Variety (August 1963)

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bE i i to the “Vienna Ice Revue” was & Hl . Glackstraecume | -PasSau,” Aug. 15. Vienna Ice’ Operetta production, directed. by Will Petter; music,| Robert Stolz: libretto, Will Petter: }redhaired item. stars Milena, Joan Haanapel, ‘Nor Frohner, Paul-Sibley. With Lilly Lewin, “Manfred. ‘Wollschlaeger, | Felsinger, Anderson, Josef Rucka,.Ron Staufreached perfection. fer, Jiri. Crha, Ilse ‘Pelikan; Martha. Wurst,, Duncan. Whaley; Albert time. This. gave Lilly Lewin, M. Lortzing, ‘Two ‘Havards, Bertl.Ca-. Wollschlaeger,. A: . Lortzing, .reography Edith Petter; . settings, Felix Smentana; costumes; go;: musical. direction Karl Horst ‘Wichmann and Laszlo Poygany: (al ‘Edith. Petter’s Producer will ‘Petter and..com-| “Talisman” .and. “Indian” scenes. poser Robert Stolz,:responsible for|To all this Stolz. contributed: his ‘11 Vienna Ice. Shows in..the past, ‘international, national. and~ local ‘thave.:come up. with another one | music; interwoven with the -musithat looks like ‘a sure b.o. winner:| cal’ sensitiveness, that -character It. waspreemed, as usual,. in izes his career. Music, made to fit|-: the artistry. of :the. skaters. and. Passau in: Lower Bavaria.” . They. have again come up with music. and made ta fit. the. popular new ideas, : ably: assisted: by Edith | appeal. Petter in charge of the choreog-|. raphy. ‘Will ‘Petter scripted ftwo| of vocal -numbers. Outstanding ‘is. pantomimes — with dramatle: -and|the title’ song. .‘‘Glueckstraeume” funny scenes, ‘both. highly | enjoy(Dreams: of Happiness) sung. : -by. able. “Rudi: ‘Kreuzberfer. The first. half Is devoted to a story about -a ‘charm piece. Felof the settings, shows fanfasy and singer -gives his partner, Joan|delicacv. Gerdagos costumes ‘are Haanappel ‘an. hedgehog as talisman, but she leaves him for Holly -no use there, she returns to her| posers intentions with exactness. former partner and from now on after intermission. Christmas. time. The debut of the two newcomers | GPs Talent — Continued frem page 2 — ‘| ever: be scheduled in a revenue: Fics ers" or. airmen’s. club: No. offer ismade: to. transport entertainers to or from Europe, as ‘| all such tours must be coordinated. | through the’ Adjutant -Géneral’s | Office of the Department of the | in Washington.in thecase’ of . gratuitous tours, ‘or between. ‘private American: ‘and. European’ ‘SMASH oH HT show folks, are raving sbout the all new Hotel Avery. AY new, 4 commercial venture. This request. is for any celebrity: entertainer | {or for pleasure, and who would American ‘military ‘personnel, ° to]. contact this. headquarters. in. one 1 of the: following ‘ways: . By letter: Hq USAFE. °.. ”DCS/Personnel _ , Services. . APO. 633, i) ” New York, N. Y.. Hh ATTN: PPSR:2 7 | ‘By telephone: Wiesbaden military: 24159. a In person:. Lindsey. Air. Station =. : ' Bldg B-20, Room 401 ‘Wiesbaden, Germany" TONY LAVELLI Accordion Enterteiner!” publicized. ' ' DANIEL. K. PHIPPEN (Colonel, Services;, DCS-Personnel) Braun To. “Americana, P. Rr. San. Juan, Aug. 27, * John ‘Braun has been ‘named gen who. resigned. Braun comes. to San Juan. after | wood (Fla.) Beach Hotel. Solomon, who had been with Hotel Ameri-| ‘Hl cana-since it opened here with Neal |. ‘Lane as ts original vp. and gm full” slceess. ‘Milena, ex-amateur| -| champion and ex-parachute jumper of Czechoslovakia, not only masters ‘all: skating steps, but is a sexy The. Californian |. ‘Paul Sibley shows ‘high artistry: bert Felsinger; ‘features, Karin: |Miss Haanappel (Holland), the Vi-|": ennese Karin Frohner and Norbert |. longtime soloists and ‘Katrin and Fred.. Emanuel, Troy|stars of the’ ensemble: shave also The