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MEMPHIS PRBSS-SCIMITAR, WBDNBSD H 18. 19?0 . ~ ; J -^Pres^dtpltdr Stoff Photo by Ken <Ross "1. \ ,.;,; .PARTNERS OF PRECISION'*- , t. "t Juanita Percelly an?╜l Tommy Allen, two of the fea- ^ l^??fd-Ho}iday on Ice peifonnerSj delighted the audience ^l:^w|l|^#,% 4arice routines. * ?╟≤ vAifd/;. there w&s; nothing f Chaotic about the perform- "?√ß ance.; There.: was? the preci- :Ysim of the Air Force's Blue ' 'Angfcls, the grace of ballet at its best and the glamour of a Las; Vegas production. Lush velvets, tinsel* glitter, sequins, feathers, satin : ;and tulle,shimmered und&r ;the fantastic "lighting as the show unrolled. The audence delighted in the- antics of the show clowns, Paul Andre and j .Johnny Leech. Werner and 1; Denise Muller 's Holiday j' Chimps brought squeals of P incredulous delight from the youngsters again this year~- ; jts did Kossmayer's lovable '. j>u?· unridable mules. Ronnie Robertson, the star * ; of the show, outdid himself ?√ßfor the farewell |our of his career. I Soma of the most beautiful /Inomenis .of the show were those featuring the show's "dancing couples. Alice Quessy and Ray Balmer, Tommy "Allen and Juanita Percelly, JAlfr^do .Mendoza #nd^ Daro* ]yn yrior^ Crete BorgSn #n$ John Ladue paired, to show off the perfect meshing, of successful duos. And once the; audience 1 caught its breath from those precision skating feats, the Holiday cast would chase it away again with gasps of laughter. They even had a. routine ;.especially for Xennesseans: "Between the Col. Sarider$ and Minnie, there ain't a chicken safe in Tennessee/' There's the rock, mod* psychedelic glow of now. to the show along with the nostalgia, grace and beauty of ,-yesteryear-* There was something for everyone ~- at feast the 6,000 or so fans who came to the show last night seemed pleased. mnmsama^mm^ Ho 11 ^^y on tee \ IJqll^y oi\ |ce has brought its beauty; md skill to Memphis for the 24th year of the 25 since it was born. If. you didn't attend the first performance last night ?╟÷ when, as in previous yeairs,, part of the proceeds, were ear- ': ma^?·&?fdr donation td The Press-&&mi?? tart Cynthia MiffiFun&for Memphis ba-? bie?║ '?╟÷ ybu h&ve seven ijiore opportunities ", to se$ this- renowned show,at ilie. Mid- South. Coliseum: *( ..'!,* /The nighjt pejrfdrjma^^ twilight,ind Thursday, ^pd ^Friday and ^gtuijday and there, are matinees at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sun- 'day.,'-:: /.-:?╟≤?╟≤/; ?╟≤ ; >< >vA/ Mi:-.* .-^ Sfarsi Sparkle l^t Birth^lay Show By KAY EVANS >r?╜ss-Sc|mltor Stoff Writer- Racks of costumes, shelves'of wigs, rooms of trunks and mounds of elaborate headpieces were jumbled amdng coils of electrical wiring, rubber trees and scarecrows while partly-dressed girls buzzed in and out of dressing rooms. Somehow out of the chaos, a cast of beautiful girls and dapper meft glided onto the ice at the Mid-South Coliseum for the: opening shov/ of the Silver Anniversary Edition of Holiday On Ice.