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gspilg pSS ill ?√ß/ This Clipping WHERE MAGAZINE NEW YORK, N. Y. SEP 6 ws After Dark THE MILLER MOOD It?╟╓s the familiar sound of Glenn Miller music these nights at the Waldorf-Astoria?╟╓s Starlight Roof, where Ray McKinley leads the band in old Miller arrangements as well as more recent numbers in the popular music world. ?╟╓?╟úMoonlight Serenade,?╟Ñ naturally, is the opener for the band?╟╓s concert show, which runs a little over a half-hour and isn?╟╓t nearly enough. The audience gets more later, though, in the form of dance music and the arrangements prove extremely danceable as well as listenable. All in the Miller manner are the old Standbys ?╟úIn the Mood,?╟Ñ ?╟úDanny Boy,?╟Ñ ?╟úAmerican Patrol,?╟Ñ arid ?╟úPennsylvania, 6-5000,?╟Ñ the latter with the boys in the band chanting the phone number as always^; McKinley himself, a drummer, is extremey active appearing as director, sometime singer, and drummer according to what seems to be his inclination of the moment,'; which is always energetic and enthusiastic. Off the beaten track of the Miller arrangements are some of the songs of vocalist Lorry Peters, a lovely lass who first appears with ?╟úLong Ago and Far Away,?╟Ñ and later ?╟úIsn?╟╓t It Romantic,?╟Ñ ?╟úIt?╟╓s Witchcraft,?╟Ñ and a novelty duet with McKinley called ?╟úGo To Sleep?╟Ñ?╟÷-a little domestic ditty which rather detracts from the mood of the other music which is good for a smile or two. One of the love- rm ?√ß?√ß mmm LOVELY LORRY PETERS sings with the Glenn Miller hand currently at the Waldorf?╟╓s Starlight Roof WHERE TT liest numbers in the show is Lenny Hambro?╟╓s sax solo of ?╟úLaura.?╟Ñ Shows are at 9:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., and when ;McKinley isn?╟╓t directing, the Bela Babai band, longtime Waldorf favoriteJ plays for dancing between numbers. LATIN QUARTER DOUBLE BILL A singer and comic headline at the famous Latin Quarter these nights, where the individual style of Roberta Sherwood may be heard in a wide variety of songs ranging from ballads to blues. The Decca recording star comes to the Latin Quarter via Miami Beach and New York?╟╓s Eden Roc club, where she was discovered by the kind of people who make big Stars out of little girls. Corbett Monica, a quick man with ad libs, appears as the second .star in Donn ArderLS ?╟úInternational Holiday for Love?╟Ñ revue. In addition to these two, the revue contains singing and dancing numbers which showcase the talents of performers|?║jorchestra (it?╟╓s Jo Lombardi, a good group to dance to between shows), and staging managers who?╟÷among other things?╟÷-produce a rainful and shower right onstage just inches from ringside members of the audience. MOTHER-DAUGHTER ACT An internationally favorite singing duo, Carolina and Belen, are opening this week at Max Loew?╟╓s Casanova Club where the mother-daughter team is beginning an unlimited engagement. They were first heard together in 1954 in Italy, and soon thereafter held a concert tour of northern Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, and England where they drew critical praise with all performances. The mother, Carolina, was formerly a star at the La Scala opera in Italy, and daughter Belen sings and also plays the guitar. CLUBS LARGE AND SMALL The tiny basement club, the Village Vanguard (Seventh Avenue South, at Perry Street) is proudly presenting recording star Dakota Staton, accompanied by the Norman Simeons Trio. Also in the Village, on West 8th Street, the popular Bon Soir has just reopened with impressionist Larry Storch (of the late Broadway show, ?╟úWho Was That Lady?╟Ñ) with such personalities as Mae Barnes, Bobo Lewis, and Bon Soir regular Jimmie Daniels also around to keep thipgs lively. The Bon Soir has continuous CORBETT MONICA is the "extra added attraction at the Latin Quartery where Roberta Sherwood stars entertainment starting at 9:30 p.m. nightly except Monday. A bigger club, and one of the town?