comies were given generous! the. ‘pek. Vienna Ice Ballet (25); cho-{Two, Havards,. ‘Duncan: ‘Whaley and ‘the comeback: Berti. Capek oppor‘Gerda-; tunity to keep the audience laugh-| ling. The Two Havards add’lots of acrobatics. In fact, the: entire cast ternating). Premiere in Nibelungen | shows. supreme. iceskating and: ice Hall, Passau, _ Germany, ‘Aug.. 15, dancing. The ballet work is precise. | . ’ choreography Jreaches supremacy in the “Hawai,” | ference ‘with’, “and told the elub.: to ‘Te-} y> ‘the rule, Harrah’s was ‘also. -There. are. also quite ‘a ‘number. Felix Smetana, who fs In: charge The show, booked ‘solidly, moves | this talisman brings. luck to: both |to Nuremberg next, then to: Liege, | of them. A circus life story around| Antwerp. Berlin and is due in the | Milena as “panther cat” entertains | Vienna Stadthalle: ‘as usual around |. producing activity” sucht as am offic-. . “surance. ‘| theatrical agents in the case of al ‘agency .wing, who is in Europe on: other business. own entire allotment, consider. gratuitous appearance. for}: | Rockefeller Hotel in | : “Hawaii te Bow ia 65) -mess of food. concessions, are: the “Directorate of Personnel. ~ . ‘previous acts of ‘elephants, cats and| A) eral manager of the Americana Ho‘Bf tel, here succeeding J erry Solomon, | six years as manager of the Holly Wear Une Bations| “Washington, Aug. 27. *-Binployees. at: Harrah’s Club in ‘Lake: ‘Tahoe, Nev.,. can. wear their | ‘union* buttons, ‘a National Labor: Relations ‘Board panel. ‘ruled last. -week, In a 24. decision the’ pariel made | -one-.exception’ to. an examiner’s éarlier decision’ clearing: Harrah’s of. several unfair labor. ‘practice |: “| charges : brought by the Reno Lo-'|. cal Joint’ Board < of-: Bartenders, . Culinary: .& Hotel :Service. “Work| ers, Hotel “& Restaurant.:.Em| | ployees. and . Bartenders ° Interna. tional. Union: The. panel ealled . ‘Harrah’s rule against ‘union’ buttons an. inter ‘employees’ . legal ordered to stop threatening to. fire or discipline employees, who, wore the. ‘insignia. | “The: ‘club. was. also. warned not to restrain or coerce : its employees. from joining the union or. engag} ‘ing in collectivé bargaining. { In its opinion, the panel . majority disagreed. _ with. examiner David ‘Doyle's recommendation}. that -Harrah’s rules against any | type -of insignia did not constitute-| discrimination ‘against. the union. The panel. majority. ‘said:‘the union: buttons.’ ‘didn’t. cause. customer ‘complaints; loss of business or dignity to the ‘club .or friction. be-. tween union and. non-union em-| ployees, | tops. ‘The -orchestra under: Karl | Horst ‘Wichmann (alternating: with |. wood lures. But. this talisman is of| Laszlo: Pogany): follows. the. :com|: :-| cancerned, ‘Some. are in excellent }shape but. one of the oldest, the {downtown Commercial: Club, is | ‘| thinking of calling it quits. Club; ... [down to 100 members. in: recent’. p ‘years. dates back to. 1906. It’s. been Ja re Revenue for approval. . “This is’ the ‘first. ‘profit-sharing | } plan -to be. instituted. bythe ‘com| pany which ' now -has. health. in-andstock purchasing. plans in effect. Lawrence. Barnett, the: GAC. chairman ‘of. the board, gave: an. outline of ‘the proposals:! to: the’ employees ‘last’ week ‘and. told ‘them ‘it ‘had been. submitted: to-.the’ Government: -‘In-.previous. plans in. effect at. the now. defunct ‘MCA: talent. _employees: : could: claim shares after ‘six years ‘and ‘ether, 10 years. . Honolulu, ‘Aug.. 27. oy ‘Laurence. ‘Rockefeller’s:.