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lArclay 7-5371 PRES||ppFi|Ne BUREAU 165 C^ppi TS+reet - New York HOlJBf&OOD, CM "W* ???? The Las Vegas Strip : By BILL WILLARD I SOMEPIN' COOKIN': Red Skelton's sojourn this week at the Flamingo is not for kicks alone. He brought along his vidcrew: Marty Rackin, Ed Hillie& Claudio Gusman, Senton Coe, and Bo Roos for either a pilot or somegelefilms with Vegas background . . . Louis Armstrong will spring a nifty surprise when he and Robert Merrill duet an aria on tomorrow night's Sands opening . . . Satchmo's arrival in town is signal for all deejays to spring into action with interviews, musical sagas and the like . . . Roy Bargy's performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" in the Paul Whiternan musicalia at the Last Frontier is said by keyboarders to be a definitive reading of the Gershwin score. He plays simply, dramatically, without pounding the Steinway to bits . . . -BUlylpiiivingstoin in from Gotham to buzz with George Moro at the Sahara for costuming future ultra productions . . . After Marlene Dietrich teamed with Tallulah at the1^^dj^unday eve, ringsiders cheereotne "new act" ?╟÷ one of those rare nitery matings of theatrics which could only happen in Vegas . . . Marlene's constant escort to all boites is Craig Hill . . . John Agar, spotted poolside at the Last Frontier by Eddie Fox, may take the Foxy hint and tie in with a future package unit as a warbler . . . Howard Hughes requested a "Tosca" aria from James Melton at the Thunderbird, and got it on the dot. Melton tabbed HH a "squirrel" ?╟÷ the word for collectors and drivers of oldtime steam autos. ON THE MALL: First in series of outdoor band concerts sponsored by local AFMers had a Sunday downbeat in city park with David Rose, Paul Whiternan as guest ba- toneers. Rafael Mendez soloed and grabbed cheers after teen-ager twin sons Robert and Ralph joined him in a fancy display of triple trumpeting .. . Barney Ross, before reffing the Henry Davis-Freddie Herman fisticuffs at Elks Stadium Thursday, will present the Sugar Ray Robinson "Sportsmanship" trophy to city-wide contest winner, 14-year-old Eddie Bakken . . . Ron Fletcher eyeing all shows along the rialto during brief stopover enroute to Manhattan ... It looks like nuclear fission between atom scientist Dr. Ralph Carlyle Smith and Last Frontier choryphee Lorraine Knight . . . Johnny Murray wheeled into the Flamingo with Jerry Doff for a respite ... 'Tis late spring and young men's fancies lightly turn to thoughts of early ayem swimming pool dips and lobby ca- vortings sans apparel. Couple of male Godivas startled dicers momentarily last >f|i&eek in separate PICTURE A PENTHOUSE: Lou Davidson is supposed to begin building his 552 room, 7-story, 6 penthouse Kismet July 15. He surmises the cost at $11,500,000 . . . Dr. Victor Lands, L.A. surgeon, is a big shareholder, and Darvas & JuliaTatched onto some shares before checking out of their Desert Inn stanza . . . And Herb Shriner will return to visit his real estate next month along with playing a f'tnit semester at the Last Frontier . . . Gordon -?╟≤& Sheila MacRae will be the big come-ons at El Rancho Vegas starting tomorrow night. Gordon became a legend here after the hefty bundle of chips he dropped in the El Rancho ca sino last time around ... Peggy Lee will have Jose Greco & Go. fer company at the Sahara when Aug. 11 rolls around. MAKING THEIR SPLASH: Nikki Korjus, who calls Miliza mama, will make pretty patterns in the Desert Inn pool during Noel Sherman's "Aqua Fair," which is in for a month. Also featured will be Bob Fitzsimmons' granddaughters Jean and Joy . . . Ex-Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller, Lyle & Vicki Draves of the H20 clan will show poolside tablers how to crawl faster than walk . . . Wilbur Clark TWA's to Washington for a huddle with Bureau of Internal Revenooers about his snarled taxes, then on to cheer the Yanks up in the Bronx . . . Ricki LaRicos, who untied his bonds with Fifi D'Orsay in local courts, will be around for her "Folies de Paree" revue at the Silver Slipper in two weeks. But he'll be producing shows for Guy McAfee at the Golden Nugget wheir that downtown bonanza joynt converts its former bingo parlor into a replica of an old opera house . . . McAfee will have a $20,000 monthly budget for 24-hour show policy spotting musical and novelty units with Joe Venuti slated for tee-off . . . Pageant mag limning Jack Entratter now for upcoming issue billing him as "The New Ziegfeld" . . . Flamingo's second tabshow presentation (first was "Annie Get Your Gun") goes on the boards Thursday, with Willie Shore, Rose Marie, Continentals. Producer Sammy Lewis said he learned from "Annie" to get the ' doggone plot out of the way in a hurry, "let the tunes tell the tale" i . . . Dave Barry describes a typical I Vegas lure, the Chuckwagon buf- j fet: "It's the biggest meal in the ] world for $1.50. But ?╟÷ it costs you 1 $800 while waiting up for it!" Waterloo fTowa) Courier MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1953 IMIishnes; Geary Leaves Jane , u. By louella rakso??s dinner with the Abe Lastfogels. W Jane Powell feels so miserable Abe is working on a deal for Red with a bad cold plus the emotional who staged a very fur""****5 ' upheaval of divorcing Geary Stef- promptu show. % "in, jiiijniiniiiii ' ' S",?