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Est. 1888 talks on Entertainment By Paul Flowers New Desert Inn revue sparkles with glittering costumed "PZAZZ! '68" will reportedly be one of the most beautifully costumed revues in recent theatrical history when it bursts on the Las Vegas scene at the Desert Inn Hotel on Sept. 29. The dazzling new spectacular whose theme is Hol-; lywood, was created, staged and directed by Don Arden and produced by Frank Sennes. The costumes, designed with creative brilliance by Bill Campbell and executed by Bef man of Hollywood,, are keyed to dazzle the eye with spectacular fabrics,; beads, stones and sparkling jewels. Exotic materials ; were brought from the four corners of the earth: elastieized cloth for tights and pants came from London, specially woven brocades and chiffons from Paris, satins of glowing hues were chosen in Italy, sparkling silks came from the Orient and ostrich plumes were . imported from South Africa I Mad-mod "PZAZZ! '68" has 350 different costumes for its cast of 70 dancers, singers and showgirls, ran- \ ging from a mini-burlap dress to sparkling evening i gowns. One hundred and ten seamstresses worked six 1 days a week, 12 hours a day for five weeks to realize the magical creations and plumed headgear (sometimes weighing up to 15 pounds each), in time for the grand opening! For the "Tribute.to Fred Astaire" scene, 950 yards of chiffon went into skirts and 500 yards of feather boa trimmed them. Two hundred and 75 hats were designed for the boys and girls. Boots seen in the ! finale were all hand - embroidered. Fluorescent rope, used on some costumes to glow in the dark, ran out J halfway through and several countries had to be scourg- I ed to find more to match. The "PZAZZ! '68" girls promise to be the most ?ç beautifully costumed girls ever to appear in a Las * Vegas show. ,' AMERICAN Press Clipping Service, Inc. ^ Tel. WOrth 23W^} ^ From QCT 23 $67 I NEWS Dallas, Tex. Las^Vegas^Scene^ Hotel Casino, Show Close Temporarily JL By FORREST DUKE Special to The News LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Newest hotel on the Strip, the Bonanza, which opened with much fanfare in July (appropriately, TV's "Bonanza" star Lome Greene was its first headliner) had closed its casino and showroom last week, but operator Larry Wolf says fresh money is on H\e way from New York and things should be back to normal within 10 days. The hotel rooms and restaurants, plus the art movie theater (now showing "A Man and A Woman") remain open. Mamie Van Doren and comedian Jerry Collins were appearing in the showroom and stripper Candy Barr starred in two afternoon shows. Hotel Riviera bosses tossed a party after the opening night shows of Trini Lopez and Vic Damone (Lopez is in main showroom, Damone in lounge) which attracted many of the other entertainers now working here. Lopez and Candy Barr reminisced about their days in Dallas, where he got his start at Jack Ruby's Club Vegas and she appeared at the Colony Club. (Miss Barr purchased a home in Las Vegas, plans to stay here indefinitely.) Among the others on hand to greet Lopez and Damone: Phyllis Diller, Warde Donovan, Billy Eckstine, Herkie Styles, Paul Gilbert, Pepper Davis, Tony Reese, Jeremy Vernon, Snyder Brothers and Renee Raven. Hotel Stardust lounge signed New Christy Minstrels to long- term $250,000 contract, with first engagement set for Dec. 1. International A Go Go contest will be held at Hotel Frontier Dec. 12-14. PRODUCER FREDERIC Ap- car left for Europe to start rehearsals on next edition of "Casino de Paris" which opens at Dunes in December. Maestro Bill Reddie, at the Dunes eight years, will leave when the new show opens and confine his talents to scoring motion pictures. Dennis O'Keefe, who left Thun- derbird's "That Certain Girl" musical for a medical checkup, is getting cobalt treatments for cancer. Donn Arden, who masterminds both the "Lido" shows at the Stardust and the "Pzazz! ??68" at the Desert Inn, says he pers girl dancers who are over 25, because they know what to do on stage, and gener- ally are better groomed. The late Wilbur Mark's name has been removed from all the Des 5 Inn signs now that Howard Hughes is the new owner. PATRICE MUNSEL, the Met opera and nightclub star, vaca- tioned at Hotel Riviera . . . Ronnie Smith, doorman at Hotel Tropicana, has been commuting to Hollywood for roles m two "Virginian" TV episodes. At the Mint Hotel sky room, bandleader Ron Rose gives each lady a rose. Harry James, at the Flamingo, says the most expensive piece of furniture in Las Vegas is the Ringside Table. Among those laughing along with Shecky Greene at his closing Riviera show: Harry Bela- fonte, Bobby Darin, Kaye Stevens, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Phvllis Diller. Freddy Martin welcomed back to the Dunes Top O' The Strip by a crowd of his longtime fans.