$12,000,| 000: ‘Mauna Kea: Beach. ‘Hotel: at 1 Kaunaoa Bay, ‘Hawaii: Island, is scheduled to. break. ground in ‘No vember with: the resort. ‘complex ‘| opening sometime in 1965... The 154-unit resort: will have | five: staggered --cantilever ‘levels, Any ‘stich. appearance. would: be: each -. with “flying” halls: over ‘an greatly appreciated, and “would. be ‘inner arcade: The: staggered inner decks ‘and: soaring. halls ‘will open. over. a. -terraced. arcade. The “400: acres: will include | championship’ golf course,. ‘lub. | pcre and. a, circular swimming 100: “The Rockefeller project: will ‘be the largest. single construction job ‘ever undertaken. on: Hawail Island -and, when . open, will 1 employ 300. ss | _ "| Cosmos working the. free balancing |f2 persons. ~ New Talent Tit = Continued from. page 47 4 rece | operator. The boniface would. rath Ce see SA, Oe, LIES ite 4 o, Leora Vere 3 |-er: play along with. new names ‘on. | the chance of a sudden. click ‘as ‘was ‘the case ‘with the old La Martinique as: operated by.Dario. But ‘they admit these are. few and far} : ‘between. “The safer . course, they: --admit, is’ with | -names’ that. -have XS Pmade good. They ‘carry their own Ac. [audience with them. in: many ‘cases se | but the cost of bringing those ‘au UN . ‘diences in-are fairly high, it's. ad-. ANNES. | Nitted, There is. no. ready answer. for that’ problem, and” each: case. ‘Uhas: to be dndged on n its own merite,, Arranging . the talent shows are} | bonifaces Art: D'Lugof, Village Gate; , "ad | months. A. profit-sharing ‘plan. is to be |. ae stituted at’ General Artists Corp. {jy 1A plan in_ which the employee: ~|-would. be. able to ‘share: ‘at: the end | {| «fof the. first -year has been “sub-. |} | mitted. to the. Bureau of: Internal. _ { matinee. grandstand show at. the ly Canadian N ational. Exhibition.|[° 3 Paredy 79 “Wazzan Troupe. (8), -Rosaire. and | ‘Henri: La Mothe,. The Riksos (3), :Blinko,.. -Schreiber's : Chimpanzees (4); Ale. ' fredo . Landon, ° “producing clown; ‘Paul V. -Kaye, ringmaster; “Ellis. {McClintock Orch:..(30). Opened: at: | Canadian: National Exhibition mat| ‘finee grandstand: ‘show, Aug. . 1, t plus chimps and dog turns. entrance | |matinee opening show—with turn-| out of some 20,000: adult and kid | Room | . | lanais (balconies) will open to. the ‘USAF; Dir, Pers bay .or the: slopes of Mauna Kea ii | mountain, .{ closed with a. bout with Nordu the |i. of q | Gorilla (Norbert Kreisch). .. fi: ‘trapeze, with the clown-photograph | ladders’ and ‘motorbike on a tight | wire, plus free hand. stands. fare outstanding. . _.| centage command salaries that are | high. enough: to make ~ their :‘en ..| agements fairly hazardous for.the | Nocks, a Swiss act on. the. sw. > Abramson, head: of the Bramson: Entertainment ‘ ‘Service, erulse onvention ‘bookers, continues to operate also: as a suc ‘lect ics. engineer. Abramson, who designed. television equipment _| beforé he took over the business started by his late father, Nat Abramson, last: week. ‘completed: installation of a closed circuit tele system at.the Monticello (N.Y.) Racetrack:.which starts a hot line. 90 seconds —. after the start of the race. Such: equipment is. necessary. there. because: — ‘of the brief time between. races. Results cannot’ ‘be. held. up: fora. claimed foul because it would. cut into betting. time. | _ Lt : NITERY-OWNRS ASSN. 0.0. NEW TALENT IN NLY.| Assn: of Night Club. Owners: of | Ainerica will. meet in New: York at the Hilton. Sept. 11-13 ‘with two | }talent ‘showcases ‘being lined © up}: for’ the 100 delegates. expected. ‘With . agents’ and. managers: barred, ‘the. showcases have been {Cops Moonlighting As Nitery Bouncers Due For Tre Sez Mpls. Judge : ‘Minneapolis, Aug... 27.", oA: municipal court. judge. here questioned. the . propriety of ‘local | policemen’ working part time: ‘as set. for: the Bitter. End,. Sept.’ :10,: nitery bouncers, as many now are: from. 8:to 11 p.m., and. the Village: doing. ot Gate, Sept. 11, from 5 to 8 Pm} ye pave his: opinion during the trial. of two ‘North’ _Dakota college students: who got’ into an. -altercation’ with ‘such policemen bouncers at local. Duffy’s bistro ‘and. ‘who | were arrested: and charged: with tb h of t Hawaii’ 3. Comm’! Club: nese” 1) he peace and: -drunken In Red, May. Shutter fo ay a policeman. needs the: SéC-: jon e -should’. get something Honolulu, Aug. 27. | other than that of a bouncer,” said: ~ Military clubs, collectively: ‘doing: . Judge E. J, Parker, himself an ex-. a thriving business on the several’ marine military. policeman. ~ armed forces ‘bases, are one of: and |” “Some policemen. fail to: realize fitery his. of Hawalt Ss eatery. and. that, when they. work as bouncers 0 , But ‘it’s not: necessarily the case to receive the same sort of reepect, as far as private civilian clubs are and. obedience ‘that. otherwise iz forthcoming. to them from‘ citizens. Yet ,they apparently expect it.” ~ “The trouble at: the night club Started: in ‘this instancé when one. ‘of the .students’ allegedly ‘cursed | and struck in the face a policeman Lo | bouncer, precipitating a fight in’ | | Which two other policemen: boun=| cers and. | the. other student joined. Unit Review at _ “GLASON'S [FUN-MASTER : “.” PROFESSIONAL Lo COMEDY. MATERIAL -, For every bratich of theatricols ai owe SERVICER THE STARS“ fF a8'G files. $1 $1 poitese os. Sus 35 tor 98 po: Pe t.. Joe.: Scandore, “Elegante; Ralph Watkins, Basin Street East; and Fred Weintraub, Bitter End. ink: operation for. some ‘Matinee. Fun-Fest | (CAN. NATIONAL EXHIBIT) ~ *« Loronto, Aug. ‘19, Al Dobritch presentation. of a Bk. . with ‘The: Three |I 3 ond for fis Ne. 6 for ‘6 a The Cosmos (3), |} > aye Mester the ce veces of : * No C.0.D/s.. |. |. $3-PER Copy. Tony, Four Nocks, ‘Flying. Zacchi|. nis. (4), Linda’s -Pekinese Revue, |¥ ssw. itty, SLASON co site: a (Aug. .: 19-31), . Stooges, ‘Norbu, ‘Miss Elizabeth, Capt. et a ral? , tral “yeu Tf 63; adults, $1. 50;° ‘children, 50c. Out this year, because of near| hotses,. but:: included are The{f Three. Stooges as headliners and alf host of aerial and. sway pole. acts, | The. ‘Trhee Stooges .made their , before the. crowded customers. on a rush. seat policy—. in°a jalopy and, with their hack-|f neyed but knockabout comedy, and|} . with dialoge attuned to the pre-|f dominantly’ juve customers. ‘They |. After warmup by the clowns, | o two-hour grandstand show -opens|{ . with The Flying Zacchinis on the|}.~ er doing the more -difficult task: Henri La -Mothe, The Riksos. and Miss Elizabethas aerial acts: The ” Also getting over are'the Wazan. Troupe in. their pyramid building, . with. fast-moving risley effécts..|4 Most‘ “dangerous. are The. Four THE MARK v Recording. Artists sway |. poles, who ‘transfer. positions ‘and {i Musical Comedy. Quintet 73 _thriling’ descent. Interpersed aré.the sketches of Blinko (Ernest Birch) ‘and Alfredo Landon and his|f -. "Personal: Mgr: LOU FARYmidgets; Norbu and ‘his gorilla act, |] ~-.Phone: 89-2860, Chicage, IN. complete: with a screaming. femme | : , plant from the grandstand; Rosaire [ys & Tony, latter an “educated’’ mare, | just out from England; the ‘chimp | and dog acts.. | ‘But despite. the death-det feats of others, it*was The Thiet |} ‘Stooges mayhem that’ the tid. < cus-|{ artist and meneger. ‘Appliceat mast tomers. were awaiting, in the .two-j ‘bé Ciimpensee,. Reply: CO: 5.3328, a hour show, /MeStay.. . Lp at, 180.” | “WANTED: | [. * Aeted-Palater, ‘Telented (abstract oe 20th Conterr-For's “What @ Wey’). Te: Gar" ‘Excellent ompensation . on i bee (We: TEACH Boing. an COMEDY) Be + “a