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Santa Monica, Calif. Evening Outlook (Cir. D 32,808) 9UL1V196S Est. 1888 Raoul Gripenwaldt New Pzazz Show Opens In Las Vegas LAS VEGAS?╟÷"Mza 70 And All That Jazz, Baby" which opened this week at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, is one of those super-colossal colorful extravaganzas which Flo Ziegfeld probably dreamed about, but never managed to produce. For two reasons. He didn't have Howard Hughes' money back of him and there were no theaters with large enough stages, or well enough equipped, to handle the mechanics of the near the ceiling and fly ses with the speakeasy en- over the audience onto the- stage as the curtain* closes. One dove, slower than the rest, failed to make it backstage before the curtain closed and spent his time flying around the Crystal Room wondering what he production. But the show has posed a major problem for the Desert Inn. 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JdA3 VDaL i. VDHK- was supposed to do next. The formally dressed audience also wondered, apprehensively, what the bird would do next. A beautiful blue background complete with soft candlelight and rich velvet drapes is the setting as 'Pzazz 70" visits "San Francisco." The opening scene is an intimate cocktail lounge which smoothly changes to reveal a penthouse on Nob Hill. The fifth major scene within the spectacular production is a feature on "Chicago" during the flamboyant roaring '20s. Opening with a street setting in the speakeasy district with ladies of the evening and booze peddlers, the scene expands to reveal a greater projection of the street. Later all of the buildings transform in a triple revolve and the scene becomes the interior of the speakeasy with a floor show in progress. This scene is highlighted when "Pretty Louis" meets his doom at the hands of rival gangsters. The number clo- ^ulfed in flames and rock' ing with a volley of explosions as the backroom still explodes. Also included in the stage presentations is a salute to some of the musical greats of the past. The musicians honored are Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Les Browni Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. Spotlighted throughout the show are some noted featured acts including comedian Will Jordan, The Little Steps, Monroe & Whiting, Marvin Roy and! Montego. There are no 'names' in the cast, but those carrying the solo spots are all good, solid professional performers who deliver. We found a certain monotony in the production numbers, however. It takes more than a change of spectacular costumes, the choreography and musical style need a change, too Driving, pounding rhythms and uninterupted mara thons of energy expanded on the stage need a change of pace to keep the audience from becoming exhausted. But Broadway can take a lesson from Las Vegas when it comes to spectacular productions. Just drop in at the Desert Inn and judge for yourself. Pa Vil #S| ?√ß';?√ß '.A; HIGH STYLE VAMP- Michelle Monay, featured as a??The St. Louis Woman*' in the Desert Inn's million dollar "Pzazz 'Jj&Lhides a playful, bubbly good humor as a pensive mannequin for photographer Robert Scott Hooper. (Clothes by Mod Mod World Boutique.) /