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Series 3: Shows -- Subseries 3.3 United States -- Las Vegas and Reno
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ent000707. Donn Arden Papers, 1910s-1990s. MS-00425. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1s895
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242 LAKE STREET OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572 AUGUST 1,1984 MR. DONN ARDEN MGM GRAND HOTEL RENO, NEVADA DEAR MR. ARDEN: ALTHOUGH I AM 3,000 MILES AWAY FROM YOUR HOTEL I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR WONDERFUL SHOW "HELLO HOLLYWOOD.HELLO" I HAUE SEEN MANY FANTASTIC SHOWS THROUGH THE YEARS, BUT NONE THAT HAVE COME CLOSE TO THE SPLENDOR OF THIS PRODUCTION. IT WAS TRULY SPECTACTULAR IN ALL RESPECTS - THE MUSIC, SINGING, DANCING, COSTUMES, LIGHTING EFFECTS, SCENERY, AND ALL THE OTHER UNUSUAL SETTINGS. IN ADDITION TO ALL THIS YOU ALSO MANAGED TO HAVE A VARIETY OF ACTS BETWEEN THE SCENES THAT WERE JUST GREAT TOO. I REALLY HELD MY BREATH DURING THE HIGH WIRE ACT AND THE GOUCHO PERFORMANCE, AND FOUND THE OTHER ACTS EQUALLY AS ENTERTAINING. THIS SHOW WAS TRULY THE HIGH LIGHT OF MY NEVADA VACATION AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR SHOW. I WISH IT WERE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE AND THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE TO EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR CAST PERSONALLY, BUT SINCE THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL DO IT FOR ME. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IF MORE THEATERS AND MOVIES HOUSES WERE TO SHOW PRODUCTIONS ALONG THE LINES OF YOUR EXTRAVAGANZA, RATHER THAN THE VIOLENCE THAT IT SO PREVELANT TODAY, THIS WORLD WOULD BE A MUCH HAPPIER AND BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN. YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE CREW OF ACTORS, DANCERS, TECHNICIANS, SECRETARIAL EMPLOYEES, ETC. ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A SHOW THAT IS TRULY OUTSTANDING IN EVERY RESPECT. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR A MOST MEMORABLE EVENING AND MAY ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS TURN OUT TO BE AS GREAT AS THIS ONE. SINCERELY, 'RASBBERG P.S. I STILL CAN'T GET OVER THE FACT THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAD A REAL JET PLANE ON THE STAGE WITH THOSE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS STANDING ON THE WINGS.