Variety (April 1964)

a . Las ‘Vegas, ‘April 28. . After. a two-day hearing -in. ‘Car_ son City ‘the: Nevada Gaming. Com mission: ‘began: deliberations | Fri-'|-. day --(24): over “a .charge of . dice |. cheating ‘at the Silver Slipper here. : Chairman: . Milton. -Keefer said -it:| would be “‘a--matter:: of ..days -at |. ” most” ‘before. the. commission de-¢ides, on: the gambling license held by’ Robert ..O:°, Schulze; ‘Anthony. (Tony): ‘Canino and. Frank. ‘King. : Earlier; . the” . commission "ais. missed: a chiar ge. of .cardcheating. at: the ‘Las Vegas’ Strip éstablish= mrent,: -involving blackjack. games. in. February. and. ‘March ‘of 1963. -Comyear-old: -eharge .was disposed . of ‘by. the’ _-Gaming: ‘Control’ Board when-* it. wt notified | casino nianagers* ‘of the in _tissioners . ruled’ '-the < * “fraction and ‘thedealer..was’ firéd. The charge was revived after the: _. board.“ aécused ‘the’ Silver. Slipper. of. using: altered dice. on a4:.craps table. the night, of-March 27. ‘The agents during a ‘routine: check:. “In “his: closing. arguments,’-Nor-] “special attorney. |... ‘for :the : control’ board, ‘said the-| ‘five dice taken .all had, edgewerk Ay on: the’ six and.one: faces; increas* ing: their ‘surface: area. ‘He ‘showed records: that the. house. was. losing: ‘onthe ° craps: -Zamie « ‘before -. ‘the | jnan Samuelson, ' crooked dice. were. put into play: “Schulze and: Canino’ both . testi-" fied: ‘they knew nothing ‘of ‘the inct-. _ dent: : ‘King: isin-: Texas, .excused from’ the proceedings. Schulze cwns ~~ néarly all the stock:in theé.:$3,000,|. "000 to$5, 000;000business. ‘Canino | _ is his casino. manager. Slipper’ attorney : the state., _Brubeck’s. | ne ‘Honolulu, ‘April 28: 2 ‘Dave Brubeck. ‘Quartet is due in . for” a‘single ‘outdoor jazz concert: “Saturday (2). in the: Waikiki: Shell,’ “ under Concerts. Ine. ‘sponsorship. Under. ; Sydney. ‘Stadium ‘May-.13 -and. 16. | solo for. two. ‘hours: at each: per' formance, will be’ backed. by-a 33-} °° Toni: Foley’ piece: “local 7 moved: to, have .the ‘charge’ of | ¢rodked: ‘dice. ‘removed: He Said the’. =v emergency . -elosing of: the casino. “Was, uncenstitutional -. ‘and harsh. a7 ‘Samuelson © . countéred : that: “gam-|-< bling is’ a: privilege; not a. Fight, in fi -Stadium | has:.acapacity “of 12,000,: owing. her. Aussie dates ‘shewill ‘is less. than” ‘a. year’ old,. “beat out ““Fseveral : -other promoters ‘in. inking :. "Miss Garland: Previously, the firm: Waikiki. ‘Date. n and: Allan-Sherman.. Later this -year‘it: will. resent Pianist Artur: Rub-“ instéin.. — a | tens Coin: » Shoiage Ba P =r Be Carb lea | “Acts” “Take Home’: Pay ‘Melbourne, April: 28. Australia’ is mulling restrictions on.the “take home” ‘pay: of over seas. performers who. work Down 2 Aussie ‘ hov ows Ec o ‘Sydney, April 28:. "Judy: ‘Garland: ‘making her Down Under debut,wil’. appear ‘at the. under .the. banner of: ‘Harry M. -Miller’s Pan Pacific Promotions. She'll: “| Yeceive $30:000: for the two. Sep|. ‘arate concerts., Singer will‘also :do | a ‘one-nighter bourne’s Festival: Hall for. the same. ‘May. 20° at: ‘Mel promoter, ° Miss . “Garland, : “who: “Wilk: ‘work. orchestra... Sydney It will be scaled to a: $6: -top. Fol plane to Hong Kong. . ’Miller’s Pan Pacific ‘outfit, whieh: has. imported: suchYank headliners as. Louis’ Armstrong, Sammy. Davis Ir., . Shelley :Berman;. Eartha. Kitt -In. Canberra.: last: week: “Premier Sir Robert. Menzies. was asked if the: government. will study: whether foreigners —particularly “stage; ‘tv.. and radio sstars—should take pig: earnings .out -of. Australia: |” Menzies ‘replied, that he will :dis= -cuss the problem with othér ‘ministers and consider whether” Austra-lia ‘should pass Jaws similar’ to reg-| | ulations in. the U:S. which. restrict, the: outflow of aliens’ earnings. | Judy $306 For or five. dice Were “taken”. by ‘gaming | ~: Solution ‘Is. Temporary | Las ‘Vegas, April 28. .: fage of small] coins: rep. :in: the” lower.. house, --’ “Back. in1963, -I was. made aware |. discussed. the matter: ‘with “the House’ banking and currency committee.. ing worked : around the | ‘clock.’ ””.. [ied in ‘August,’ .1963, to constrict ‘cluded: inthe. Tréasury. appropria tion bill: which’ passed the. ‘House | | March. 24'..and. is: nowpending: before. the’ Senate. sons: ‘they. want to hold: off mint-| ing-: silver. ‘dollars,”. “Baring : said, producing the™. small.: coins. -. The critical situation. will probably: not |: “be alleviated. until’ a new “Mint can be: built." an ae Jerry Levy Hits Er Client | Joey Bishop’ With-4376 Suit} ‘Hollywood, April 28. ‘whacked. ex-client: Joey Bishop with ‘Superior. Court:. ‘The: ‘Levy-Bishop | association: began in. 1954 and. was | | terminated by. the. entertainer. in 1963: 0 Levy,“who: ‘james. Bishop’ Ss “pro-} -duction: company: ‘Josylar Inc. «as complaint. that’) he: -w as. “largely responsible’’. for the tv.comic’s suc: | Rep. ‘Walter -S.. ‘Baring, D-Nev., |: {said Friday: (24). that he has con-. “} tacted.: :the: .:director . of “the. U.S.! Mint © regarding ‘complaints. ‘from Las:Vegas: ‘businessmen. of‘a: Short-/ -. “T have been. assured the. coins. will _be shipped ‘to Las Vegas’ im-}| ‘mediately,’ : Baring, -Nevada’s. Jone | ‘said... ‘of the’ shortage of small coins and} “The ‘shortage is. due in’ part: to the: fact: that: the: existing Mint is. notlarge © enough: to’. turn: out. ‘a: sufficient supply, though. it is he-| Baring: ‘said funds: were: author: ‘a new Mint, and. funds ‘to. accom|: ‘| plish’ =the ~ construction were. in-: “This: is setiially ‘one. of: ‘the ‘Pea “to. give | full time. and attenition; to} [eans.~ ” A: ‘cotinter:claim: by. Hope’ Levy’ Mexican. provinces, and the show ccurreritly.in_ the U.S. will play’: | Mexico City at the conclusion of. “its ‘American ..dates.. Central and South “America:. wilt Bet. the unit | now an Mexico. menibers Jewel and: Warriss—sees |. | ‘costs. ‘Personal manager Jerry . Levy:| “Mariety: . Artists “Federation a’ $437,072. breach-of-eontraet . suit) filed: ‘Friday... (24): in Los Angeles’ ‘ecodefendant: in. -action; asserted. his. | cess. ‘Bishop’ s “NBG-TV‘skein . inel| :dentally,‘is. not + on ‘Web: 's schedule:; | for next season. . London; ‘April. 28, ‘tract. by’ agents who: booked :them ‘to appear at Uz S. Services bases in Germany, J of Frankfurt—wrongfully’ : $2,520, with’ travelling’: expenses: not be. allowed to give: their per ‘and Warriss maintained they. were to, the U.K. : “The. agents; however: maintained ‘that if was not an: audition but a “screening”. that ..was: ‘required. : Justice Megaw ‘said.-no: criticism. ‘could be -made of the représenta tives. of the’ ‘wU. S:. ‘Armed: Forces. “The trouble arose.:from::the “de-. ‘fendants’: ‘failure. to insure that the Mrs.. Gunther shad to the’ Ameri -Productions for. damages’ for breach of contract. owas. dismissed “which chad pressed the: ‘case: fOr the decision as a victory. Union |. “has.. been: endeavoring ‘since. 1952'|. to: bring to.an Jend a :practice: ‘of | the -American. Armed’ Forces.Com-.| mand in. ‘Germany ‘that -requires : artists. “with. a pact. ‘signed: ‘for .a: ' s€ason’s.. work to: give. auditions. at: aniy.