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Santa Monica, Calif. Evening OutIoc-Ic (Cir. D. 30,161) ??CT 3 1967 JUlen s P. C. B. Est. 1888 i dP Raou! Gripenwaldt ii New Show At 1^1 Desert Inn LAS VEGAS?╟÷The first new show at the Desert Inn since it was taken over by Howard Hughes wgs unveiled here last weekend. It left no doubt that Howard Hughes' hand is guiding the hotel's destiny. At the close of the gala opening show a spokesman for Hughes came on stage and said, "Mr. Hughes has asked me to extend to you all a warm, personal welcome." There was no doubt about the crowd having a good time. They cheered. And well they might, have because "Pzazz '68," despite the impronotinceabTe 'fttle is a fast-moving spectacular which Will give the current Paris spectaculars so popular in Vegas a run for their money. This is accomplished without nudes. Formal Attire The opening, attended by a formally attired crowd which included many show people and all of Las Vegas' cream of society, was a colorful affair. ' The show is subtitled "Holly- ' wood Happening." Part of it is built around the films from the silent days to the present. Scenes from one of the acts were focused around three women famous in their time: Mae West, Carmen Miranda, ?√ß/ and Julie Andrews. Costumes, " though in accord with the periods, are updated to reflect the if mod fashion, combining tradi- f tional glamor with today's glittering fabrics., Poppins Flies * The Julie Andrews scene involves flying through the air a- la-Mary Poppins while the en- ~ ftire act recalls groovy movies with flappers, advancing into! the psychedelic mood of the' present day. Costumes, music and lighting blend into this) ..theme. . In a tribute to Fred Astaire' and the "Top Hat and Cane"1 films, one of the acts featured the sophisticated, smooth dancing style of Astaire and his lovely partners. Highlight is a background of mirrors "against which showgirls model fabulous gowns and costumes in a high-style fashion parade. The idea is reflective of "Roberta." The Wild Ones Today's wild ones ?╟÷ the speedy crowd?╟÷leather jackets ?╟÷ hippy love-ins?╟÷is played against a background of a boom town, in an oil field complete with derricks and the frenzied excitement of bringing in a gusher. Motor bikes on stagey Noise! The final disaster of the boom town is a spectacular burning of an oil well. A man on a spindletop is shot and falls to the ground. Also themed were the well| known "Road" pictures ending I who performs feats with a new number,;wouldn't believe unless and the other was the trapeze: act. Probably the best juggler in the world is Rudy Cardenas you you Tu'baccer Road," in which saw them with your own eyes, the girls wear burlap mini"] One of the most spectacular facets of the show is the light; ing which is by Leonard Adelson. The generators at Bouldei Dam a few miles from the show must have been working to capacity to provide the elec tricity. Waterfalls, fireworks, dan?? ing girls and boys?╟÷you name- it, "Pzazz" has it. Frank Sennes produced the show directed by Donn Arden Production and design was bj Harvey Warren; costumes- and what costumes?╟÷were b> Bill Campbell and the original musical arrangements were by Jim Harbert. Carlton Hayes conducted the orchestra. It probably has been toned down by now, but we thought the sound system too loud and BAMBI McCORMICK overpowering. skirts and dresses. Among the scenes of this act are Zanzibar and Amazon, segments, also Polynesian setting with the girls carrying live birds on stage while dancing. The Real Thing Bob Hope and Bing Crosby I and Dorothy Lamour were imi- ] tated in this episode. We sat a couple of tables away from Dorothy Lamour and were able to observe her hilarious reactions to the "burlesque" of her on stage. Art Johnson, Fred Bennett and Janice Hague impersonated Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Miss Lamour, respectively. Act 3 is highlighted by singer Bambi McCormick. Bridging the production: numbers were a series of acts, \ some superb and some, while excellent, should be scrapped! in the interests of pace and; time. Clever Mimic Bob Snyder of the Snyder Brothers has an excellent singing voice and is a clever'mim-. ic, essaying the voices of Eddie Fisher, Perry Como, Tony; Benett and Dean Martin. One vignette brought down the house when Ken Snyder, impersonating Frank Sinatra, walked on stage, ostensibly to sing, but instead adjusted his! two front teeth. Two of the acts we thought superfluous were Born A Star Hollywood, Calif. Reporter (Circ. D. 11,000) OCT 4 1967 jf^. JIL P. C. B. Chatsworth, Calif. Herald Tribune (Circ. 2xW 2,568 free) -L JUL * i* , * a. * th* <nai??e' Action '^LiZtheUs Pro" U newest of the 'Pzazz '68" ?·iri#?·S I | C1?╜ng sketches S and ex" ' M^m^timeTheDune^ \ Stardust's "n^?' *?√ß?? I and The%rn'-d0 de Pari*" Bergere" afc"*'8 "FoUes ^udien^^na^ ^acity 'spectacu ar^ncoamihfe great | home stretch T^ the *eyeachXa??rlif "Mto l^redition?^^^ Producer Guilano Montaldo wants Rod Steiger and Henry Fonda for "Sacco and Vanzetti" in Rome . . . Col. Glenn orbited in and out of town to view 10 hours of film for his "Great Explorations" TVer . . . Only friends he saw were the Andy Williams' ... Dan Dailey Jr. finishing basic training at Fort Ord and expects a trip to Vietnam ... Lex Barker's son, Zan, enlisted . . . World Series so jammed Boston hotels that Ralph Nelson wired Claire Bloom to delay departure from England for "Charly" . . . Bill Dana who hasn't had a gun in hand since World War II was the only one of his team to bag an antelope in the Lander, Wyo., One-Shot hunt . . . Barron Hilton and Sam Snead, on Dana's team, struck out . . . Tommy Smothers with Nancy Bacon (no relation) at the Scam ordering a Bishop's Cap, his own creation . . . Tommy got the bartender so confused, the innkeeper can't remember what he put in it . . . Stock tip- Donn Arden reports that feathers for the Lido show at the Staroust last year cost $12.50 a pound . . . This year for "Pzazz! 68," the price ?╟≤ $25 ... Lee Hazlewood's new tune, "Lady Bird," has nothing to do White House, but his record with Nancy Sinatra ] there anyho^' himself, th the was sent;