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20 QRl'T Family Se of ip riDe$embe^7yl9p9• * 'Las Vegas Ambassadors Welcome Singer Tiny TJim to Their CityYouthPlans Yule ProgramsLas Vegas, a desert city that prides itself for having the most expensive talent in the entertainment world, will feature its own Ambassadors at two Christmas programs in the new Convention Center.'-The 18 young people in the singing, dancing, and instrumentalist group are relatively unknown outside their city. However, they are expected to attract large, • enthusiastic aij-diencis as they did last Christmas season. .* IHanging in age from 12 through 20, the Las Vegas Ambassadors had beeri organized only a few months when they were jnvited to entertain at the Hippodrome of Circus on “The Strip”* in Las Vegas.Record AttendanceThe | dates were between Christmas and New • Year’s Day, Considered the “slow” period in the entertainment business. The shows were scheduled at 10 a. m., noon, and 2 p. m.—unpopular hours in Las Vegas or elsewhere..However, capacity audiences flocked to each show as- word spread about the Ambassadors* talents. During five days ofperformances, they entertainedsome 7,000 persons; 2,000 others were turned away. This record was acclaimed by Las Vegas business leaders as “outstanding” for a nonprofessional group.The Ambassadors’ enthusiasm for singing Americanaand popular selections convinced officers of . the Lions Club of Nevada that this youth-ful'group should accompany them to the Lions International convention held in July at Tokyo. . .The singing group consists of pupils from the Clark County School system and from the student body of the UniversityPrincess Anne’s Royal Diaryof Nevada at Las Vegas.In Japan, they separated iri-to two choruses and gave 74 short performances in three days before Lions delegations and Japanese audiences.Since returning from Japan, the Ambassadors have performed before conventions in Las Vegas hotels, mostly in their leisure time. They aretan attractively dressed grou£— girls wearing simple minidresses and white cowgirl boots; the boys dressed in turtle-necked sweaters, white trousers, and white sneakers.Credit to Town• • 4 •The young entertainers aredirected by Norman Kaye, a professional singer and poet laureate of Nevada. He has composed several selectionsfor the group and has arranged others. The choreography is directed by Richie Astone.“The young people are truly a credit to Las Vegas and to Nevada,” said Kaye. “Theyare strictly dedicated to t h ecommunity welfare.”
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Williamsport Sunday Grit National Edition
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Sun, Dec 07, 1969
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