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MISS PATTI PAGE ?╟÷ ?╟úThat Singing Rage,?╟Ñ stars in a new musical revue at Wilbur Clark?╟╓s Desert Tww. ?╟úProfessor Backwards?╟Ñ, versatile comic, the Donn Arden Dancers in two production numbers and Carlton Hayes and his orchestra also perform. Showtimes at the Desert Inn are 8:15 and 11:45 p.m. show on Friday. __ Uaaaried By LES DEVOR- Too often I'va wished I hod the wit and wisdom to Jput into words the magnificence of a spectacle that defies [words from yours truly. And such On occasion and event hit this town Tues- ^clat of o desert thunderstdrm. [We witnessed the opening show of the "Lido de Paris" f revue of 1960 at the Stardust Hotel. Having an "invite" to this opening show was "open Isesame" to a lavish creation by Donn Arden flown in at Igreat expense for your edification. There are five grebt acts, girls, girls and more girl [but perhaps more important than thi*girl$ are the stun- IKing costumes, and Stage sets that support these lovelies |and their doings. * Tonight we came to work armed with a Thesaurus [bnd fortified with an abundance of the hospitality Of the |?║tardust. Being thus secured fn our knowledge of the subject we reflected with a degree of candor upon the myriad astonishing, and extravagant things we saw. There is no doubt that the acclbim of the nation's press will be in fdvpr of more of the same, but you, the public, who will see and hear this show for the next eight* een months will be, the ultimate critics. All we Can do is to report what we saw, and the re- action Of those around us. The distinguished audience that made up the open- ing night crowd comprised a large segment of the nation's press, and many celebrities of the entertainment world. 6ut perhaps more important than the kudos of the -select" are the comments of those who will work with the shpw in the months to come. In the course Of the show no dishes were rattled, no trays were dropped,, and even though there was a fair amount of elbow-bending involved, few ice cubes were clinked to the distraction of the interested. . We might reasonably digress to admit that One tray df dishes wbi clanked, but this was part of a great com- edy act, and the relief of such noise was universally en- joyed as if waiter's chagrin was not unexpected. Take your choice . . . do you like the burning of Rome . . . the French revolution . . . the humor of the ages . . . or suspense in comedy? \ The Stardust show is a challenging operation. It has oil the ingredients of a spicy show. And is a brand of adult entertainment that +>as a sock impact rather than an em- barrassing denouement. . We don't ask everyone to agree with our views on the subject of best-selling nightclub entertainment, nor do we urge you to cue up for its viewing. The word will sOon be out that it is a costly spectacle to produce, and everyone will be spying to you . . . "You don't know what you're missing."* Shocking as it may seem, there is nothing shocking about this French frOo-froo. Only the obvious cost Of the presentation, and the concentration on beauty will linger after you've left the Stardust show. They don't need these poor reflections to create busi- ness for the show. Rather, it would be painfully undiplo- matic to hint that they do. The fo6d was great, but who can eat at a time when any thinking man should be paying attention to capering happiness in the form deyine? You'd hOve to be awfully hungry to mince with tossOd greens, or oattle with a breast of any chicken. L Personally, we regret the passing of the five cent cigar, but we are glad that the Stardust has a nation's happy substitute to offer . . * viva la France ; . . and the LidOde Paris Of I960! 4. awajoo AjfjnkJLa El raaOEiW - GERS ?╟÷ Some of the more than one hundred newspaper representativ- es from Chicago, New York and Milwaukee are on arrival at Mc- Field, Las Vegas, on a chartered plane which brought them to ihie world premiere of the Friday, June 26, 1959 Emu ? α NIGHT CLUB REVIEW * STARDUST Las Vegas.?╟÷The superlative should be used cautiously and conservatively by any reviewer. With that observa- tion, it can be stated that this new show, ?╟úCa Cest L?╟╓Arpour,?╟Ñ imported from Paris, deserves the accolade ?╟úsen- sational/?╟╓ if any show ever unveiled on Vegas?╟╓ Strip has ever deserved such praise. Now for the details. Pierre Louis- Guerin and Rene Fra- day have produced and Donn Arden has staged a revue that is so chockful' of gasp-provokers it is difficult to pick the best. Alfredo. Alaria, dancer, stars with his own La Ballet Alaria in three out- standing numbers. Beverly Richard?╟╓s lovely voice backs four production numbers. Jack Rains, vocalizes ip three presentations. Marion Conrad as Mad- emoiselle Cha Cha Cha was outstand- ing in the opening number. John Julj- ano sang well in the Fantaisie Japon- aise. " Bare bosoms took a backseat to the breath-taking gowns created in Paris and displayed with beauty by the Les Bluebell girls and the Les Lido Mod- elesl The personal beauty of the girls surpassed those of the previous Paris show. Nine superb production numbers, magnificently staged with outstanding lighting effects caused the packed house to applaud long after the final curtain. Opening with Les Amours de Paris, I the show traveled at a fast pace I throughout. Following came Guajira I D?╟╓Amour starring Alaria and his ballet. IA light touch of humor slipped in with |L?╟╓Amour en Miniature with the Les ?√ß Marottes in a clever puppet presen- tation which received salvos of ap- [plause and laughter. L?╟╓Amour Exotique brought forth I Marjii Lee as Madam Butterfly in a I thrilling ice skating number backed [by the vocal i z-in-g and Jack Rains. Bluebell girls and Les Lido Modeles wore plastic masks, as befit this routine. . | Les Lucky Latinos, three talented European brothers, presented an acro- batic dance number with comedy that tore down the house. Again, Alaria and his ballet group returned for Amour Brezilien which captured the fancy of the crowd. The crowning effect of the show, The Giant Waterfall, stole the entire spotbght for the evening in Enchant- ment D?╟╓Amour with Alfredo Alaria, I Maria Elena Roo, Beverly Richards^and all the boys and girls. ,Comedy returned as the only act held over from the previous Lido show, Gerard Sety repeated his performance with the aid of his partner, a bus boy, which panicked the audience. Amours Royales A Versailles featur- ing Beverly Richards, Jack Rains Marion Conrad brought the festiv production to the finale, The Rain o Fire, featuring fireworks. The electronic stages, lighting, and the fine music of Eddie O?╟╓ Neal and his orchestra combine to make this another sensational Lido show. And we mean sensational! ?╟÷-Gene Tuttle