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NITERY NOTES Tom Vaughn, set for Donte's, June 10, 17 and 24. Vic Damone plays 12 days at Pa- lumbo's, Philadelphia, opening today, j His pianist-conductor is Joe Parnello. j The Brooklyn Bridge, Buddha re- cording artists, have added ten dates to their Eastern concert tour, kicking \ off tomorrow at Georgetown University and winding at the Barnum Festival, Bridgeport, Conn., June 30. * Donn Arden has signed costume designer "Bill Campbell and art direc- tOr Harvey Warren for the Arden- . Frank Sennes "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby," opening July 9 at ] the Desert Inn, Las Vegas^r" Herkie Styles joins Ben ^Tlue and Muriel Landers today in the nitery and TV mini-revue, "Comedians, Inc," currently rehearsing here. Joe Healy manages. Wally Hollenstein from Chicago after receiving award at National Restaurant Convention from Institutions Magazine for his Hungry Tiger, Hollywood. Priscilla Paris, supported by pianist Dick Shreve and bassist Buddy Clark, bowed last night for four weeks at the Hungry Tiger South. Monument recording star Rusty Draper from 10 days in Hawaii to week's date at the Lookout House, Covington, Ky. Ron Peri held over indefinitely at the Red Roulette Room, Continental Hyatt House. Bob Brooks and Paula re-optioned at the Potlatch Hotel, Sitka, Alaska. Mamie Van Doren and company open for ten days at Gus Stevens' supper club, Biloxi, Miss., June 27, set by Ross W. Christena. Rod Farrell signed by the Matson Navigation Co., as Cruise Host on the S.S. Lurline. Contract set by Brook Hill Snow of the Felber Agency. The Lively Affair at Firehouse for three weeks. The Escape Hatch at the Warehouse 9, West Los Angeles, through June 15. The Stepping Stones at The Fire- house, Fresno, for two weeks. ** JASfyEGAS *?╟≤ San Bernardino, Sun (Cir. D. 58,729) Calif. By JOY r You have to hand it to Jack Carter for more than his talent?╟÷which is substantial, to say the very least. He has been doing his Riviera lounge gig with a raging temperature. But when I offered to refer him to our family physician, Carter broke me up completely. "No, that would be unethical. Buddy Hackett is my doctor," he told me. Man, if the' AMA ever catches up "jckett we'll lose one hell of a jrank Sinatra and almost TOO in for Carter's show one week and only those with institutions could take the i i of laughs that ensued until I morning hours. Too much! } r Frank's shouted-out remark ! farter did "My Way." It could ?√ß parking lot out of the Riviera! \ Buttram en signed by Bonanza Hotel t Nathan S. Jacobson for the r Wednesday opening Dale is Jthe nicest guys in the business. new high-rise addition at i Palace will be a beauty. Got f at the plans and it should be addition to the Strip. . . . > me, knocked me out the other ery, I guess. . __. / was th ' Press Club iast wc Such a party the Riv for Dean Martin's Ju> Why not? He's one of he? . . : Understand c ._ will be provided all the femmes opening of - in the Aerie jood '..:..: to Of :;i Ui- You should see the bumper sticker \ around town for Teddy Kennedy! I Nothing like planning ahead, I always say. . . .The Sands' Al Freeman and staff deserv?Θ╝~d raise and a vacation for the fantastic job they did on the recent Gin Rummy Tournament. It was the 14th annua! event and bigger than ever. ... I take special pride in the success Bambi McCorrniek is hav- of raved etc., when she bowed in "Pzazz '68" at the Desert 1 Inn. Specking of the Desert Inn, I. "Pzazz 70 And All That Jazz, f e properly called af ;>i it opens in I Read on, McDuff! Sennes again has : Arden, who wilf the new hould guar-\ yals, in the scenic designs early Jujy. Producer teamed witr create, stag The Harvey ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ are on such a scole that the. Desert Inn must add a new half-million watt- transformer to its electrical substation to carry the tremendous power drain required to mount the 8000 lights and 25 miles of wiring that will be needed in the opening scene alone. This 14-minute sequence will feature treatment of color extension d today's psychedelic will employ, among" ngenious use of requiring more than i 00 ric motors to spin the a winged scenic com- it! be 90 feet wide. very instrument in the ouse orchestra will H^^^H^mdividual mike for spe- 3129' wysic ortd Hollywood, Calif. Reporter (Cir. 5-W. 10,436) -Mlhni P.CB. Est. 1888 wnetner'rne money COmes .ro-m . Jaan, America, France or Italy or Foy, Gowfand Handle Effects Arden Show Donn Arden has signed Peter Foy to hanaTe special "flying" effects and Peter Gowland to create film sequences for Arden's Desert Inn "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby," opening July 9. Nick Navarro and Bernard Charey will be featured dancers^^^****- JUL 3 1969 Aft >.C.??. E^.1888 Stardust Hotel Serving 'Moon Meals By FORREST DUKE Special to The Sun-Telegram LAS VEGAS - Hotel Stardust here is first to serve "moon meals" ?╟÷ same kind the astronauts will eat on the moon, When Dunes "Casino de Paris" comedy star Berl Williams saw the cubed bacon, cubed beef, and cubed chicken, he said, "Looks like you have to go to the moon these days to get a square meal!" . . . Expansion in every direction is under way at the Desert Inn to be ready for Donn jArdjnJs opening of his latest spectacle, "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby." A building addition to the backstate is being constructed to hold new sets, stagehands now total 30, wardrobe personnel has been upped to 10, lighting booth has added 10 technicians, and the orchestra has been increased by 18 . . . Nick Lucas, in to see pal Dean Martin in Hotel Riviera reveals that he signed to do three albums in five years on the Accent label . . . Barbra Streisand and Phyllis Diller were in for the Dean f Martin Riviera show, and when he introduced them, they got a standing ovation . . . Frankie Laine and Shelley Berman were in Hotel Fremont's coffee shop, and the subject of exaggeration came up. "Some people never exaggerate," said Laine, "they just remember big"... Hollywood, Calif. Reporter <Clr. 5-W. 1<M3*) JUL 2 1969 Jttsns P.Ci. _J*** Donn Arden Sets C<0 ^incipal Showgirls Donn Arden, now in concluding rehearsals for "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby," signed principal showgirls, including Heather Victorson, Norma Reyes, Judy Ritsko and Mich- ele Monay. The Arden-Frank Sennes stage presentation will open at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas on July ]0ty for an indefinite run.