Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 22

4 -ENTERTAINMENT, APRH. 1 9, 1 969 NavMla S1t Journal ind Reno Evening Gazette leGiUm on the RENO-TAHOE NIGHT WATCH I had to pull a string to get this from Hotel Sahara-Tahoe but it is straight from the doll's mouth. Well, now that I have committed the most serious pun of my career, Glenda Fhinney, pretty 23-year-old Oregonian, has taken over some of the PRchores of Hotel Sahara-Tahoe to assist director Bill Youngren. Before joining the Del Webb group, she recorded the voice for Mattel Toy's Stacey Doll Word just arrived that Harrah's Reno Headliner Room has signed Al Martino and Jerry Van Dyke for a two-weeker opening Aug. 7 When the Club Cal-Neva opens its showroom at Lake Tahoe July 1, Candy Hall, long-time area entertainment figure, will lead the house band.

Meanwhile, the rumors are growing into giant stories that the downtown Reno Club Cal Neva will expand its facilities beginning next month going as Horace Greeley would have liked it west. PHIL CAMPOS AND FORUM Singing, Swinging Session Nugget By Phil Campos T-Car Speedway in Carson City has set May 24 for Its opening race of the season. This track has proven to be the hottest spectator sporting event in the area Versatile new Harrah's contractee Johnnie Baehemin bows at the smart Colony, Phoenix, April 24 The popular four Three Cheers, en route to an April 24 Frontier, Vegas, opening after the group's Sahara-Tahoe closing April 21, are also on the way to being recording stars via a freshly signed pact with Bobby Goldsboro's Unicorn Productions. Following a brief sabbatical, the Winners are back from Las Vegas' Fremont and set to resume wit and music May 5 in Harolds Silver Dollar Room Jim Conlon, Royal Irish Show Band guitarist appearing at John Ascuaga's Nugget with Jimmie Rodgers, got word this week from wife in Ireland that the couple now has its third son. to up-tempo rock numbers and country and western favorites.

Undaunted by the shower of rquests, Phil Campos and the Forum perform each number to perfection. Phil Campos and the Forum appear nightly except Mondays in the Theatre Lounge of the Carson City Nugget where there's never a cover or a minimum. In Carson There's a singing, swinging time in the capital city these nights as Phil Campos and the Forum invade the Theatre Lounge of the Carson City Nugget with action packed showmanship, delightful music and the type of group singing that creates a foot stompin' beat. Phil Campos leader and emcee of the show, has an exceptional singing voice that makes Carson Nugget patrons feel like spring has sprung. Phil has long been noted as a New York favorite, having performed as a folk singer in various concerts at Carnegie Hall, appeared in several radio and television commercials for Gallo Wine, and between singing dates he's chalked up credits as an actor in Dragnet, Wagon Train and Badge 14.

In addition to all Sal Carson visited Reno this week to check out realty holdings. Carson leads his band in the Bay Area doing different gigs, including the video "Jack Carney Show," which hosts top name stars like Ed Ames, Duke Ellington and Frankie Laine. Carney was a Reno television personality a few seasons back before moving to the San Francisco Area. While Freddy Henshaw, performer in Harolds Silver Dollar Room, Is in Washington, D.C., May 1-2 to play and sing at annual President's Banquet, He'll do command performance for patients at Walter Reed Hospital. Freddy, who's minus fingers and thumb on left hand due to birth defect, is obvious source of inspiration to fellow handicapped Photographer Hwa-di Woo, who has contributed many fine photographs to the Entertainment Section, is currently beaming over month-long showing called "People Pictures" in gallery at University of Nevada's Church Fine Arts Building.

these talents, Phil strums a mean banjo with skill and dexterity, drawing rounds of applause with his numerous presentations. The Forum consists of beautiful and talented Rita Ramsey, who was the' original "Ford" girl on television in the southwest area. Rita can sing up a storm with the group or else she'll hold sudi-ences spellbound with a tender ballad. One thing is certain, when Rita steps into the spotlight, every eye in the house is rivited on her. Dave Moscoe is the expert on piano and organ and is also a tremendous singer, while Igor Glenn alternately strums on guitar and banjo.

