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JULllBB -JtLu**-* Est-1888 'PZAII VU Ml t/.|., IKJr BUDGET SHOW IN HISTOI JIMMY WEISS AND SHEILA SP ;UMBEI The Desert Inn's musical superspeetacular, "pzazz '7 ?╟≤ And All That Jazz, Baby," electrified the opening nigl - audience in the hotel's posh Crystal Room when th s world's first million dollar night club production wa Is previewed July 9th. The Frank Sennes production which was created, stag (Continued on Page 9) LORNA JACOBS, ONE OF THE EYE CATCHERS IN "PZAZZ '70" AT DESERT INN. PZAZZ '70 (Continued from Page 1) ed and directed by Donn Arden surpasses anything ever presented in a night club, anywhere. Lavish costumes designed by Bill Campbell, beautiful girls, exciting dance routines, breathtaking scenery and imaginative special effects highlight the gigantic stage presentation. No theater on Broadway is large enough to accommodate the massive Harvey Warren sets which are so brilliantly lighted that a new half million watt transformer had to be added to the hotel's electrical sub-station to carry the increased power output. Thirty stage hands are required to position the motorized scenery in addition to a control room technical staff of 10 handling the lights and special sound mixes. From the wildly psychedelic opening number "Las Vegas Today" featuring beautifully gowned girls amid the splendor of 18,000 lights to the concluding salute to New York's famed Cotton Club, "Pzazz '70" is a memorable look at America's great musical tradition "turned on" by the music of Jimmy Harbert and the lyrics of Leonard Adelson played by the Carlton Hayes orchestra. The Hollywood salute to the "Golden Girls," another of the spectacular productions features a flying ballet of lovely showgirls against a background of pinkjmd gold while a cascade of water comes thundering down from two giant waterfalls. Colorful fountains add a crowning touch to this picturesque setting. The scene is capped off by a multi-colored array of birds descending on stage as the curtain closes. A beautiful blue background complete with soft candlelight and rich velvet drapes is the setting as "Pzazz '70" visits "San Francisco." The opening scene is an intimate cocktail lounge which smoothly changes to reveal a penthouse on Nob Hill overlooking historical San Francisco Bay. "Blue" is the romantic theme and is featured in < most of the exciting musical arrangements. The entire r scene has the elegant air of a sophisticated cocktail/* party. It's a regal moment as lovely girls, one with a(^ trio of live lavender poodles, display breathtaking crea- ?√ß tions from the couture world of high fashion which were *4 flawlessly execued by Berman's of Hollywood. The fifth major scene within the spectacular production is a feature on "Chicago" during the flamboyant roaring twenties which is triumph of set design by Harvey Warren coupled with the imagination of the famed "Arden touch." Opening with a street setting in the speakeasy district with ladies of the evening and gin peddlers, the scene expands to reveal a greater projection of the street. Later all of the buildings transform in a triple revolve and the scene becomes the interior of the speakeasy with a floorshow in progress. This dramatic scene is highlighted when "Pretty Louis" meets his doom at the hands of rival gangsters. The number closes with the speakeasy engulfed in flames and rocking with a volley of explosions as the backroom still explodes. Additional special effects for "Pzazz '70" are achieved through the use of fog machines, bubble machines, black lights, endless drops, unusual waterfalls, elevators, skrims, projections and a number of new devices. Also included in the stage presentations is a salute to some of the musical greats of the past. The musicians honored are Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Les Brown, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. Spotlighted throughout the show are some noted featured acts including comedian Will Jordan, The Little Steps, Monroe & Whiting, Marvin Roy, and Montego. Planning for "Pzazz '70" began a year ago. Blueprints for the stage presentation started before the Desert Inn's highly successful "pzazz '68" closed early this year. An elite team of talent that reads like the "Who's Who" of show business was required to spend months in planning ^development. Showman Frank Sennes is probably the J only one who could have produced an extravaganza of this 1 magnitude. His hallmark is spectacular on the most lavish J of scales with massive regiments of beautiful showgirls and production numbers that are breathtaking in executionl and costumes. And only Donn Arden could create, stage J and direct this extraordinary attraction into the mosl lavish extravanza in the annals of stage entertainment ?╟÷ I one which will set a standard that may never be duplicat-| ed. "Our presentations are expensive shows ?╟÷ for those! with expensive tastes," Arden said. "If a person goes| for the best, then this is the show for him" "Pzazz '70" is slated to run a year --at leastH