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< Forr&st ---Visiting Fireman??_ Bonn Arden Clicks Again f'ithN'ew DISpectacular '*iidJ>Znp?╜$n'* OBTr et4> his ow" Marathon the Desert jSfi ??h??h ? St' P at ,he fefo* is tne ueseit Inn s Hello, America!"?╟÷?╜, p|ush Lido- v- iv-ontinued on page II) if1 Forrest Duke -?╟úThe Visiting Fireman99?╟÷ (Continued from Page 1) Jian Russell portrayal. The turn of the century flavor delightfully dominates the show, which comes no more up to date than World War I. The tech- nical wonders of the hotel'sInew stage are drama- tized in many ways, outstanding being the bold re- creation of the San Francisco fire-earthquake and the sinking of the Titanic. 1 Interwoven are good vaudeville acts suet? 05? Jtiff Cuny & Marion" in' which the ursicycle-riding" male dpesljjome skillful balancing of Bottles on-'tiis head; wictor JuliOn & Company,"ra dandy tl|pg act where tje elaborately costumed animals walk' %n- hind tegs- Olid display an amusing -choreography spoof;. "Dick Weston & Aunt Martha," a voice-tossing turn Which Hms long been a favorite in Las Vegas; a flying butter- f& ballet which lights and invisible wires mpke^ery irfcressive; "The Jungs," six males and one femme irfa well-trained seesaw acrobatic offering; and "ran- tisio," a superb demonstration of illusion.- $cith the magician doing eye-deceiving tricks with doves. Pep- per Davis & Tony Reese, a familiar and always wel- come act here, highlights the between-jlppftjction ..times, and the team hits a new peak of loyfafele npn- > sense. \ ?√ß ?√ß'? A visit to St, Louis' Forest Park in the Gay 90s, e look at Chicago's Columbian Exposition ill 1893, a screened montage of first World War posters and hemrlines, and, for this kind of show the inevitable fireworks finale are some of the other bits Arden has smoothly and with class woven into his fast- moving, memorable production. Kiki Paige, Kay Brown, Ann Howard-, Gloria--. Krieger, and Marcia .Gilford are standouts amona the- prineipafs/ each -is versatile and. works different scenes. The 30 chorines are topnotch beauties, and there's no. hint of nudity; the 15 male singer-dance^ -.are both talented and handsome. , Friday s Glendale, Calif. News-Press , {Gif; D. 20,389) OGT 3 1S?║4 ns 0 r a K*-t*??** w pavis & Tony Jeosfes j bedv shenanigans af?½, 4 I*?╟╓ crystal ffwini W nIMBai Wfof DomTArilenrWfep. had . Anne a wonaerluFjdh-ff "13?Σ≤^ together the many <?? show business into 6n0 y^rhe rOVfte.______ Frank Sennes produced, with Arden getting credit for conceiving, staging, and directing lithe romp. The original music is by Jim Herbert, with lyrics by Leonard Adelson, and choral director Bill Norvas handles his tuneful chores with finesse. The Carlton Hayes orchestra gives the proper backing, i to the bash which {undoubtedly will be trimmed j|| from its premiere 105-minute running time. :A Because "Helip, America,?" is scheduled fansfx months, Phtf Hqms came onstage at the end of the fijtst show, and announced that he and such other DI cqntractees as Eddie Fisher, Jimmy Durante, Dani| *ny Kpye, and Andy Williams, .would appear there "three-days each" during the six months ?╟ the big production takes a hiatus.;'- -- PHIL HARRIS^ whiletn TheBest City. Of Them- All for the new DI show, donated a sizeable sum to th[e Rose De Lima Hospital Auxiliary 1 . .