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1951 ». i#.»-'*»*• • ‘‘Sammy Davis, Jr., is a sure- fire talent. Negro lad who dom- inates* a trio composed of his uncle (Will Mastin) and his fa- ther (Sammy Davis), is a mul- tiple-threat performer, who ex- cels in every department. He is about 25. ( Davis is a superlative hoofer, a suave gabber, a solid vocalist and a standout fhimic—a nat- ural* His only hazard is a pos- sibility of burning himself out before his time in a. long turn, that requires him to go at a sprinter’s dip. Davis, however^ shows plenty of stamina. That Davis has star potential- ities is indubitable. The boy not only has a tour de force talent but a winning personality « . with both polish and charm*” _ Herm . RUBE DORIN (Morning Telegraph) “Sammy Davis, Jr., With the Will Mastin Trio, are surefire, sock entertain* xnent!” HERB STEIN (Hollywood Reporter) “Once in a long time an artist hits town and sends the place on its ear. $>uch a one is young Sammy Davis, Jr., of the Will Mastin TWo at Giro’s” S HY GARDNER (New York Herald Tribune) “Today I’ve got that old Feel- In’—the feeljn* that . I was Wit- nessing the birth of a hew star.. His name is Sammy Davis, Jr.,' who works with his father , and his uncle in an act called the Will Mastin Trio, stopping shows twice nightly (three times on Saturday night) at the Riviera. Tf Sammy isn’t the fastest and most breathtaking. tap dancer I’ve seen, I’ll retire, become an: umpire and have my eyes ex- amined.’’ BLAIR CHOTZINOFF (New York Post) “It is pleasant* to report $he ; ap* pearance of a brilliant hew act in show business. I refer to the Will Mastin Trio at Bill Miller’s Riviera. The focal point of this group is Sammy Davis, Jr*, a triple threat entertainer. His discing is a miracle of precision,’ speed and invention. His com*’ edy, poise and presence is the 'last word and on top of all thesq attributes, he has a fine-voice/* " featuring f7v7) w riYT' / k/. fi r / All of CHEZ PARE! Herman Hover (CIRO'S) Hirshel Johnson Bill Miller (RIVIERA) . • t , William Morris Agency Music Corp. of America, Joo Pasternack Nat* Platt (CHICAGO THEATRE) Sammy Rauch (ROXY) Roily Volchvdr (PAIOMAR THEATRE) % fife ¥ -,s*; j ^ $ mw-'