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oijffies LITERATI: Watch|ij|F a big national Jplasb. when Tullulah Bankhead "dablings"^M?╜.-ffl mH<begmninJfMay 21. Hotel will fly a baker's dozen bookJ|pfewers mixed withJewsmen'to set up a gag after la BankheadJj|ls billed as "Amejtca's New, Distinguished Author."..... .gPaci^Pboast Opera's mjpstro Arturo Casiglia to be honored by Opera Jp!sociatiori when bjFarrives in town Feb. 23. Big fete will feature a?╜)ort from Casisjja about his troupe's "Carmen," first opera to bepMsented in Laafvegas, with date set Nov. 8. . This column's pedlrtion thg^Pneree North would emerge as a bright new jn i T"i111 ilil^i^llffiiiiil'i ij. came true Wednesday.night. Her standout performance in the new smash musical "Hazel Flagg" won plaudits from critics, plus page in Life mag coming up. Sher^e hypoed the N.T.G.-Flamingo Starlets a year ago with her sizzling solos. . . . Earl Wilson quoting Yvonne de Carlo: "The older the women, the more coltish they are!" BIG HAM: Stealing a big part of the current sensational Jelke trial in New York is Pat Ward's atty., J. Roland Sala. Few months ago, the hambone got in touch with Tony Bennett's manager to book him as a singer. Now, it seems, he's teaching Miss /Ward how to sing. . .. Stan Irwin in another dither what with Dick Powell cancelling his Sahara stint because of a pic committment. Irwin's brow furrowed couple of weeks ago when the Three Stooges had to bow out of current stanza because of automobile smackup and injury to onf of the funnymen. . . . Life spread on Vegas is a yawn . In spite o_ Desert Sea's Jack Pepper trundling all the Luce gang around town night after night, and complete cooperation from all hotels and casinos, the resulting few pages don't begin to tell the local story. . .'"'j Big break for Joanne Gilbert, though, with a big lead-off glammer shot... * M FEZ BRIGADE: State Shriners surround the town this week.... Court Ave Maria, 1420, Catholic Daughters of America book the Silver Slipper hall tomorrow night for benefit card party, pro- j ceeds going to St. Peters, Henderson, and St. Josephs, Las Vegas, parochial schools. Reserve a table and podner by calling Mrs. Frank Bollig or Mrs. Jake Von Tobel, and assistants Mrs. Paul Culley, Miss Hannah Mahoney.... Several El Cortez hotel staffers displaying Kodachrome photos of themselves, snapped recently by soft shoe hoofer Jimmy Ray, who played that downtown nitery j|spot. . . . Rocky Millard, Beau Jesters' basso, is playing ~ , femme parlay across tJMjfltoa^ Millie Monk, Eve JBna$ST and Lorraine Knight. ^ stine purred the\Jj?║lwpTomist's 1 theme last night, |p>me To TheJ IMardi Gras," injlis Sands songf spiel,.while rejpers Jhad a b^Sl down the St|fe Second annjfal benefit drewJP goodly crowdjfnto ithe Slipperjitll, raising nioop for ihandieappjff children ani|Fother ISoroptomjit charities. M . Bjit, jdid Mr, M know thjajglftie tune was adarapd from ajpazilian bal- llad entitSd, "Nojjfrlngo Lagri- Jjmas," melfc|ngiJpHave No More Tears tempt a Kefauver with his hearings in New York to be televised. Brass of Foreign Relations Committee will also pat on the panchromatic for the show. . . . Wilbur Clark shows his big grin tomorrow night on Walter Win- chell's TV micro-waver. He'll present a check for $35,000 to WW, a donation"to the Damon Runyan Memorial Fund in advance of "Tournament of Champions" golf competition to be played April 20-26 Bl^88 ?╟≤*?╟≤ HAL LE ROY ?╟÷ who has danced his way around the world, stops in his global pranc- in?