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?╟≤ ?╟≤ LA ve9as receive t ^egasV'^or a5P'ZnZ??ft^ .and Wth thee* m??te'S' Las Vegas. ?f VOL.4, NO. 45 1764 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 MAY 1 thru 7, 1970 "Pourauoi Pas" Opens At Stardust/ "WHY NOT" SEE THE NEW 'LIDO' Spectacle on the most lavish scale possible has been promised by the Stardust Hotel with the presentation of its all-new "Pourquoi Pas?" edition of the "Lido de Paris" revue. (Opens Friday, May 1.) The world premiere of the Lido's glittering 9th edition, marking the 12 anniversary of Lido show's debut at the Stardust in 1958, receives all the glamour and pageantry befitting its importance as ?╟÷ : the first French revue on the American theatrical scene. Costing more than a million dollars to produce and scheduled to run for two years, the new Lido show is a stunning and worthy successor of its legendary predecessors, which date back to 1958. Internationally renowned for its strikingly beautiful girls and brilliantly choreographed dance routines, it is more alluring than ever. Thanks for this goes to the selection and importation of 15 of the top Parisian beauties by Madame Bluebell for the new show. Producer Frank Seniles, director-choreographer Donn Arden and scenic designer Harvey Warren, together with French Lido producers Pierre Louis-Guerin and Rene Fraday and Madame Bluebell, have devoted many months of hard work in creating the newest chapter in the exciting history of the opulent French importation. Carrying on the tradition of these show business marvels, "Pourquoi Pas?" introduces a variety of eye-filling innovations immense in scope and never before attempted on a theatrical stage anywhere in the world. It bursts upon the Stardust's Cafe Continental stage with scene after scene of incredible brilliance. In fact, this is the first time that the 4th of July arrived so early. The new Lido show is expected to out-spectacular any previous Stardust spectacular in special effects. Featuring complex lighting, space age electronic devices and ingenious mechanical contrivances, these facilities will face their most exacting test in this show. Themes for a dazzling variety of production numbers reflect the international concept of the Parisian importation. Heading the list is an awe-inspiring production number, "The Theft of the Mona Lisa." The scene revolves around the theft off the Mona Lisa painting from the Louvre in Paris. As the thief flies off in his get-away helicopter, two police helicopters close in with flashing lights, screaming sirens and whirling propellors. Believe it or not, all this takes place right above the heads of the amazed spectators. Flawless handling by an army of stagehands is required to make it work. The stagehands can be thankful of one very important fact: The stage and the Lido show were designed and made for each other. SPANISH BORDELLO - Producer, Frank Serines, casts an approving eye on a bevy of Lido de Paris Revue show girls as they prepare to rehearse for a colorful gypsy production number for the all-new Lido show which world premieres at the Stardust Hotel May 1. The scene unfolds in three individual segments. A fiesta in a wooded grove, a Spanish bordello in a cave and a flaming inferno as a climax.