Σ≤L fhe Rose Marie, whom I haven't ?╟?. }_mmm-?╟÷ may cancel two seen since ^ a chM Z ft S there and H ** - she starts " Jane Powell ,.sbj|^taris ,'4Hit the Deck" with Vic'Damone in August. Latest developments: in the _^____ -m^^EeasSB-^ i m pa s s e be- Sill! """ ?╜ tween Jane and Continuing our tour of Vegas, we Geary are: stopped by the Desert Inn which is He packed up living.. a face lifting job. While nd moved out this is. bein?· done an '*"** , to me star of the revue there and she has great style. The lyrics of her songs are so original, particularly when she j sang about three-D she got a big j hand from the movie- people j ' present. ?╜wiig aone an oi the weekend." Quacade, with Johnny We Jane puts the home up for sale starring, is the big draw, Ion Tuesday, It's too big. _ In Johnny's revue (I under- { VA, .- lidLwMmmi stand he'll tour Europe with it for 20 weeks) is the daughter of Meliza Korjus. She's a lovely looking girl. The first time I ever saw John- ________mfm4'ny's swim show was back in 1940 ?╟÷o?╟÷ i at the World's Fair in San Fran-i We stayed at the Sands Hotel in (cisco. At that time there was an-1 ItjLas. Vegas, a reallyHfcJUUlllllu] spofloffier lovely looking girl doing her-| Su j with excellent service thanks to the self proud?╟÷Esther Williams" fine guiding hand of J^ck Entrat- ?╟÷o?╟÷ ter Without Don During the day, the pool is the Snapshots of Hollywood collected traction.. . ^m?╟÷?╟÷ t random: E It's been agreed that she keeps | [ custody of the children with ] Geary having rights of visitation. Butf the division of community^ j property hasn't been settled and j .that's still the big legal hassled curing tn attraction. yauute oi Hollywood collected at random: Betsy Wynn, who had ?√ßx Then, at night, the supper room it bad for Dan Dailey and Gwenn | is" jammed with customers who O'Connor, who dates him now, were[ love both hot and operatic music, in the same party at the Encore?╟÷ j Metropolitan .Opera Star Robert but no Dan. The girls came in I Merrill stops the show every night with Pete Rugolo. followed by that sizzling master of j^^ very {ine sfcater, jerry I the blues, Louis Armstrong, who Rehfield, star of "Frosty Frol- j brings the place down m a heap. icSt?? starts teacbing tMs week at j ;gV| y ?╟÷???╟÷ the Jerry Page Ice Skating Stu- Skeftons Disturbed dio in Westwood. Eve Arden's ^Georgia and Red Skelton are *"?? Kttle ^rIs are his first ??u' very much disturbed at the reports ^ * j'that they're having trouble again. That's all today. See gzotK *& 11 saw them at the Flamingo having morrow. JLllen s PRESS CUPPING BUREAU Established 1888 LOS ANGELES San Francisco Portland - Seattle Camarillo, Calif. News {Cir. 1,210) ?√ß^enry Hilley Weds /fildred Koslcemaki In Las Vegas Rites Newlarw?·(^l| \lr. and Mrs. fewlyvi O'Heirfl 10KL.V!" itna Mrs- ^*rfcrre at home on ^^mlm J|i"fy fire at home on J I Fir stlCejfe in IPamarillo following 1 their marriage in Las Vegas, Ne- I vada off June 6.1| . The bride, the former Mildred I G. Koskimaki of Los Angeles is f the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I Emil Koskimaki vffl^^Eliampion, I Michigan. She chose for fter wed- I ding a suit of powder b||te wool, I with accessories of pink and navy I blue. Her corsagesips a white ft orchid. Miss Anita E, <Fj*?║|;konen of J Los Angeles attended the bride as I bridesmaid and ?√ßImS^m.'-HUley, I nephew of the bridegroom served I as best man. Rev. E. :A& Wessel of Las Vegas heard the exchange I of vows. A breakfast for the wedding/ party at The Sands followed tha rites. --[%_W?╟÷m~~^^~" 7$ _7t RTHE ORIGINAL ^ omeikF PRE?#eClPP??NGS P* 220 W. 19th St., NEW YORK 11, N.Y. f Tel. CHelsea 3-8860 Cir. (D 212,903) This Clipping From LOS ANGELES, CAL MIRROR EDITHGWYNN'S GWYNN PIPER'SgpLAYMATES Spencer Trac^Jurrently vacationing, does not care; whether Metro is readying a job for him. He knows he'llbe starring in Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" in a few months anyway. And most of it will be filmed in Cuba. Cuban waters. Like another vacation with pay, one might say. Someone mailed us this blooper?╟÷a dispatch printed in San Jose; "Ernest Hemingway, a master craftsman for more than" a quarter century, landed his first Pulitzer Prize --aassMES for the "Old Man Arms" or 'For Whom the Bell and the Sea." (!) Gee, they fdrgot "Farewell to Tolls"! Piper ("I never go out with picture people") Laurie is playing her best scenes when the camera j| stops rolling?╟÷with Actor Brad Jackson. Still dates Len Goldstein, too. '**WS&S^ iiMiuiMMPi jMitwiilMMMMMI Titles that intrigue: "My Wife, Poor Wretch" a Telefilm costarring beauteous Frances Girlord and Allyn Joslyn w.. Tom Ewell, who's been "having" the hit* "Seven Year Itch," next gets "That Rugged ~ mmmtwa Feeling," an upcoming B'way show ... And Deborah Kerr hies east to do the play, "Tea and Sympathy/' She's on leave from M e t ro, where things are so quiet y6u can hear a producer dropfs. 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