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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1966
Page
4
At Melodyland in Anaheim over the weekend the Flower Drum Song stage show charmed the audience with slick ad libs and confident performances by Lisa Lu Jack Soo Ed Kennedy and Adlene Fontanna. The production balanced festivity and polished delivery as Miss Fontanna and Miss Lu played rivals for the bachelor, adding to the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite’s lively revival.
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ralph H. Nutter refused to order a halt to the publication of an autobiography by Hedy Lamarr. He called the work filthy and revolting but said there was no legal basis to stop its release despite the request from the actress.
Roaring twenties era performer Soo, a star of Broadway and film versions of Flower Drum Song, is remembered for her comic numbers and dramatic duets. The review praises lighting, performances by Fontanna, Lee and Lu, and Soo's soprano in Love Look Away.
Los Angeles trial details spin from the Flamingo Hotel dispute as actor Robert Horton settles for four weeks at $12,500 weekly in Las Vegas. Helen Kane dies after a decade long cancer fight. Lamarr libel suit and book controversy loom as court weighs safety and damages.
The Beale Street redevelopment plan outlines a $20 million urban renewal aimed at rebuilding the Beale Street area. A Blue Light entertainment district would let visitors and locals enjoy the music history of W C Handy while slum conditions fade. The plan also features a revolving tower restaurant by the river, a raised plaza and high rise apartments.
Today in LB lists events in Long Beach including ONCE-Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies at Long Beach Arena at 8 pm. A lecture on Under Standing of Diabetes by Dr. David Dworkin is at 7:30 pm for the Long Beach Chapter of the Diabetes Association of Southern California, hosted by the Long Beach Health Department at 2695 Pine Ave. A Senior Citizens League dance is at Machinists Hall, 728 Elm Ave, at 1 4 pm. An on film program features 1890 newsreels, a Civil War documentary, and a Tennessee Valley Authority documentary at California State College at Long Beach, Building LA 2-109, at 12:20 pm.
Munich registry office wedding ties German star Senta Berger to 24 year old intern Michael Verhoeven. No church ceremony planned and couple honeymooning in Spain. Berger has appeared in The Victors and The Glory Guys.
Theater managers list starting times for features in Long Beach venues. Titles include The Seemiojlars at W730 and 8:14 PM, Secret Society at id 4:1, and How He Was Won at E88. Other listings include White and 71 at 1a st and The Sixth Av at id 357 with 10nd aba.
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