodeler Del- cred^|^w4t^he ^eellenit numbers depicting high- Intfep^FSed' betweeh-' df,,'a tafepjt'ed-Jaj/aneSe cy- and m?║Ie vocalists liehts from-'America's past erigefribles are '^orrie; fine, efe^theSaneksh?), aerb- Art Johnson and Larjy ?½ acts , Producer batic balancers. Victor Ju- Grayson.^A t ^ ^ with sevpr?·l outstanding prank siames Has come Kan's interestfiig -dog'act-/ Like its predecessor-fee mgi- Specialty Setsi?; | l^Mere's only. one | re-1 ^B^fnent" of)? a famous 'tragedy tbfs tiTpe^th^His- j aster ithat; heflll Germa- j . hy's sSsaf' ?╟≤ ^^>elfri, tael H i p d e'n.b-u.ig, 1 burned afteprekplodjng ps & ?½gar a ait?╟╓ Lake-1 ?╟≤ hurst, N.J.'in 1937. ?√ß?√ß .Tms' apparently was a tougl) one to stag?; and a moS^n picture of the ipin- d e fib u rg holocaust cli- ?╟ maxes the- spjectac.ie, which takes ; aomet^inS away from fe??- live foot- light getting.,;However; ft svSeieds in bringing -gasps wfrorn the.'kikdiehce On Lighter Side s'. Qther -productioh pnim- bers are on the lighter side. .They ipclu-Je.;' i^p^ee^eation^<|f ?╟ a- Missis- sippi 1 riverboat repipte wife Ge'olorfuMp ?√ß?╟ ebstened dancers, 'southern -belles, ?╟ú?√ß gamblers?╟ and musicians. -A flashback) to fee good AdfiHSays/of western-movies during which Stunt men 1 stagd aA realistic -barroom brawtGf?·,?╟╓' A tribute to past cinema celebrities 'edited'* "Hooray for Hollywood"'featuring' bows <*.tQ. 'GhafJie.vChaphn, ?╟╓-Hl'ara Bow)^Nelson- Eddy- and ..Jeanette MacDonald, Judy 'Garland, -Hhirley Temple; Tai^zan and a group of famous movie monsters!, - Another JsMaam to AmeO?╟╓ic'aJs'past sports heroes including- Babe Ruth, Red GfangeV^JaCk D-emp &e y^fJ cp", Louis,-* IJSnate andbBabe4j Didricksen?╟╓ Zahar ias,. with statuefj of / fame riding Falls in Action ?╟≤ And what perhaps is fee most spectacular number of all?╟÷an authentic repro- dfictidn of NiagaPa- Falls with-?╟╓water cascading onto the stagey ; ?╟  "other scenes { include' Main'Street t$|.A,,-(Atlan- tic Gifyl-Beauty Pageant, Songs iS.fee^Ofeind Jhiffe Ayenue Easter ?╟≤ Parade. Thp flag is waved4 vigor- ously- Hn the f'Statue of Liberty Stale, which is a refreshing change from . those " oo, la, la" . French Af/iVfcR ?╟≤7'oesprvr, M r$t> & REVUE GLORIFIES ERA By GEORGE H. JACKSON Six .decades of theventer- tainment scene are \lori- Jjed in the lavish hew edi- tion of . ?╟ /He)lq America^?╟╓ now being - offered in the-., G^ystal Room' of'La's Vegas?╟╓ Insert Inn Hotel.. - Ripening sequence, an ^Bhilaat,:- fastmovlngl pro- ' 'fraction number, recreates the 1880 era in New Or* leans and from this point on the- show progresses ilSrough spectacular/ prp- (iiction routines and clever mecialty acts representifig/y. Se past 80 years; ?√ß?½5 The New Orleans bit is a Splendid opening number, Ireates an excitement and jgjaptures the interest as the 6 n er getic cast romps |hrough mistrels routines and with Kiki Paige a high- fight as the Sweetest Swee- - 1?╟ ^ie. ?? This is-: followed, by a;jip- p Mrel specialty as Chrys Holt MioeS a juggling routine, but what makes it unique is ;fflbhe fact that she does it While suspended -from a : wire which is attached -to / -hpr hair. ' Miss Paige returns to the spotlight- in fee. mixnber representing fee fern of ?╟≤ the cehtUfy, which ap- ?√ß propriateiy enough, is built around Central City, Colo- rado. One of the holders' from the recent addition is Victor Julian and his' com: pany- of ciife canines. -They j sc<are jdst as heavily as in "j the ffrst edition. GEORGl EDWARDS Adds Beauty ' Spectacular highlight^ is provided by an amazing ?╟újfi a g a r a Falls?╟Ñ routme with thousands of gallons of water spilling over, and a reproduction of the Hin- denherg Disaster. Where the latter comes into the gen- eral picture is difficult to see, but the Niagara scene packs a powerful impact. But we have been too long tn getting to the com- edy aspects of a ?╟úHello America," fori this is one or \ tfre very, strong points, in the show. Comedienne Hue Carson, who f6r /ye's^. Jias been, threatening to feofn to the| ; top, - takes a big step to- j ward 1 that goM with, her- performance fefeis revue^ She had fee audience roll: I tog with laughter delivery which was - plu- point sharp apd .mcluded very funny material. H Also scoring heavily^ Rip Taylor, the ?╟úcrying?╟Ñ co- median whose fast- line HR- patter- took some time^ register, but-Who bUlltfto a roaring climax. Both funsters- rate exqep- | -tionaliy' higto on. fee, laugh meter. . . , HK Other facets of entertaan- ment history delved into include a colorful ?╟úHootof for Hollywood?╟Ñ number^ beauty pageant, i (and do they have the beauties sticff as Georgi Edwards), a ro- bust West Point . number, a nostalgic Fifth Avenue Easter Parade and finally a rousing finale featuring that grand lady, The Statue of Liberty. HI This new edition of Hel- lo America?╟Ñ is a Welcome entry along Las Vegas?╟╓ glit- I tery strip and "in many ways tops its predecessor. I mu-. -Frank ways ' UU.P&Y LbO. i/l V/Uuvvw|y^ This is a tribute' to; Frank , Sennes, who served as pro- ducer^and Donn Arden who did fee staging and diree- tion.