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    This CKpping From VARIETY NEW YORK, N. Y. APR 15 ?╟≤ 1959... ^Moulin Rouge, HVood Hollywood, April 10. Bob Crosby & Bobcats, Kay Brown, Donn, Arden Revue, Dick Stabile Orch (16); $5.50 package. Frank Sennes' Moulin Rouge will be rocking with the dixieland beat during the two-week booking of Bob Crosby & His Bobcats. However, it's unlikely that this tempo will draw a lotta union jack. At Tuesday's (7) opener a sparse crowd greeted Crosby as he started session vocalizing "76 Trombones" from Meredith Willson's "Music Man." Number was warbled in an enthusiastic style and sold especially well via Crosby's amiable manner. The Botbcats score with a bevy of solids that keep the atmosphere jazzy. Among selections that hit home are "Hold Tight," "Muskrat Ramble" and "When the Saints Go Marching In," latter including audience participation. One of Crosby's past disk clicks, "Big Noise from Winnetka," makes good listening and must have brought back memories to one of the older patrons who leaped onstage to talk to the star. He was ushered off politely. The surprise addition of songstress Kay Brown to the Crosby show is a plus factor to a foot- stomping evening. Chirp, at one time under oact to Metro, belts a nice "Bye, Bye, Blackbird." Dick Stabile's house band keeps up the pace of backing both show and social twirlers topnotch. The Donn Arden Revue continues to stand out as the attraction of the mammoth nitery. Show holds through April 28. Kafa. '^H; /