Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 42

I LIIIII'MII: 1l mm So 'It' I At -p By FOSTER CHURCH So what is Raquel Welch's Shew really like? Everyone knows she looks great. The question was could she do As Hedy Lamarr said many years ago, "Anyone can be sexy: All you have to do is stand still and look Well Raquel doesn't stand still and look stupid although at this phase of her career she probably could stand on her head and get away with it. Whatever the shortcomings of her Harrah's presentation you can't take your eyes off her. She looks stunning, sings well, dances somewhat less satisfactorily but above all projects like dynamite. Well schooled in all the technical aspects of her trade she should, given proper staging, acquire some reputation as a musical star.

Obviously she's a nervy dame who's not afraid to take a chance. Support comes from a dazzling marionette act, The World of Sid and Marty Krofft. They perform with the star and do solo production number! produced with a degree of lavish-Bess seldom seen on a Taboo stage; Their world of mythical monsters, flaming castles, chained maidens and Frankenstein monsters appear ideally suited for nightclubs and some enterprising showroom fat the area might wisely book them as a sol act. Particularly a the Christmas season with crowds of famiSes descending oa Reno-Tahoe, they should be a potent draw. Justifiably or not, Raquel has garnered quite a reputation for temperament hi past months.

At one point in the shew she points to a marionette, costumed as her double. I'm the real she purrs. "The puppet is the bitch." Nevada Opera Guild impressario Ted Patter's next extravaganza will be a production of "Canaba Banna May 15, in Pioneer Theater Auditor him. The production Hill feature the 50 piece Sierra Collegium Musicum, which Puffer, tongue ia cheek, describes as "the biggest Stile er orchestra at the world." It will lock a chorus of about ft, which ia turn wD back the Maggie Banks Dance Theater. AH this is ia wake of the community production of "Hello Dolly," also set for Pioneer Theater this weekend.

Sparks Nugget has a double star lineup for their Nagget Oassie Golf Toarnaaaent, set for June 25-29. Lfteraee opens June 27 for a two week stand. And they've just signed Nancy Sinatra to fill an empty spot June 14-June X. They were dickering with her last year but a Sahara Tahoe com-aaitment kept her away. The word is that her present show ia somewhat scaled down.

Aba Lee Hanlauod, with whom Nancy had some of her biggest record successes 'Summer is no loDger with her. ONE LINERS: Barbara Eden was reportedly not speak-fctg to her Unasaal We co-act by fee end of ber Nugget engagement there's a legendary femme star (not now Reno-Tahoe) who had pitch problems and relied on the orchestra to give her a cue. She got along so poorly with them though, that they intentionally gave her the wrong pitch Cat Neva Lodge considering opening their main room to other rock stars after the sellout Vaa Morrisea-Jacldo De-Shaanoa concert Mkkey Tamer, long a Nevada Lodge regular, just signed to a Harolds Club gig a famed television star hanging around Harrah's Casino Cabaret to keep an eye on his girl friend (in the "Bottoms Up" show). Leave it to the Reno Business and Professional Women's Club to talk stars into guest appearances. They've managed to snag a long list for their Mother's Day Show to be held at Centennial Coliseum Sunday, May 13, at 2 p.m.

Appearing will be Sander and Yoaeg, Big Hay Little, Iraakie FaaelK, My Lynn, Apri Ames, Jack Bedient, Al Bene and Bob CarreJL Vonfriloqoist Sammy IQna Qombshdh brings a Mexican bird to the Marty Robbint Show nightly at tho Sparks With a parrot: Raquel Welch, Hollywood's reigning glamor queen, stars with Tho World of Sid and Marty Krofft at Harrah's Tahoe through May 16. mm- Reno -Sparks -Lake Tahoe Entertainment Editor Foster Church FvbllshW weakly by tha Reno fvenfng Gaavtta and Nevaeta Stat Journal, P.O. Box 333, Rano, Nevada, B9392. Mail subscription nrkea for FrWay Nevada Staf a Journal, which Induces Entertainment a year, 1449 ar tlx months, peyebla In oaWc. Aermtv 5tft representative, Bob UGayr 3234U1, Blond: TakVono suave, handsome European.

Add the All-American boy with personality. Throw. In a doih of comody ond mix with talent. The final product Is a sue-eessful singing aStfj Tony Samiler and Ralph Young headlining Harrah's Reno May 10-30. Together the baritones blend their personalities and voices to present an All-American, totally musical show featuring all types of music..