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Hollywood, Calif. Advertiser far. 2-W. 181,077) Ray Charles Show Bows In at Frontier *41b] BEGREENBERG The Ray Charles Re- of Shecky Greene vue '69 makes its Las Vegas bow at the Frontier Hotel May 29 for two weeks 'with an extrava- ?╟÷^wuuwn c gant entertainment pack- failles Room. ^F?╟÷?╟? to his favorite spot at the Hotel's Starlite Theater lounge . . . while Roger Miller, composer- balladeer, takes over the entertainment chores in the age which includes the |TDonn Arden> creator and Singing Raeletts, comedian . -*-* D t , Billy Wallace, the Long Fon- stager " "* n6w uese taine Dancers, the Ray Charles orchestra and the one -and only Ray Charles ?╟÷ a living legend in his own time . . . Ray and his vocal stylings ?╟≤have become part amd parcel -of the history of today's music . . . and the extraordinary -development of that ^phenomena of our time, known as "soul singing." ?╟≤ - * ?╟≤ The Bonanza Hotel, under the aegis of its new prexy, revue, "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby," begins six weeks of rehearsals for the nude spectacle at the D.I. in Las Vegas Show marks the first time the D.I. has used nudes in its 19-year history .. . Arden has assembled a cast of 70 including 26 principals plus top variety acts. Frank Sennes produces the revue. ?╟≤ #f' * Circus Circus Casino an- ?╟?^j., vuvua v/uvus uasmu an1 Nate Jacobson, gets a new nounces the signing of "Dan- lease on life in Vegas milieu cing Waters of 1969," con- this week and re-opens its casino and theater-restaurant with a Wild Western-flavored show topped by handsome Dale Robertson, aided and .abetted by the comedic comments of Pat Buttram. Multi-talented Liza Minelli, .-singer-dancer-actress and a topper in every phase of show sidered the most unique water spectacle in the world, to a summer-long contract to appear in its Hippodrome Theatre within the Circus complex starting Thursday, May 29th, on a daily continuous show policy . . . "Dan- ' cing Waters of 1969" is a combination of water, electric power, lights, music, engineer- . : biz, returned to the Hotel ing skill and showmanship. ?╜; Sahara this week for a two- Constructed and invented in ?╟≤week stanza ... her first Germany, it was perfected reprise here since she bowed after 20 years of intensive ex- . in last year . . . co-featured perimentation and research at on the new bill is lanky Guy a cost of $250,000. Marks, impressionist extraordinary. "?╟÷ . ?╟≤ ?╟≤ ?╟≤ \ The Riviera is a jumpin' spot this week with the return DESERT INN SPECTACLE keVId on jazz forms Showman Donn Arden will create and stage a new stage spectacle for the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, titled "Pzazz 70! And All That Jazz, Baby." The Arden revue will open July 9. The "Pzazz 70!" cast numbers close to 70 with 26 prin- | cipals plus top variety acts. Frant Sennes will produce. Theme for the Arden tomorrow's-look-today show will be jazz in all its forms, including yesterday's music brought up 1 io Gale. The various .musical forms will be showcased in the. citic.- "where it's at." They are, in typical Amen production, Las Vegas, San Francisco, St. Louis-Memphis, Chicago, Hollywood and New York. The Desert Inn elevators, waterfalls, lifts, plus enlarged wings, orchestra and stage area, bigger electrical systems all will be in full use for the Arden genius, along with colored birds and dogs and individually costumed showgirls and dancers. 5>ooo. S- 87/0 Kzaaz . . Jazz At Desert Inn LAS VEGAS, Nevada ?╟÷ The Desert Inn will unveil a show of such magnitude when it raises the curtain in early July on "Pzazr JO"and AH That Jazz...Baby" that it could mark the beginnkfg of a new genre in nightclub entertainment - The Super Spectacular. Showman Frank Sennes will produce the posh resort hotel's new extravaganza which will be created, staged and directed by Donn Arden to surpass anything ever presented in any showroom, anywhere. Sennes and Arden are the elite team that combined talents to present record breaking shows like 'Pzazz '68," all of the Lido revues and the two highly acclaimed editions of "Hello America." "'Pzazz '70' will have the most lavish sets, most breathtaking costumes and most beautiful girls ever seen on a nightclub stage," Arden said. Three intense days of auditions recently held at the Desert Inn drew the largest turnout of performers in the entertainment capital's history. The hotel in turn signed contracts with more singers, dancers, showgirls, character actors and principals than have ever been cast to dazzle a nightclub audience. Competition for parts in this new showcase production was so keen that almost 100 flawlessly sculptured showgirls vied for the four coveted featured nude roles. The Harvey Warren scenic designs are on such an awesome scale that the Desert Inn must add a new half-million watt transformer to its electrical substation to carry the tremendous power drain required to mount the 8,000 lights and 25 miles of wiring that will be required in the opening scene alone. This 14-minute sequence will feature an exciting new treatment of color extension that goes beyond today's psychedelic techniques. It will employ, among other effects, an ingenious use of revolving cubes requiring more than 100 individual electric motors to spin the sub-segments of a winged scenic composition that will be 90 feet wide. Other special effects in "Pzazz '70" will be achieved through the use of fog machines, bubble machines, waterfalls, black lights, endless drops, stage lift elevators, skrims, projections, pyro-technics and a number of new innovations. In addition, every instrument in the orchestra will have its own microphone to achieve special sound mixes for the original music and lyrics being composed for "Prazz '70" by Jim Harbert and Leonard Adelson. BARNEY GLAZER IN NEVADA New Plays Coming Three major productions arrive soon in the Las Vegas area to enhance the famed Strip. The Thunderbird premieres on June 18 the musical comedy, "The Madame," starring Delphi Lawrence. The booking gives i Vegas visitors an opportunity to enjoy a musical comedy before it moves to Broadway. Miss Lawrence recently co- starred with Susan Hayward in the Caesars Palace version of "Mame," drawing acclaim as a young Tallulah Bankhead. Recognized in England as its No." 1 musical comedy star, Delphi also played many featured roles in British films. "Boys in the Band," smash off-Broadway play, opens June 19 in the Caesars Palace Roman Theatre, first legit house in Laj Vegas history. Other plays wei staged in hotel dinner rooms. The production is scheduh (twice nightly, operating on strictly legitimate theatre basis, including seat reservations. Caesars Palace executives Jerry Zarowitz and Dave Vic- torson will present other ; established plays in the popular I off-Broadway concept and also ill hi |i in in iiliij'-rnhti : San Gabriel Valley TRIBUNE t THEATER ?╟≤ TELEVISION ?╟≤ MOVIES THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1969 SECTION B, PAGE 6 performerSj^^^^^^^ Donn Arden is creating and will stage a new spectacular, "Pzazz 70! and All that Jazz, Baby," for the Desert Inn with either a July 4 or 9 opening. Cast will number almost 70 top performers. fngagement at the Los Angeles Cocoanut Grove, Rouvaun opens today at the Dunes as headliner of "Casino de Paris." A tenor with a dramatic impact, Rouvaun should draw a legion of friends who caught his ^previous performances at tfe $knes in the same revues '1