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7 ' - - Dancer Minnie Harris Steve Londo, Folies lead^ male singer, rehearses Backstage with. Sparkling headpiece By LouGuul ?√ßhen someone hears about the ?╟úFolies de Paris,?╟╓?╟╓ their re- sponses usually fall into three major categories: a) Are you going to Vegas?; b) Hey, you?╟╓re going to see that nudie show!!; and c) The what? An extravaganza like the Folies de Paris is a rarity on the East imm Coast, Hence, many persons have no idea what goes oh during one of these shows. Are all of the girls naked? (No,) Is there singing and dancing? (Yes.) Are the acts varied? (Very.) Is it colorful? (Brightly.) Does it really feature acrobats? (Terrific ones.) Is it strictly for adults? (Not really.) Will people be offended? (A few might.) Is it worthwhile? (Abso- lutely,) The Folies de Paris, at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill through Aug. 26, is probably the biggest and brightest extravaganza to ever play an East Coast nightclub. It?╟╓s esti- mated ^h at Dallas and Charles Ger- son, owners of the Latin Casino, spent more than $250,000 to bring the Folies to this area, and every penny of that investment can be seen on the stage. / The 90-minute show features 50 singers and dancers, four major production numbers (the first one contains four costume changes), and talented supporting acts such as The r Great Tqmsoni (a Polish magician who comes on stage with a black shoe on his right foot and a brown one on his left and bills himself as ?╟úThe Warsaw Wizard!?╟Ñ) and the amazing Argentinian Gauchos (three Buenos Aires men who use whirling bolas, jingling spurs, and flashing knives in their exciting trick rou- tine). Host of the show?╟╓s publicity, how- ever, has revolved around its limited topless routines in some production numbers. After first opening, the Folies de Paris faced some problems from the state Alco- holic Beverage Commission because of the nudity in a place serving liq- uor. The Cherry Hill Township Coun- cil relieved the problem by passing an ordinance declaring the Latin?╟╓s stage a separate entity from the nightclub itself. Therefore, the tops v DanEisenhuth,editor FreddaSacharow,assistantet mm Mi ^ Accent Magazine is a supplement of the Sunday edition of the Burlington C JL JBL mm W VU W Times, Route 130, Willingboro, N J., 68046. Letters of comment addressed to A t% are welcome. litor Vol. 4, No. 19 ic?╜e!rt July 25, 1976 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS COVER Folies de Paris A look backstage page 2 ?╟ We?╟╓re people too! ?╟╓ Blindness discussed page 7 Photo contest Another winner! page 11 ; JSf Accent on headliners Accent on pets Newman and Pleshette page 10 A little advice page 10 Accent on youth Accent on etiquette RonLiebman page 10 Nag, nag, nag page 11 Accent on puzzles Crossword, wonderword page 12 They call themselves? the ?╟úFolies de Paris?╟Ñ and they?╟╓ve brought a Las Vegas- style stage production to South Jersey for the first time. Taken opening night, cover photos (clockwise, from left) are: The Argentine Gauchos, ?╟úHot in Haiti?╟Ñ dance number, a chorus line dancer, &nd lead female singer Mary Welch. For more behind-the-scenes photos, see these pages. Color cover photos by Jon Falk. AC?Θ╝ENT/July 25, 1976