Vegas Jazz Picks Draw Big Names For Sunday
Raul Romero and his orchestra headline an afternoon jazz event in Las Vegas with Sammy Davis Jr. as master of ceremonies at 2 30 p m Sunday. Sammy Davis Jr. praised for his soulful, uninhibited performance. Lyn Keath also set to perform at Bourbon Street with Joey Manning at the piano.
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Las Vegas
Raul Romero
Sammy Davis, JR
Convention Center
S. D. Jr
Sammy Davis
Lyn Keath
Lyn
Sam Eisenberg
Bourbon Street
Deck Nants
Miami
Windjammers
Joey Manning
Gino Tonetti
Tallyho Hotel
Tonetti
Tallyho
Marty Heim
Bob Alcivar
Coquettes Headline Las Vegas Acts and Tour News
The Coquettes, an all girl act in the Riviera lounge, boosted by then Mayor Anthony Celebrezze for a Europe tour, headline a crowded show lineup. Eddie Jackson belts Bill Bailey in the Sands Lounge, Jackie Heller hosts, and Mary Kaype’s trio closes the Tropicana lounge before a 1964 Tropicana return. George Kirby keeps crowds in stitches as Lomnued on Page 19.
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Riviera
Cleveland
Anthony Celebrezze
U.S. Health Secretary
State Department
Europe
Eddie Jackson
Bill Bailey
Sands Lounge
Sonny King
Eddie
Jackie Heller
Mary Kaype
Tropicana
San Francisco
Flower Drum Song Returns to Thunderbird in Summer Run
Monte Proser brings Flower Drum Song back to the Thunderbird theatre restaurant with most of the original cast, runs through Sept 2, after a record Las Vegas engagement. Star power includes Jack Soo Juanita Hall Romi Yamada with 90 percent of the original cast, and a Tray of Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers.
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Joe Wells
Thunderbird
Monte Proser
South Pacific
Wells
Jack Soo
Juanita Hall
Romi Yamada
Proser
T-Bird
Soo
Miss Hall
Sammy Fong
Las Vegas
New York
Franklin Liu
George Young
Florence Ahn
Wyle Hancock
George Minami
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Grant Avenue
Thunderbird Hotel
Miss Yamada
Rodgers Shows Enduring on Musical Hits
New York theater columnist notes Richard Rodgers remains prolific with hits like Pal Joey, The Boys From Syracuse and The Sound of Music. Despite a late streak, No Strings at the Broadhurst nears its second year as four shows run simultaneously, signaling a possible rut ahead.
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New York
UPI
Richard Rodgers
Pal Joey
City Center
Syracuse
Theater Four
Mark Hellinger
The
Broadhurst
The Characters Deliver a Night of Sidesplitting Hotel Show
The Characters with Carmen Bacarri Freddie Bacari Blackie Hunt and Johnny Ricco perform at the Sahara Casbar in a long running act blending Madame Butterfly and Chicken Little routines. The ensemble features Jack Kent on drums and Bill Dickson on organ delivering an engaging mix of classic material with new comedy and strong songs.
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Sahara Casbar
The
Casbar
Freddie “Champ” Baceari
Johnny Ricco
al di la
Freddie Baccari
Butterfly
Blackie Hunt
Bacarri
Carmen
Jack Kent
Bill Dickson
Freddie “Champ” Baccari
Carmen Baccari
Summer Magic: Disney film about a Boston family
The Technicolor movie Summer Magic follows three teenagers and their mother forced to leave their expensive Boston home after the father’s death. Burl Ives co stars with Hayley Mills in the musical drama.
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Hollywood
Walt Disney
Boston
Burl Ives
Hayley Mills
Lon Chaney Signs for The Haunted Palace Poe Thriller
Veteran actor Lon Chaney Jr signs to star in The Haunted Palace a Poe based thriller from American International Pictures. The film also features Vincent Price and Debra Paget in a cast led by Chaney in the sixth Poe adaptation by the studio.
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Hollywood
UPI
Lon Chaney
Edgar Allan Poe
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Margo
Vegas Strip
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Copa Room
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Leon Stewent
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Acre
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Ferdinand
Helen O'Connell
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Brooklyn
Borscht
Mister
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Chaney
Cernie Eddie
Sam
Joe the Fabulous Cut- Ups
Lind Hep
Perlgnn Loim Gne
Samo
Bob Hall
Cindy Cary Sophisticated Comey
Tommy Strange Fou
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