* ! EDDIE FISHER & JIMMY DURANTE were botij onstage with Hqtris-when he made the gag announcS-tf ment about working three days each . . . SHIRLEY MacLAINE was in the DI audience ftjr ; the first show, accompanied by a pal of hers arid hubby Steve Parkef-^-TpIlyho exec Chuck Luftig . ,S BILLY ECKSTINE opens: tonight at' the Thundtpsk bird lounge.- -With "Mr. B'':-!will be the Town Pipers, held ovgr for another week. The Frank Moore Four joins Eckstine next Friday . . . .AUDITIONS today, storting at 630 pm., .LV. Press Club in Fremont Hotel ?╟÷ get yourself a; role in-vthe "Branding Iron" show and have some ftin. Hjj I 1 THE BARRY SISTERS don't collect antique books but they do have a wonderful collection of ancient magazines. They have a first edition of Liberty when it wa?½ known as Slavery; a few copies of Looked; one the Thursday Evening Post; on early copy of G&bd *Log Cabin Cleaning; News- - nionth (before it went weekly),'and a ?╟╓tfdng that goes bode-to 1930 called Slow Business Illustrated. C*act QliaAf WIN ofth First left, winn Mr. . 1% Frank ; Jr., ur merce-, I ifast r; ImS Humpi of- tlje day* m iw1 Ijgbei ip I faigi flprl peai Hl|| ?╟≤' pert pari Wilbur Clark?╟╓s Desert Inn presents DONN ARDEN'S Scene 1 ?╟÷ NEW YORK - "REMEMBER RECTOR'S' The Belles of the Katherine Birmingham, Jeanne Carroll, Lori Field, Pat Taylor, Ly nch, Ma ry Ma rx, Ma r I is Kr a u se, Na ncy O'Ma 11 ey, Va I e'rie C h a p r The Beau Brummels ?╟÷ Chuck Roberts, Ric Mitchell, James Barrow The Diamond Jim's -n rArlR^jSmB^^B^gSipWarren Hayes, ip i The Diamond Horseshoe Beauties Turner, Suzanne Briggs, Dian Martin, Mona Nair. . The Soubrettes ?╟÷ 7Ka~rga IM^feeoraMnne^^^tlBlBMnaCTlayra The Merry Widows ?╟÷ ^Ke,' Kay Brown, Marcia Gilford. The "I Don't Care" Girl - ANN HOWARD nraHRan Russell - GLORIA KRIEGER ||gg|jjgB?·|- SAN FRANCISCO - THE WILD AND WOOLY BARBARY COAST Cockeyed (Sadie - KIKI PAIGE The Bawdy Beauts - MARCIA GILFORD, ANN HOWARD, KAY,BROWN, GLORIA KRIEGER EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DICK WESTON AND THE NOB HILL LADY? Ep9ra- CHICAGO - THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 1893 Sandow ?╟÷ Tom Peters, Art Johnson, Tony Scott'i . Little Egypt - MARCIA GILFORD Pharoah's Queen - MARIKA FLYING BUTTERFLY BALLET WITH THE JUNGS FANTASIO Scene 12 - A TRAGEDY AT SEA fMrs./kent - FFOLLIOTT CHORLTON THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC Scene 13 - WORLD WAR MONTAGE KAY BROWN, DICK HAFNER, DICK MOLL IHSB14 - DAVIS AND REESE ATLANTIC CITY - INDEPENDENCE DAY RAG 'rS company. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY and THE ELECTRICAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY Jh?·L TONY MACiO-SCENIC DESIGN - ?√ß^X^CUTED-BMpfl^E. BERTHE, NEW JIM HARBERT; ^tjrRICS - LEONARD Scene 2 - CRYSTAL PALACE VAUDEVILLE VARIETIES JIM CUNY AND MARION RHAtr- GARMENT FACTORY - Bertha - P Paige Corset Girls ?╟÷ Kathleen, Frivolous Sal, Nellie EHRd?╟╓WT. LOUIS - A FROLIC IN FOREST PARK Bicycle: two ?╟÷ Forest and Marika Row Row Girls ?╟÷ KIKI PAIGE, MARCIA GILFORD, ANN HOWARD RHHL- HONEYSUCKLE THREE GLORIA KRIEGER, WARREN HAYS, DICK MOLL VICTOR JULIAN and COMPANY Ik CREDITS: ASSIS.WNTS TO fa m. HARVEY WARS?½; COSTUMI 4nr york ciTY,?╜ba|lN's,ta m ADELSON; Offi^RATION! :N - BOB Typ, "BONNIE ll teaRBELL; 964t woook ORiqidAL^MU8l(i HARBE^AJ^dFlWWyp/BR'l