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FREEMA N COMPANY pub/icists 10/7/57 Hr. Bob 0*Donnell Majestic Theatre Bldg. Dallas, Texas. Dear Bob, I was with Itek today when he spoke to you about the CopaGlrl Search in Texas and as sending yon this saterial to further bring you up to date. Tour idea of hawing the auditions in your theatres in the cities participating sounds great. Here's what we haws done so tar: We hawe been working with the following cities, papers, and contacts on the papers to conduct auditions to find IS beautiful Texan CopaOirls for the show of Howesber 36th, starring Dean Martin, at the Sands. The idea would be for the papers below to run their own conpetition to select about 25 seal-finalists in each city, who would be auditioned by Jack on a whirlwind tour starting October 16. ^ Paso TIMES ?╟÷ Id Engledow -audition 10/16 San Antonio LIGHT - Morris Wilson - audition 10/17 Austin AMSRICAN-STATSSMAN - John Bustin - And. 10/18 Houston CHROHICLB - Charlie Ewans - aud. 10/10 Port Worth PRESS - Jack Gordon - Aud. 10/21 In El Paso, Dorrance Roderick, the publisher, at first talked about hawing the final audition by Jack on their T? station; KR0D. 1 an trying to get Engledow on the phone now to adwise his of your offer to use the Plaza Theatre. As also trying to get San Antonio on the phone about the Majestic Theatre. I understand Willson had set the audition at a place called "King of Clubs* but I's sure he will cooperate with us in sowing to your Majestic Theatre. Hawe talked already, since Jack spoke to you, to Jack Gordon in Port Worth? Charlie Ewans in Houston; and John Bustin in Austin, and they all were enthusiastic about working with the theatres. 1 beliewe all they need is a call from your people in each of the cities to start tile ball rolling. Xn Dallas, could we plan on the auditions for Tuesday, October 22, at a tine convenient for you* people? We i . - i - mMm4* ?╟≤ \ : 95 0 8 Wl LSH I RE * BLVD. ?╟≤ BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ BRA D&H AW 2-8611