╟╓s best and most enjoyable, is The Embers, 161 East 54th Street, where right now Dorothy Donegan and Bobby Hackett, both favorites with New, York and country-wide audiences, share the podium for practically continuous entertainment starting at the dinner hour (and dinner here is an excellent idea). The Hotel Statler Hilton, at 33rd Street, has just reopened its Cafe Manhattan for relaxed dining to the music of The Violinaires. The quartet?╟╓~of lasses?╟Ñ also entertairis Yo?╟╓r cocktail hour in the Terrace Lounge^ where Bill Snyder and his trio play for dinner and supper dancing starting around 7 :00 p.m. nightly. jjjUUH BBEBBI A* A W- : A..V. - if MS* ?√ßI g|?║?║ IB BBBBI BIS lljllji I ?√ß MB ?√ß ?√ßH -I SONGSTRESS Julie Wilson has just opened, an engagement at the St. Re gi^ .Hotel?╟╓s Maisonette This Clipping From DANCE NEW YORK, N. Y. SfF ?√ß 1958 iLLYWOOD (VIA LONDON) )n our West Coast we are cill familiar with Donn Arden and his big pro- ?║ actions which guarantee work and a long J in for dancers, but in Europe Arden I 3ems to have the field to himself/-Your I reporter has seen or heard the name Donn ?½| I Arden in every language possible . ?╟≤ ?╟≤ I 1 Tony Charmoli is staging the new Lisa | I Kirk act. To date Jimmy Brooks is the only; 1 1 dancer signed . . . Nick Castle returns to 1 the Hal Roach lot this month to stage the I musical sequences on the Gale Storm I show. Production meetings are now in ses-| sion for Paramount's big musical, "Five Bennies," which Nick will stage . . . ?½ ^Spanish star Antonio is staging a song-|g / dance act for Anita Ekberg and Anthony || f Steele, which will be broken in on British;?½ I audiences before hitting Hollywood and m I I Las Vegas. Modern dancer Diane Gump will be co- gi || ordinating the fashion shows on the Art ?½ II Linkletter CBS-TV shows. These parades?½ I \ will weave dance patterns among the cur- ?½ I rent fashions. Diane also has a contract for?½ a big dance-cosmetic' commercial which?½ will feature Lee Irwin, who is currently H I dancing-in for Sheree North on the Fox ?½ film, "Mardi Gras'' . . . Jack Baker has ?½ completed staging the new Andrews Sisters?½ act, and he'-and .hisywife/ Sheila Myers, jO J are checking the hula situation in Hono- ?½ E lulu. This fall Jack will be back on the?½ B Desilu lot for the numerous TV musicals?½ slated there. Intrigue and a crowded schedule at NBC ?½ has denied Ward Ellis screen credit on his?½ ?½' Sun. night?╟╓replacement show. Ellis has his?½ ?½ choice of 2 fall TV shows and the remake jp ?½ of an old musical at one of the major ?½ studios . . . Sylvia Lewis, who has just ?½ II turned down a B'way show to stay with?½ her family in Calif., has danced herself?½ into the filmed dramatic TV series, "Zorro,"?½ at the Walt Disney Studios . . . Ila Briton?½ will can-can1-and play a character type?½ backstage actress in the*"Wyatt Earp" TV?½ j series. Hollywood film dancer Buddy Bryan, j|| who is currently featured in the new Las?½ Vegas Stardust Lido show with his part-?½ | ner, Ruby JBruce, has attracted good press ?½ SB notices and will return to Hollywood soon?½ \ to test for an important film . . . Patti. I?║ Barker, who has worked steadily in films ?½ j for years, has joined the song-dance ctct, B j "The Double Daters" . . . Fred Hansen and M Maurice Kelly have been in NYC repre-?½ III senting the Hollywood branch of the Amer. Federation of TV and Radio Artists . . . ?½ J Joan Bayley is staging the musical no's $ . for a documentary film, which was shot ?║1 J \n Guatemala, and later this month she B | will accompany LeRoy Prinz to the Middle J j West where they will begin work on a| new TV series based on folk dancing ... fi l Mickey Barton is in the road co. of "The |?║ Music Man" .... . All of the West Coast B B was saddened to hear ofthe cieath of B Michael Neale, better known as Lady 1 Michael. She has been dancing at the 1 M Desert Inn in Las Vegas for the past 6 1 years and before that was well known 1 || in NYC. T; Jimmie Huntley, Jack Regas and Lee | Irwin, who have been on "Juke Box Jury," J 111 a local TV show, for the past couple of $ 1 years, will be on a nat'l network this fall ij | . . . Ted Hook, who has made a dance- 1 M comeback at Disney Studios, is planning 1 I to exit Hollywood for NYC this winter. u/ v Z/% J' R??y Clark 1