·s to co-star in the triple headline entertainment at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Ethel Waters, incomparable artist, and Dean Murphy, master mimic, are also involved in the fun and gaiety. The Donn Ar- den Dancing Girls and Carlton Hayes and his Orchestra complete the bill., ^^^4ki THOISTY: Leonard Lyons had Jpis quote from Johnnie Rayr now wowing N'Yawkers at the Copa- cabana. He just wound up a good Ifcry in Miami Beach after a foot- light foray at the Capitol Thea- tre. His pace for the past year has been grueling, and when asked tfwhy he works so hard, the Ray, Mwho starved for seven years be- piore grabbing sudden fame, re- ibtied, "Would you ask a man ^coming out of the desert 'Why ?√ßdo fou drink so much water?' " PRETTY SWEEPS: Quick mag items that the "nation's broom in- dustry protested against pic- Wes of witches riding broom- Jttcks." So, broom manufacturers gin a sharp campaign to show Pfeeseeake on broomsticks in- ;ad of the old haggle-toothed bigs. . . . Next Hallowe'en, you a croon to your youngsters, k>w go to sleep, 'cause, here les Marilyn Monroe riding on >roomstick. Pleasant dreams." _ Mutual network winds up its ??/ife Week" programming to- lay, after various shows urged Lusbands and children to- take ver housecleaning, laundry, dishwashing, meal planning, cooking, Vie-making, etc. Sorry, Mutual, house didn't get the mes at all French perforate. enjoying successfulotoups in the U. S. these days. CJpder Le$ Compagnons de la Qfanson at the Thunderbird, beinjf given highest praise by Las Vjpns. Edith Pi-?╜ who closed at W- m?╟÷mm******-*^ day night,,wonJgreat acclaunjao: her cfeantsosinfe along witi troversy as tofher unique song style. Sood, watchfear anothei Parisienne import^ny name Pataehou. She is said to be blend of Chevalier and Piaf, an quote Ed Sullivani"^ .a nafura I for U. S. stardom, packs tremend- jiOus vitality, gabs like Chevalier and has a wonderful comedy sense." ... * PREEMr Music world listens with attention today as the American Broadcasting Company sends on its web the premiere of Stravinsky's, "The Rake's Progress," from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Fritz Reiner gives some pointers on | what to' expect from the musical j score: "Stravinsky has composed an opera based on the neo-classic j style, particularly after the Ita-g( Han masters of that form, such as j Bellini and Rossini. The term i neo-,classic is not just -a name, J but an actual style which Stravinsky has translated into the language of our age. The opera, I believe, will not cause any antagonism coming fromjlgck of understanding of the ?·$$?·,?√ß ?╟?per- I formance. ..." A further word ! preview comes from librettist W, H. Auden, who reported in Satur?╜ i day Review of Literature: "We (Auden'and his co-librettist Chester Kallman) got into trouble right away. Hogarth's (Hogarth, (Continued on Pagft TV ' TT. H.ii 1i7 ?╟÷?╟≤"?√ß??' "??"?√ß V^s BevtewJ.?╜r??al ?> On the ^JotMk .with alan jarlson- RTHE ORIGINAL _ omeikF PRESS CLIPPINGS ?√ß?√ß 220 W. 19th St., NEW YORK 11, N.Y. Tel. CHelsea 3-8860 Cir. (D 20,257) (S 31,465) This Clipping From TUCSON, ARIZ. ARIZONA STAR I ?√ß ?√ß The Las Vegas Gossipel Sheriff Glen Jones in capitol floor huddle with Las Vegas legislators. Marks the second time in three weeks Sheriff Jones has slipped into Carson City to be (he sez) an "interested spec- I tator". . .Strip dollies ducking out back stage exits to avoid a Hollywoif videottproducer (initials N. T. G.) on the prowl. . . 