Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 26

A ENTERTAINMENT, JAN. 1, 1964 Sahara-Tahoe Offering International Flavors bail from Hong Kong, join the outstanding Alfredo Alaria Snow (direct from London's Pigalle) to welcome 1966. The Rovers are the only "as American as apple pie" act on the Aspen Grove showbill. The Tokyo Happy Coats opened in the Aspen Grove Dee. Entertainment takes on an international flavor for New Year's celebrants in the Aspen Grove Theatre of Sahara-Tahoe Resort Hotel on Lake Tahoe's South Shore.

The Tokyo Happy Coats, five swinging sisters from Japan, and the Fabulous Echos, who pi THIS IS flARGWBX week for personable piano artist Jackie Jocko and drummer partner Joe Peters. The talented and popular duo have set a 17-month record in the SiUer Dollar Room on the second floor of Harolds Club. Jackie's keyboard capers along with his swinging vocal styles have established him as an all-time favorite for the cocktail hour set in te well-known rendezvous. Jackie ond Joe will vocation for a short tee at their home in the East and wilt fill a series of show dates in surrounding slotes before returning to tfte West next spring. 5 Ifsil TO SEA sented daily during autumn trips of the liner, France.

The company said that stage plays previously proved popular on cruises and it was decided to insert them on regular crossings into the usual shipboard array of movies, television and bingo. DRAMA GOES NEW YORK Drama-at-sea is being tested as an entertainment innovation for trans-Atlantic travelers. A condensed version of noel Coward's "Quadrille," done at alternate performances in English and French, has been pre- llillll ass asp i I i i 23. They have been garnering praise and shouts for "more" from near capacity crowds nightly and prove time and again why they are called the greatest Oriental attraction bb American night clubs since the Kim Sisters. Their elegant Oriental-styled costumes are a far cry from the type of entertainment they present.

The Happy Coats swing (strictly western) with combinations of banjo, guitar, sax, trumpet, trombone, drums and organ in wild arrangements of the very American "76 Trombones," "12th Street Rag," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and others, including a Japanese-American jazz song "Yokohama Mama." The Fabulous Echoes begin their second Aspen Grove appearance New Year's Eve. The six Hong Kongers (Hong Kong-ites have been tagged as tie hottest musical group in southeast Asia. Their first hit record stayed atop Asian record charts for 32 weeks. In their first American tour just two years ago, they made a record-shattering 24-week stay at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas (phis return engagements). They have appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show five times for CBS Television.

Hollywood Palace has featured the Fabulous Echoes twice. The Rovers have been drawing nightly raves from Aspen Grove holiday fun-seekers. The vocal-instrumental set of five fellows and two gals presents a pleasing combination of folk and modern music. They'll be in the posh tneatre-restaurant through Jan. 3.

Rounding out the Aspen Grove's New Year's entertainment bill is the exciting Alfredo Alaria Show, the most different dance production ever designed for a nightclub. Russ Cantor and the beautiful Stringettes provide violin styl-ings for the dinner hours. The fabulously funny Characters return Jan. 27. per HAVE THE TlflE OF YOUR LIFE! Celebrate mi YEAR'S EVE at the GOLDEN CASIKO! HAPPY COATS These curies in occidental dress are wowing Aspen Grove audiences at Hotel Sahara-Tahoe on the Lake Tahoe's Sooth Shore with their interpretations of American-type jazz, rock 'n roH and latin rhythms.

The Tokyo Hoppy Coats opened Thursday, Dec 23, and will play through Jan. 19. Ronnie Draper To Make Reno Debut at Harolds Like brother Rusty, Ronnie plays guitar, banjo and sings. He possesses the same warmth and charm and his tunes range from popular songs to show tunes, the old standards to country and wes'em. Hey you're looking for a great time on New Year's Ewe pkm right now to oafefarato like you've never colebroted before at she Golden Casino! You can see Reno's biggest show a fantastic Barry Ashton spectacular production in lie Gotden's 550-seat Mard Gras Theater-Restaurant! There ore 3 big shows on New Year's Eve beginning with the dinner show at 80 Mew Year's Eve show at 11:00 pjn.

A New Year's show at 1:20 ajn. And you get all this at REGULAR PRICES, plus a small $5 cover Hats, noisemoJcers, streamers, confetti, etc. Remember, too, there's wild, wfld excitement in the Go Wen's Carnival Room Lounge, as Jack Bedient and the Chessmen stomp up a storm on stage! And when if comes to a defcoous New Year's Ewe dmner, there's none finer nan the GoMen's elite Gourmet Room. For good food, fast service and low psices, check into me GoMen's 24-hour Cafe la Rue! There's fun and frolicking galore on New Year's Eve at the gingering, glamorous Golden Casino! CALL 333-5111 NOW for NEW YEAR'S EVE RESERVATIONS! Aqua Challenge In 'Thunderball Collecting some 50 man-eating sharks in Bahamas waters and then making them perform on eue, sinking a British Vulcan bomber while filming action scenes around it and staging an underwater battle to the death," involving 40 aqualung divers, were some of the challenges Miamian Ricoa Browning successfully met fa directing the underwater sequences in Thunderball," the current James Bond thriller released by United Artists and now showing at the Granada Theater. The big shift in entertainment bc.vccn Harolds Club Arch Lounge and the second floor Silver Dollar Room takes on the intrigue of a professional football play.

But out of it comes a new quarterback, R-nnie Draper. Brother of the run Room favorite, Rusty, Ronnie Draper debuts in the Silver Dollar Room when he joins Johnny Prophet, and transplanted Freddie Henshaw Thursday, Jan. 6. Hcnshaw has been transferred from the Arch Lounge to aid in filling the vacancies left by departing Jackie Jocko and Donna Lee. The Arch Lounge will not be deserted, however, for the popular music and comedy of the Winners will be featured in the Arch Lounge each week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

This hilarious trio will also serve as the relief group Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Silver Dollar Room, I SHI, Move yourself and save money! Rent-A-Trucks $5 a Day, 5c a Mile! r-e JJ M-tm my, Sef Call 329-6188 Combo in Film HOLLYWOOD The Enemys, a way-out rock 'n' roll group that scored a smash hit at Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go night club, win perform in a club toene to Warner Har-ier," staaingPaul Jiewman. 1 1 RONME DRAPER, singing, winging, brother of Reno favorite. Rusty Draper, makes his Reno debut Thursday in the Silver Dollar Room on the Second floor, of farolft Pub, -5 tt1! HMt4MtUiHMtMMtMtt4IHMltt.