Evening star., 1955-10-24


in the direction Of Chicago
where the world premiere o.
Liberace's Sincerely Yours" viii
be taking place that day.
Incidentally. you do remember
Liherace, don't you? He's tina
pianist with the wavy hair. tn,
teeth. the Brother George ant
the candelabra. The one whit
has his evening clothes con
structed of Sequins. Made quit,
a splash on the television awhile
back and was grabbed UP b.
Warner Bros. to make a full-siz'
moving picture. It is the launch
ing of this that will take Liber'
ace. wavy hair, teeth, George
piano and rhinestone attire K
Chicago this week.
How Chicago came by thii
honor is not known. AS a matter
of fact. it is not even known
whether or not it is an honor
There seems to have been, ir
truth, precious little hue and CRY
raised by other cities wishing X
be known to posterity as the me.
tropolis where Liberace's frs
feature movie had Its premiere
1t could be that Warner Bros.
aware Of Chicago's well-knowr
vitality, just figured that it haC
the vigor to come through un-
damaged, come what may.
Anyhow, the sweet scent oi
schmaltz. saccharine fortified
already Is to be noted. mingline
with the honest aroma from the
stockyards. You viii be spared
the details, but there is one event
in connection with the "Sin-
cerely Yours" premiere that
might all alone be worth the trir
to Chicago. In fact. you won'i
believe 1t unless you do 60 out
there and see it.
On the Thursday before the
movie opens. Warner Bros. SOL
emnly assures everyone on It's
mailing list. some 5000 Liberace
fans viii gather In the street
outside Of his hotel. Promptly al
7:30 pm. they win. in unison
light up 5000 candles, mailing
their idol with glowing song y
It wasn't Mrs. OLeary's COW
after all, that time. Somebody &
pyrotechnic fan club just got out
Of hand.
AFTER DARK-The man who
can't find an excuse for an eve
ming out around here these nights
just isn't trying. II you
haven't done it already it's toe
late to do anything about SAM
pling the singing talent Of Peggy
Lee. now departed from the
Casino Royal or the dancing tai
ents Of Peggy Ryan and Ray Nc
Donald ut the Statler Embassy
Room. But there are other
things. Over at Nick Gas.
toms Old New Orleans. for in.
stance, you1l find Blossom Seeley
and Benny Fields. j. These two
were headliners before show bus
iness deserted vaudeville theaters
in favor Of saloons and electronie
boxes in the living room.
They're still headliners.
They're not afraid of sentiment
For some. they bring bach
memories; for others, they're
reminder Of a brand of show
business that considered any
show worth doing, worth doine
well. 4. The Statler Embassy
Room gets q new show tonight
the Dornan Brothers arriving foi
o two-week stay. :. The Madril-
lon is planning q mammoth a.
week Pan American Salute. tc
feature the arts. craft and cul-
ture Of Central and South Amer.
lean countries, as well % theil
music and cuisine. Principal
need right now is for a singer
girl-type. who can demonstrate
sufficient prowess with both
Latin and North American song:
to be given a 21-week contract
and the title. Miss Pan America
II you're interested, SEE
Bandleader Johnny Robb at the
Madrillon at 8 o'clock any night
this week.
HOMETOWN DRAMA An.
other college drama group. thi,
the University Theater Of the
University Of Maryland, will star
fits season this week. The initia
play. Holiday" will open or
Friday night, run through NO.
vember S, with the exception o1
Sunday and Monday evenings
DR.. g. G. Niemeyer is directing
and the cast is headed by Rhes
Mermelstein, David Singleton
and Carol Neimeiser. Tht
Hamsters, drama group of thu
Recreation and Welfare Asso.
citation and the National Insti'
tute of Health in Bethesda. viii
present THE Ladies Of the Cor
ridor" on Thursday and Friday
nights. The place, the Clinica
Center Auditorium; the time
$3.50 pm. The Arts Club, ;
production of Family Portrait
on its mind. will have open try
outs tonight and Wednesda!
night at 8 at the club, 2017
street NV.
PROJECTS AND PEOPLE
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