1 Howard Hugh^ssojrfaking the rounds escorting a new nitetime \ lovely (ho hum)-;. .Look chieftain Gardner Cowles in New York I : office with yyarn about Las Vegas that is slated to wind up as J I a "gee we didn't realize" to the mag's ugheroooo of last fall. ,/M \ Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Luke, proud parents of Copa thrush Bar- jbara Luke, returning to Las Vegas visit with thoig" dttftlgfctor-after 1 jbeing halted at Victorville by sudden California snow storm. . . I Lauritz Melehior cancelled seven concert engagements to bring this masterful production back to Sahara hotel for two weeks. IMissing from the magnificent Dane's troupe, however, is baritone f Mike Roberts who has -been replaced by another young star-to- be,. Dennis Love. . .Rhythmette Revue, which shows off talent of high school students, opened last nite to a sell-put crowd. The sunique production, under the direction of Evelyn Stuckey, runs tonite and tomorrow eve in the school auditorium. . . Tip to the dancing dollies'* That picture of crashing into the movies as painted by a certain dance director (initials D. R.) ] is soooo disgustingly peeuuuutiful . . ?╟≤ i Variety Club Induction dinner postponed from March 9 to i March 23. Reason is that one-of nation's biggest stars (not Judy Garland) will be available during the new shindig date... .Hal; Peary (Great Gildersleeve) making the rounds of the town. . .1 Billy Daniels soon to be seen as singing butler in Columbia's up-; coming "Cruising Down the River" with Dick Haymes and Aud- rey Totter. . .Publicists about town have knotted the Las Vegas I Publicity Director's Ass'n, with Art Force named chairman, Har-I vey Diederich vice prexy; and Margaret Krimel secretary. Mem-! bers include Al Freeman, Gene Murphy, Allen Arthur,. Dorothy I Gunn, Larry Sloane, Hal Braudis, Jack Pepper, Dave Lees, Ed! jOncken, Don English and Abe Schiller. . . The new Confidential Magazine comes up with a story telling J I of a 30 Grand clipping of the Flamingo hotel by a foreign count. . J I iini ii Ii iilyh, ^LinbtJMi <"l rf lii| fingers as day draws near when? his wne, MaxmeT receives a visit from the stork.; . .The father of Theodore Byrd, Jr., the public enemy arrested by the FBI last! week, is the proprietor of a Reno motel wnich was used as a| hide out by the hoodlum during his flight from the long arm ofi the law. . .Robert Q. Lewis returns to Thunderbird in April. . J Director George Moro dreaming up a Coronation production to< surround Ray Bolger's four week stand at the Sahara commenc- 'ing June 2 ?╟??╜ Midnite Echoes: While reading a menu t'other nite, Stan Irwin noticed a picture of George Washington in the upper left , eorner peering down ait the prices, causing the former comie ; to ask this of the waitress: "Who's this guy ?╟÷ one of the owners?". . .Norman Abbbott (Bud's brother) sez the reason for closing up his Hollywood antique shop was "because I couldn't afford to pay the prices they want for new antiques". . .Billy Eckstine outlining Hie sites he plans to glimpse while on his iliMgHPHMPRur: "In London I'll visit Buckingham; in Paris the \ Folies Bergere; and in Rome, I'll do as the Romans do ?╟÷ see a lot of Americans". \ . p$$-l'0< Rudy Vallee trotting into Desert I^n spotlite with touch of nostalgia in form of songs, gags and bl&nde hair. - .Jack Entrat- iter arrives in Hollywood today to talk ovexi Bands doin's withj Marilyn Monroe. . .And the proudest little ladSF'.ltf'l'owli is Mqm|) jEntratter who is penning another chapter of Entratter s?╜?Θ╝f6B8T! )j_\jjoM_W&.y album. . .Ricky La Rincos tellsme his marital status with Fifi Dorsey has come to an end. . .My, and Mrs.: DanI! puryea check into the Sahara tomorrow for a week away from jfilmdom's mad whirl. . . Today's puzzler: What ehap about town is trying to rush a g quiet annulment from his Las Vegas wife before his Phoenix i mate blows up a scandal storm?. ... Hollywood Today TalMahPlans Hotel Singing Dateife Vegas1 By SHEILAH GRAHAM Si HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 12.?╟÷ I ! ?╟≤ (NANA)?