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fi|ANT-SE8E HELLO ?╟÷?╟≤ Returning from the Mediterranean, approximately 2,000 combined brewimem- ijfers from:-the attack carriers USS Essex and US S Saratoga form the^ striking greetingjK?╟ Hello ^aaer* ica?╟╓ to the United States, while enroute to their hom e port, Mayport, Fla. UPa TELEPflOTO TuesdojfrjMarch 1, 1960 Las Vegas Review-Journo j ,^1 ?╟úRACY" GIRLS ?╟÷ This scene America?╟Ñ currently, at the Desert depicting the wild and woolly Inn Hotel in Las Vegas shows Barbary Coast from ?╟úHello earthquake and fire in rear. ZLL& AMERICA' OPENS Desert Inn?╟╓s Newest Show Gay, Exciting By PHIL SOLOMON Las Vegas Nostalgia .is the theme for the all-new ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ show, the spec- tacular of spectaculars, at the Desert Inn Hotel. ' This is a plush type show for the entire fam- ily and should give the Desert Inn the ?╟≤ needed shot iit the arm. The musical extrava- ganza, takes place during the era of the Gay 90s ana prior to World war i. Producer Frank Sennes and director Donn Arden' took advantage of. .utiliz- ing the entire stage for the first time since it was completed last December. ?╟úREMEMBER Rector?╟╓s ?╟╓ in New York,?╟Ñ kicks off. the show in one of the 15 scenes of ?╟úThe Merry Widow,?╟Ñ The ?╟úI Don?╟╓t Care?╟Ñ girl done by Ann Howard and Gloria Krieg- er doing ?╟úMiss Lillian Russell." This is followed by the garment factory and then on to a visit to St; Louis Forest Park. Kiki Page, Marcia Gilford and Ann. Howard do the ?╟úRow Row Girls?╟Ñ routine in the scene. Another scene that can?╟╓t be overlooked is Chicago?╟╓s Columbian Exposition in 1893. the wild and woolly Barbary Coast of San Francisco is outstanding with the earthquake and fire. ?╟úCock. Eyed Sadie?╟Ñ with Miss Page is another highlight of the show. Dick Wesson and Aunt Martha, the Nob Hill Lady, have been big fa- vorites here and this is probably one of their bet- ter efforts. Just as the customers. start to settle back .in their seats comes the dy- namic blockbuster, the ?╟úSinking of the Titanic." ?╜A#?╜sou sit at the table "there is the feeling that the sinking of the ship was' at your fingertips and you were part of it in 1912, THE COMEDY team of Pepper Davis and Tony Reese come in for their share of credit in the show. They are real pros having to follow the earth- quake and ship sinking acts. As a duo they hit a _ new peak in their-career. Davis is tops doing:.the part of a punch drunk fighter and Reese really sings out with ?╟úRockabye Baby.?╟Ñ The nonsense was eaten up by the . first nighters, Davis and Reese are probably one of the most versatile teams in! show'business. Last but not least is the Atlantic City scene on In- dependence'Day. It takes place on the boardwalk with the entire company. The Statue of Liberty is seen in the background with real fireworks. Among the standout principals are Kiki Page, Kay Brown, Ann Howard, Gloria Krieger and Mar- cia Gilford with 30 top-1 notch chorines that are ?╟≤beauties and the 15 male singers-dancers. : ?╟úHello' America?╟Ñ fig- ures to give the Parisian shows plenty of competi- I tion along the glittering ] Strip without nudes. It?╟╓s a very unusual show from I top to bottom. Donn Arden and Frank Sennes are known for put- ting on lavish produc- tions and have had a lot of success in all the smart clubs over the world. This show; is the dream of ev- ery producer and director. It will be hard for them to surpass it in- the future. scenery are out of this! world and it should be as the cost is estimated) somewhere around $500, 000. This is one of thef most expensive shows! ever put on and it could! remain for six months, f Opening night saw Phi Harris on stage with" few gags ' after the fi show and ringside Edd Kaye with 'and