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New Yofk Journal-Ameriean Sai.,Sept.l9,lS64*9 NEW REVUE WEDNESDAY. Sophie to Bow at Latin Quarter * the U.S PPpI m denominations Additionally, she donated two- youth centers. and a .8$,000 tree forest in Israel. ?╜ VEGAS BOUND: One.of the most lavish stage, spec- taculars ever seen in Las - , t By NICK LAPOLE SOPHIE'S SIZZLING: The "last of the Red, Hot Mamas, Sophie Tucker, will 'highlight the celebration of her' ; 60th ye sir in 'showibuslness fay starring Wednesday nigfc^t at \ -the Latin:.Qu*feri M.-iflew^ Ed ?√ß Risman revue, ?╟úDiamond Pair.?╟Ñ Spphie, who will Piss?╟╓ at the LQ for three weeks, , wilt be accompanied as usual ,by Ted.. Shapiro, who has been Associated with-her for 4A years. Miss 'Tucker will highlight h$r latest Broadway appear- ance with new gowns, and^ new material, bbt promis< that the same old Sophie will] strut her stuff.?╟╓ She?╟╓s returned from London, wtyere she broke records at the ?╟úTalk of the Town,!?╟╓,- famed supper club. It?╟╓s interesting to note that this was Sophie?╟╓s 44th' -engagement in London ?╟÷and s^e already has' been signed to return in ,?╟╓65. The 'lady who never grows top old to devote her life to entertaining people spends 40 ?√ßweeks'1 a (yfear, on' the night I club circuit. The whole world is her stage?╟÷in the past year she has toured , Australia, England, south Africa And Israel. She , deVofes much time- to -her charity work; during the, past 12 years she has given,more' than* $3,- Following the , policy ,lt main- tained ail Summer, John C. Bruno?╟╓s Pen and Pencil will be'open Sundays throughout the TemaJflder of the year- ... Chanie Brown?╟╓s Ale & Chophouse, the London ?╟úcity?╟Ñ pub located in the main lobby- 500,000 td charities of all t <jf the Pan Am Building, 'will now be open algo, from noon until the wee hours,. . . Gina; Brigitte and Spphie haVe Tetufu^?╟╓d from, w Sudamer- ?╟  camp! fThe three lf w-yourigH ladies are the mohk?║ys- who welcome guests in the garden loblpy at the Hawaii v, IBB BHHS Kai on Broadway." The gals 5av.,b.?╜a Clark?╟╓s Desert Inn, on Wed- nesday night, Sept. 30. It?╟╓s ?╟úHello, America!,?╟Ñ a Frank Sennes production, conceived, staged and di- rected by Donn Arden. ' * *Hello, America!?╟Ñ wfil fea- ture scenes from' important bven?╟╓ts in the histofy .of our country, including the San Franciscd earthquake and (fire, with special electrical gimmicks to simulate the destruction of'that city by the bay. A cast of 60 with original music ,and arrangements by Jim Herbert, plus elaborate costume designs by. Bill Campbell; Carlton Hayes and his orchestra, and. six* other acts wttl round out the 90- minute spectaeularr July 1. Lynne Carter is making it big at the Bon Soin It?╟╓s the noted impersonator?╟╓s first N. Y, .appearance in. .more. , THE NIGHT / PEQPLE: , than a year, and l?e?╟╓s garner- ing applause with his satiri- cal impressions of Phjdlie Diller, Hildegarde, Pe'p.rl Bailey and other i personal- ities . . . Margaret Whiting asked an actor she met', at Damon?╟╓s whether he UOuld take-direction. * "Sure tan,?╟Ñ said' he, ?╟úI?╟╓ve been married for years.?╟Ñ . d The Haofca- hakaha Mea Ai policy at i Lyaii 400 has proved so. suc- cessful as a Summer practice that .It, will be,, extended jss a permanent feature. ??y-f i ?╟úThe Secret of Cooking for Dogs,?╟Ñ a practical guide for planning and preparing meals ?√ß to-keep your dog healthy'and happy. Starting in Sunday?╟╓s Tmirnal-American. i# yy-);1 Sc - M Vegas Salutes 'America' By DEAN GAUTSCHY LAS,VEGAS, Nev., Oct. 6--Grab ^our Martini glass! San Francdjjco is aflame following the earthquake and the Titanic is sinking jn the Crystal Room of the Desert Inn. | This is-kll part of the. ho- tel?╟╓s nudeless extravaganza titled' ?╟úHello America.?╟Ñ And believe me the revue con- ceived, staged and directed by Donn; Arden may pilt clothes back,on the nudies featured,in the other epics at this gambling oasis. The staging of ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ is the most ttuusual accomplishment Las Vegas has ever seen. Arden and producer Frank Sennes have created the ex- pensive-revue that is a tri- bute ^'.American history, f r omfmpoo to the first world?╟╓s war. The costumes (designed by Bill Campbell) alone'vfor the 80-member cast cost a quarter .of a mil- lion dollars. All the settings are piush and the girls gorgeous in their elegant attire-during 15 scenes beginning with ?╟úRemember Rector?╟╓s?╟Ñ and the grand finale, ?╟úThe Sta- tue of/Liberty.?╟Ñ Do the fire- works ever explode in this scene, and there?╟╓s even wa- ter that pours onto the stage when the boilers ex- plode and the Titanic sinks. standing out as on# of the headliners in the show is Kiki Paige. And her stamk dout, number is that, of' Cockeyed Sadie of ?╟úWhe Wild and Wooly BariSSy Coast?╟Ñ which crumbles'Md ?╟úHello America?╟Ñ may pre- sent "a problem to the Des- ert Inn. Although the show is bound to enjoy a long run, What will they do for an encore? stage Cus%?╟╓s last stand, perhaps.... /' bums before your eyegflK When-you?╟╓re not seeiiml history relived, yoirijK watching variety acts all- excell|ht. Those Las Vegisji veterans Pepper Davis an?½3 TonT .vReese break up th$| place with their routing, similar?╟╓ to that ex-teal?½ ?║f| D e a n; .Martin and Jermi Lewis. Other specialties in?! elude, Jim Cuny (he doeif amazing things on a unic^i cle), Victor Julian (his dogjs perform Tike humanskiyeh-'| triloquist Dick Weston,'.' Fantasio (his magic act is a < pyzzler) and a grounjbf acrobats, the JungS^&fho manage to fly in ail ?½ec- I tions. -