╟÷Dahling Tallulah will 1 set the date for. April or May to I sing for her supper at .JjyyHls | ; hotel in Las Vegas; This iPone I; act I'll fly td^^Sv. I 53 l^ts Vegas Review-Journal 5 (<JnMtfie w* own rwim^Jilan jarlson- Jelke Vice and Las Vegas NEWS ITEM: Alan Dale last nite identified himself as the I singer named in the Pat Ward suicide note introduced at the i Jelke vice trial yesterday. . . * * * SPICEY COPY screaming more news about the Jelke thing. .. This time with a Las Vegas dateline. . .It came from a page in ithe final chapter of play doll Pat Ward's social diary, causing) much buzzzzzz in the local entertainment circle. . .Crooner Dale is currently heading the bill at Hotel Sahara; . .His handle was 'brought up in yesterday's session when a lawyer introduced a' suicide note written by the 19 year old Gotham call girl (and! former Martha Ray Girl Friday). . .Also penned on the note of!. 'tragedy" was a sentence or two explaining that she "couldn't; go on because Alan doesn't love me anymore," or words to that: affect. . . m$$m SOMETHING HAPPENED and the suicide was a big flop. . . i It didn't seem to bother, Pat too much. . .She apparently forgot ; her childish crush on the crooner (she was only 18), found Mickey and went into business where there was lotsa lovin'. . . * * * THE SINGER told me last nite that the gossip colyum sen-; tences that had him and Pat engaged are "ridiculous". . .Dale; said he met Pat whiie working the Sans Souci (Miami Fla.) Club( and that the nite-time baby was an aide to the old gal of show; I biz, Martha Ray. . ."I don't know from nothing;" the crooner: explained. . ."When I knew her she was only a secretary.^he. ayed. . .Cheeeezzzz ?╟÷ such a sexxxretary. . . ^Ifc. , MIDNITE MEMOS: Charlie Russell making the/jgPWFl??r| the town . . . Groucho nMarx in answer to a solicitjpT bookerg "Nah, I don't want to work in a nite club ?╟÷ I'm.jgfHollywood bachelor who saved his money while he was yourjpF . . . Sands chef Leon Cheaveau still doing flips over surprj^^rthdasMyirt^K [tossed in his honor the other nite. Sez the conco?╜Sr of fine foods: "I thought it was going to be a stag party ?╟÷ I ior got it was ra' [birthday" ... i ?√ß'^%mmm^Bmsg^^A * * * THE BOOMING voice of Lauritz Melehior may be heard 1 [again sooner than expected. Dick Powell has been forced ta>i , I eel his March 10 booking at the Sahara due. to movie commit- iments, causing Producer Stan Irwin to be a busy man on the' Itelephone. . .Joe Pasternak plugging Copa ballerina Sally Mc- Closkey to Sands bookers as being one of the most talented young I dancers he's ever seen in this town's footlites. . .Rhythmette Revue, at high school gym (Feb. 24-25-26) being tabbed as one of Director Evelyn Stuckey's number one triumphs. . .Preston Foster announcinsCto local producers that he'll soon be available! [for a ny^^Wpowte. Sez he's going to sing and play the guitar. iRemsiiiHrtnat story%Preston, don't mess with Roy Rogers. . ..v -1 / J _ JBlOSE CUE: [f# Sand^^enini ?·folly*ilttw1th^ ianer Billy Eckstine just making into town psanursday nite. . .Sez he wanted to stay inj ?╟? iprwife, Junie, long as he could. . .The Mr. B-igj mi the croonjdlr swoon platters does a new rendition of "Old Man IRiver," r^0^ out the ballad with the force of a flood for a [socko^pmormance. . .Giving the popular singer applause last rere Francis X. Bushman, Mrs. Gene Autry, Bill Paley [(CBS chief), Irving Manheimer (of MacFadden publications) and Gene Cook (of Life magazine). . . WITH MOVIE TITLES selected'^s thec gfheine of the up-4 [coming Helldorado beauty parade, wondei^liFeMny^ Binion will tag his float "Lone Star Ranger". . .Dr^P^^kl^M':'Thorpe (of ithe Mary Astor "Love Diary" child custo^|'..^uit)^pi'ing for divorce from frau Virginia who he married herfVback in April of 1945. . .Word from Carson City has it thafe'a" rough-tough old time legislator plans to introduce a bill that ??would revive thel whipping post punishment. . .Many are wondering why the sudden; decision for out of court settlement in the anti-trust trial of a- I local dilly daily noospooper. . .