-or. every: camp they ‘are ‘playing, and for the contract to. be de termined if the . audition ‘is -unsatisfactory, . with: no: ‘ebligation. to]. give..any . reasons. “why. 5 . ce WAF: will now ~ ‘renew. its cam ish Com Tati Bead Suit Over U. S. Service Base ‘Audition "Comedians Jimmy.. Jewel “and. ‘Ben’ Warriss. have ‘been . awarded. $2;733 ‘damages . with: costs. in -the. ‘High. Court here for breach of ¢on Justice .: Mega . ‘Hela’ ‘that. “the: agents—Hope: Levy ‘Productions ‘of. -Londonand’ ‘Mrs. Gisela--Gunther’ ‘re-1| pudiated the agreement. by. ‘insist|. ing the comedians should give an {audition for theiract. : 7 y ‘Comics. had. contracted to. give: ‘20: performances | in’: Germany: be|: tween. ‘March: 22 : and 31, 1962 ‘for formance unless. they:..auditioned for reps of ‘the US. services. Jewel. not obliged to. do: ‘So° and returned. with ‘VAUDEVILLE eis practical contractual. arrangement~™ -by which the’ principle of “screen ing”. “Imay-be carried out. -in. the U.K. -prior to signing of. the ‘con * -‘tract..’ : Holiday on I on Ice’ I Soviet Encore -“Holiday on: Ice”. will be the. first : . major. American:show to repeat. a -tour .of.. the. ‘USSR, ‘The | Morris. ..| When “they. arrived in Frankfurt. Chalfen .. production they: were... told. that they ‘would: has... been‘booked | through the USS. ‘Cultural: Exchange ‘Program: to play ‘Lenin-. ‘grad. May 10 :to: 26: Moscow, May 29° to June 28;.and Kiev, July 2. to. 12. “Holiday’” Jast toured: Russia. in 1959, and..,vas. the first . major American icer. ‘to: be. booked in the . Soviet . ‘Union. -Chalfen is again expected to lose” considerable. coin on this tour,{although ° his. ‘losses: will be’ pared ‘somewhat. by -the. fact that some ° components of the show have:been touring Europe.. The European ‘skaters will be. replaced by Yanks ‘| contract they. offered: the. plaintiffs prior to the Russian. opening. ‘corresponded. with “the obligations j Chalfen, in:addition to the-company. Set for ‘the USSR, will have |a second troupe: touring Europe. as Another. is now’ on the road in the Samtsova: O’Seas Dates: . . -Ottawa;. April 28. Galina Samtsova, _Russian-born-. and-trained ballerina with National: ‘Ballet of Canada, will tour Europe for two months with “Cinderella,” ‘teeing: in. Paris : next. month, then ‘dance: with London Festival Ballet -at Verona ‘International Festival. Says she; “Ill be back ‘with the | National Ballet. of Canada ‘next year.”. | fo PACIFIC to ATLANTIC the ‘WHOLE NATION 8 HP... ~ MP... HYPNOTIZED by NEW YORK. nics: Pat: “Collins,. the ‘Blond, “willowy. hip 4 bypaotist" an . ..fromLes ‘Anceles, has ‘added’ New York. to her‘con"quests .°...:she's practicing her magic these nights: ‘Upon. *-cgubjeets she entices on stége at. Basin St.-E...... It's... "Show Biz and excellent! .. .'And she will hypnotize the. a : “7 publi in into Packing. the. joint oS _ “EARL. ‘WILSON ( N y, Post), Mi Collins “ts hhom-—pure. show business, comic to cer . Her act: is 5 most. entertaining . ...°. ROBERT. ALDEN—New. York Times.” | 7 . “the: mest arusiag: ‘most: “unosual nightclub: act in years ‘| iehypnotist: PatCollins. at. Basin: Street-East.. Ly folks who have gone to sée-her three, four ‘nights in. re ah ‘BERT. BACHARACH—Journal-American. “She performs in goed. taste. oe is for real ‘jin: her’ ¥ interesting, offbeat offering... ...""