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Is Story of Stardust Showgirl Hhe fabulous Lido de Paris fa^w at the Standiist Hofei, Las is a long way fi;om the| e^untrj:..fifeS of Keii.tu.Gky, but Sdo Showgirl ' McMillan ?√ßbvered the distance ?╟ú in bigj Nitrides. ?√ß I Big strides is right. The stat- uesque beauty stands well over I ax feet in. heels, weighs 145 pounds and measures 38-25-38. tucky town of Dawson Springs (pop. $,00fljf, Diane had the ldiid of childhood many used to have before the mechanized a?·e- As a youngster she swam. Was a lifeguard, took part in I square dancing, went d e e r hunting, fished, was a major- ette and, in the. warm months even discarded her shoes. ?√ß Diane?╟╓s ancestors helped set- ------------, ?╟??╟? ?╟? s ancestors neipea set- groj^g up in ^srfiall Wffife- the southwestern part of Kentucky, coming there from England by way of North Car- olina in the early 1800?╟╓i ?╟≤ . When Diane Was 14, she sang with .a local band. She Bad no formal training hut inherited :a I blues style of singing from her mother who had be'en a band singer. By the time she was out of high School she was mod- eling on television in Padtieafa, Kentucky and South Bend, In- diana, ?╟╓and she appeared bn several Paducah radio stations. She- even worked as a disk joc- key for a while in Paducah. Diafie toured with Paul Dina?╟╓s musical group and, aft- er playing the mid-west, ended up in Nashvile. From there the band worked its way. to Lpsj 'Vegas Where they disbanded! ! ?╟≤ When Diane heard the new Lido- Show |was casting for! showgirls, she applied and*, was; chosen by director-stager Donn ArderiTand Madame Bluebefl. STARDUST 735-2545 REVIEW ;CXf E ^CONTINENTAL. - Oct. 13 thru ? ;?╟╓-dLe Lido de Paris ?╟÷ ?╟úGrand Prix?╟Ñ ?╟÷ 7th All-New Edition, starring GinO Donati, Frederick &?╟ pina, Gil Dova, Les Freres Kims, Rico,- Les Bluebell Girls, and cast , , of 100. Eddie p?╟╓Neil Orch. STARDUST. LOUNGE Don Cornell; Nalani Kele?╟╓s Polynesian Revue; The C.monados. F,\tia Added: Es-?╟╓" quivel.11 ?╟úGrand Prix,?╟Ñ the all-n^^^g,wehm ' | 'editxoM^w inst over a month -pjd, K Lido de Paris,?╟Ñ is well named ?╟÷ it ^ ^ great prize for any-show- ?╟úYou might say I grew up in. the wilderness,?╟Ñ Diane inflects, ?╟úbecause even 'though we were tt a ciljy, we were o'njy five minutes "f i o m being; in the country. I think young children can ^havk, happier childhoods if they are raised in this type of atmosphere as compared to life on the streets of, a big city.?╟Ñ ., Whilei singing, in, her native, j Kentucky, Diane, worked for i jwo and-one-half years, with the | Kentucky State Department of 1 Mental Health as a recreation leader. STARDUST (Cormmmt from fnge f goer. An eye-popper fro >er alone! had opening nighters gasping at such ,ilkmg',uw iid Lido Belles the show, there?╟╓s another inventive production thriller ?╟÷ 'an , . . The "w()iVrd^fe^hind4,to?╟╓lTje'q'wm^^i\'Vvl^r^ notably a ,B,uddl^ra| azilian bossa nova frolic, with cjB: jr! hj^KhP^mli^^SCostumincr |S FoltomsTnfedV hs^a- pE^Pjfra!^^. . The Bluebell ^m^^^Q%u!ndiap.ed Belles du Lido, seen here, are winsome assets in every Equajra^^mnatio^ia?╟ 1^ hndjSiie. excel-. 30 lent,ai'ts^^mlhigvGino Donati, with ^Sf.iiK^|^iffli^\:oic^hp^caS*^ain a; w ith .?╟╓difllf Geoige Sbardella, \\ E3g|jjgs a *y^ffl^)ffi-eomie-tliiiilcr fihn'Y^n'^tsj Frederick & Gina, mbhije-fa'ce'e^Gil Dova, conkg a/m hna&jNjBn > \<.r*ar j||g|3| jpekabout of Les Frerbs Kims, l^^^e^iigglK^Rico, very hot stuff as he co??l|yiprod'il^es burifer ^ffi^lnd'Ies.^^mlseabvfesF ahd myl teriously rolls a ball around a scarfs Hp., . Featurcd>:.aCTngKhe> tall pany_ ?½e^Mtisfejous- Stevie Danik, al Doris Day lookalike, stunning wVera' . Aleco, IjEancM beauteous!'5 iDenrifttg Aiidic. . . . NlncrwS'e'^^fb, ifSi^aErank. Sennes, to Donn Ar- den, who staged and direjpt^ol;?╟  Pieire Loiiis.-Gu'eririi 6c Rene Fraday^ ^wliors PjfljBFSB^^nihtl Pri?╟╓x;?╟Ñ aifctl^StheJ w^nijiamteiu^ical1 backing by Ed- die O?╟╓Neil-and ^A'Btll^USiLAS ;VEGAS