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Hollywood, C Reporter (Cir. 7,581 J Aug 2 8 I95g LISA Hm IS COMING TO Los Angeles Examiner 4 Sec. 2 Sat.,May 14,1960 OtSERT INN -,-,L?½s Vegas. ?╟÷ T??ny Martin, on his I 42nd stand on. the Strip, seems to me)-[ qw with time and his following grows It s worth noting, theje ddys in Vegas Y13*., h,fm ?½ wWstle - clean, great ramify fare,. I If colorful ?╟úSummertime, USA B produetion number staged by Donrf I - Arden is held over and still is scoring sllrongly. It features the vocals of Art Johnson and Marlene Lizzio and clever dancing by the line girls. ?╟≤ Sid Kroft?╟╓s fine'puppet turn earns a I lucVh??bhshe tS|!rin?S,the marionettes in fM,ch blt,s as the skeleton dance, Orien- tal number, and the ballet. Paul Gilbert mixed a little new com- I edy chatter into his old routines to m^ke quite a hit Opening with one of his famous pratfalls, Gilbert does a I c?·f ?? J.V westerns, then con- fn which k hls always good doctor bit in Avhich he remarks, ?╟úI used to be a baby doctor, but I grew up.?╟╓? I Then Martin came on and galvan- ized em with odpof the vefy best nitery acts in the world. His smooth pfa^,eiry and easV manner had them ap- . plauding every remark and song His repertoire of 13 numbers induded Yn I T Lke?ves-'?╟╓ ' ?╟úClad I ?╟╓ m N ot YoungAny More,?╟╓* <?╟ Cigi,- ?╟úUndecid- ' > There s No Tomorrow fl ?╟╓ ta^ar,tin was, ablV assisted on the stage by two beautiful young ladies Ann Fredericks and Dana Leeds who have been with the act someTme now offs As The Tng|hened by fhree sign- orrs. As the final curtain closed the audience still was cheering and d*?& Sender a7th !Martin Was CarltT,fJhe Plan?? who conducted the EHB| msm 1 ??r/t Aft IgLAMOR BACK TO THE STRIP! Giro's Reopens With Robert Vocalizing ?╟≤*S&e *?½/c A ... ??r?╟ ??On ***?? L,s* Kirk SWS By AUDREY KEARNS Glamor has returned to the [Sunset Strip! For this'week saw the re-opening of Frank Sonnes?╟╓ Giro?╟╓s with that terri- fic singer and entertainer, [Roberta Sherwood, starred. Roberta?╟╓s own singing style is so exciting that she even makes such oldies as ?╟úYou Tell Me Your Dream,?╟Ñ ?╟úI?╟╓m Alabamy Bound?╟Ñ and ?╟úDown a Lazy River?╟Ñ sound new, and nostalgic. Of course, her wond- erful ?╟úCry Me a River?╟Ñ is just as stirring today as it was when I first heard her sing it almost four years ago, As Walter Winchell said when he introduced her: Roberta Sher wood is a personality and a great, ope., ?√ß Actually, Roberta?╟╓s a person ality in her own right, so it?╟╓s difficult for me to think of her [as ?╟újust a singer.?╟Ñ Raised in the . theatrical world since childhood, Roberta has a spe- cial professional approach to entertaining that is helping to make her one of the country?╟╓s favorite supper club and re cording artists. There is a feeling of effervescency about PiBi fM * er, son igs j u*icaI fzste Roberta when she sings, does an ?╟úoff-to-Buffalo?╟Ñ or just stands on the stage at Giro s introducing her guitarist,. Red Newmark and pianist Ernest DeLorerizq. Though both she and her son, Don Lanning, try to maintain, an impersonal atti tude when she introduces Him for a couple of sorrgs, . the pride of being a mother shows through, as it should. Don was nervous fdr his first number but his second showed real strength. Roberta did a couple of real ?╟úrock ?╟╓n?╟╓ roll?╟Ñ numbers which were ?╟úswinging,?╟Ñ ?╟úCheatin?╟╓ Heart?╟Ñ and ?╟úWreak of the 98?╟Ñ New numbers from ?╟úTake Me Along?╟Ñ included the title song, ?√ß?╟ Wherever Y o u Go?╟Ñ and ?╟úStaying Young,?╟Ñ as well as ?╟ Small World?╟Ñ from ?╟úGypsy.?╟Ñ Opening the show was Don Arden?╟╓s revue of 16 beautiful girls wearing eye-ball drop- ping costumes| especially de- lightful was specialty dancer Wilda Taylor?╟╓s ?╟úFunny Valen tine?╟Ñ routine. The revue als had songs by Don Chastain and before Roberta Sherwao '\juu\y it B REVIEWS ? α MOULIN ROUGE Sarah Vaughan missed a good open- ing here Friday night?╟÷her own. Singer cancelled due to illness, and taking over as a last-minute replacement and wowing a Prom-packed crowd (second show) was Earl Grant. Grant continues constantly im- came on, the amusing Profes- " sor Backward, of Ed Sullivan tv fame, entertained with old jokes and a few new ones. Backing of the entire show was the Matty Malneck Or- chestra, which also. plays smooth and soft music for dancing. Frank Sennes has a greater Ev, show at his new Ciro?╟╓s. j>ing big showcasing. A to spng (and lately, and some- |eously, on piano Id the stage for the spenders on on ir Revi I 2ss el | effec 1 Cartier heads the show on end, scoring so-so with sort j terial and a dash or two oil stuff. An added plus to Gra j cidentally, is the drum younger brother, Bill, a s|j__________ on his own. ?╟÷Neal Graham. Roberta Sings Well, But a Bit Too Long In opening her two-week eugagement at Clr o?╟╓ s Thursday night, Roberta Sherwood failed the old show business dictum* ?╟úAl- ways leave them wanting more/' Miss Sherwood extended the effective signoff point by half a dozen songs. As usual, the matronly singer made her entrance from the table area belting out a song as she made her way to the stage. Known for her warm, captivating stage aplomb, Miss Sherwood reaches her audience through an ex- tensive repertoire. There are hillbilly, Dixieland, blues and romantic ballads. Her metier seems to be the up-beat jazzier stylings, although her most effective tune opening night was ?╟úYou?╟╓re Nobody Until Some- body Loves You.?╟Ñ In some selections, she accompanies herself with a cymbal; others are backed I by a three-piece combo that travels wih her. Ro- berta?╟╓s effervescence is oftentimes manifested in bits of rock ?╟╓n?╟╓ roll or soft shoe. ?╟úUp a Lazy River,?╟Ñ her sign on, was greeted strong- ly as were ?╟úWherever He Goes?╟Ñ and ?╟úI Need Your Love.?╟Ñ ?╟úGirl of My Dreams?╟Ñ pleasantly teamed the sing- er with her son, a good looking lad exuding his mother?╟╓s personality. Perhaps it was the excite- ment of opening on the ?╟úStrip?╟Ñ or too many friends in the audience that ac- counted for her too long (around 30) song stay. Also featured on the pro- gram is Prof. Backwards, a glib-tongued comic. Production Singer Don Chastain and a dozen Bonn Arden dancing girls start the show on a fast, colorful tempo. ?╟÷o, D, NOW STARRING . . . 4-6650 LISA KIRK WITH THE 4 SAINTS In the L.A, debut of her scintillating new show! i PLUS DONN ARDEN?╟╓S CONTINENTAL REVUI OWNERS FROM $5.50 ... NO COVER CHARGE c