_ “BOB, SALMAGGI {Herald Tribune POWs. ye “Nothing. Tike hypnotist: Pat Collins. ‘has. hopperied: ‘bes '.. fore ‘on: the. localclub scene, if indeed on. this planet. |. This. West'.Coast ‘Svengali: is -hip.:. She is: every inch. . ‘the showman and ‘she confiries herself to. entertainment... © |" . Her. success. is-such: thet the hour passes. too quickly” = | -.. and chances. are “you may be. seduced into a return ‘Now how. many: night club. cets can you say ae visit: “THAT: ‘bout? EUGENE BOE. (Cue Magazine): Jou: “Pat | Collins.i is a very funny ‘and very pretty. girl oes “her . ~, ooh is great “ae her act is great .... her a “SACK ‘SCHWARTZ. (Newsday). : Nor only” is. she an. ‘entertaiiier, but. she is one. of the = “funniest club acts on the currehf scene ... ."" ne HAROLD ‘STERN | (BellMcClure. Synd). “F know». wy This sexy sre : act is’: Basin Street Eost hes come up with a dilly of an ‘at‘ :@, yourig, ‘blonde. shapely lady. called. _ . To put. it. mildly, .she_ had” every one . Gn the crowded. room in‘a tiny... .”.. : “NICK AAPOLE (Journal: American). “With the ‘quick. comedy: patter. of a ‘sideshow pitch ee N man,” Ieaded-with double ‘entendre lines, Pat: Collins... /: Véraction-.~ “.. Pet Collins: . “ plays: it. “strictly: for laughs, and ..there. ore laughs an MARTY ‘BURDEN—New York Post, 2. | "Pat. Collins, the lypnoteuse, ‘has 4 unique: act. at at “ oe ta “LOUIS: SOBOL(Journal. American). a 1 ae opienty. . a's on . | e _ Recording: 7 nace wooed” : & ee oe ° ae pete BASIN. STREET EAST “New ‘York « :.° “felevision: . arcs: ai oe _ a May. a= TTHE: BILL DANA. SHOW" (nee) entitled: “The Hypnotist” wo 7 .. Starring: Miss Pat Collins-in-Her Dramatic. Debut oo. ‘Coming Soon—"Open End" with David. Susskind | oo For Syndication "THE “AMAZING. PAT. COLLINS, @ "Oke-Hoor a ce . Spectacular Distributed ‘by Walter: Reade-Sterling a we Nighi‘Clubs#.. <.02 ee oo, Jaly—BASIN: ‘STREET EAST ‘(Return ‘Engaienient). — August WAGON WHEEL, Lake Tchoe (Holds: Attendance Record) ’ September—SHOWEBOAT, Las Vegas -. : Octotier CRESCENDO INTERLUDE ‘thes = Angeles) = “SLEEP witH par COLLINS"—Ciescendo Recordi Oey . S a Personal. Management: SHELLEY DAVIS. “e572 Sunset: Biv. (LAL) ‘HOLLYWOOD: | paigri. to. persuade American. mili: 7 tary authorities to come to“some ee, a ; She fractared us.’ ae “Hétiywrood’s "looks: like.a. blonde Sophia ‘Loren—she is. getting the wb Hollywood crowd onstage. in “droves.” os : “Hollywood. ‘royalty. ‘steals -reverently. ‘these nights ‘to -*, {the cave’ of an: Amazonian: blonde with ‘Neferiti eyes— . her Interlude :act. ‘is: ‘as need as the -volunteers who os pantie ipate," ae TIME MAGAZINE. EDDA HOPPER. Iefest: craze isa. pretty hyprotisr ‘who JIM BACON, AP. | oh “Sigatoon biz on the: e Strip. ‘surged. with ‘the ropes. up -for a Ayproteuse ‘Pat Collins at the Interlude.” ARMY ‘ARCHERD, ‘Daily Variety: | ac “all of f Motiywoed is mesmerized: ™ MIKE ‘CONNOLLY, Hollywood : Reporter Blond oy “K: witty, fanny intriguing performer." of KUP, ‘Chicago 'Scn-Time Ve ° * am ss writing this under. the spell of the most fantastic . | + "+ “performance. l-have ever seen in‘a. night club. “She. is 7 : are -entrancing—Both in ‘style and physique.” ART, SEIDENBAUM, ‘LA. Times. ma “wthere: ‘are: e“hypnotisis ‘and there are. showmen, Bat 2 there is only 6 one-Pat Collins." SAN. FRANCISCO! CHRONICLE “OL 2.1800. . : _ summer Season. . "audience." ‘wach: one another.” The return’ of Pat Collins heralds a lively and jucrative. vos “:Miss: Collins accents the ‘enterta: Re “ment: facet’.and ‘plays: down ‘the hocus pocus.. ... The “star of her-act: is the subject who comes out of the TUBE, Daily Vatiety. _Hvpneist Pat Collins east’ a 1 spell ‘over. stars and fourists. alike ct. the Interlude: .. > Showfelks. love. fo we _ VERNON: ‘SCOTT, a Pile “Public: Relations: a “DAVID RUSH. ‘ASSOCIATES 40, West 57: St., New: York, N. CY; * 2 AT T1036 oO