Rounding out the Forum is Skip Switzer, drummer extraordinaire, who knows how to maintain that infectious beat which draws "The Spy With My Face," "Cast A Giant Shadow," "Bang, Bang, You're Dead," "The Poppy Is Also a Flower-er," "The Quiller Memorandum" and "The Ambushers." The film traces the infamous life of Louis Alphonse Dona-tien, The Marquis de Sade, from his early childhood through his long curious life. American International Movie De Sade' Publicized by Star Beautiful Viennese actress Berger has starred Include: out audiences to the dance floor time and again. Phil Campos and the Forum are all professionals who have played with some of the country's leading entertainers and musicians. They present a smooth, polished show that captivates an audience from beginning to end. Requests come pouring in ranging from old standards and pop tunes PRETTY OLGITA Improvisation seems to be one of Roger Miller's long suits.

Sometimes he even confuses his manager. On opening night at Harrah's Tahoe he closed with a song which was well received by his audience, but one that none of the crowd ever heard before. His manager Don Williams said, "Beats me. He must have just written it." In fact Miller hadn't finished writing the new song, named "I'll Teach My Heart To Bend Instead of Break," and only tried it out on the audience as a test balloon. He'll probably record it after he finishes polishing it Lots of response to Harolds offer of $500 for Nevada's missing silver spike used to complete Nation's first transcontinental railroad.

But still no definite clue to whereabouts of spike sought for centennial year of "wedding of the rails." Beverlee and the Sneakers, hit Harrah's regulars now at the Frontier in Vegas, will do a guest shot on Jim Nabor's new tv series which is set to start taping in July. Senta Berger, star of American International Pictures color production "De Sade," is in New York for publicity and promotion in connection with the film. Miss Berger portrays And de Montreuil, de Sade's sister-in-law, with whom he falls in love, and still married, elopes with to Italy. Other films in which Miss Pageant In Mobile, Ala. Hank Penny is keeping busy schedule with early morning tv show on channel 2 and nightly appearances with Ted Herman Trio at Christmas Tree.

Smothers Brothers complain about CBS censoring their show while saying NBC does little censoring of the controversial "Laugh-In." However, the network preempts the "Laugh-In" a great deal which is a very thorough form of censorship. The next 14 "Laugh-In" hour spots on Mondays over NBC will see only four Rowan and Martin "Laugh-Ins" and all reruns except one which was rescheduled from March 31. Trumpet player Bob Klise is parttime bartending at Liberty Belle Saloon before the Don Conn Orch reopens in Harolds Fun Room in May. Klise donated sheet music, circa 1912, to decorate piano bar in the saloon which hums to the music of Jimmy Kellogg nightly Joseph Koppel has asked the city for permission to reopen the long-closed Red Fox night spot Pretty Linda has taken up bartending duties in the Cellar, where dart-throwing and watching dancing girls fills the nitery's hours completely Val Guelzow, Prima-donna dealer, is such a convincing spokesman for good government he is earning the nickname about town of "councilman." Elaine Garrick, Harrah's Reno employe, received photos from her son, Spec. 4 Richard Garrick, in Vietnam, showing the former Harrah's bus boy next to his 11th Armored Cavalry armored carrier which sports entertainers taken from the club's new calendar Dick Roman's got some fine video exposure lined up after leaving Harolds Club April 29, including a Johnny Carson Show appearance and joining Mike Douglas on the talkathon originating from the Junior Miss MISCELLANY OF THE WEEK Well, the Oscars are an sitting on the shelves of the lucky new owners and Waldorf waiter and film expert Chuck Warchalowski proved he can pick 'em.

Warchalowski selected the correct winners of seven Oscars, only missing out on Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Song. However, seven out of ten is a fine record in any venture. Olgito, latin American lovely, will appear wilh psychic Peter Hurkos at Hotel So-hara-Taho May 30-Jure.