Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 48

Page is for dancing mmwm0mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mw i "WOT Lovers of music from the days of the Ink Spots and those who enjoy current hits will love hearing the Four Tunes Plus One at Harvey's, South Lake Tahoe, through Nov. 18. Tuneful: to 1 Adano Bill Page plays flute and a dozen other instruments for dancing and listening nightly at Carson City's Ormsby House. Appearing with Hayes is vocalist Cathy Hayes. the Mark Twain Casino Lounge before, and friends always return to watch the raven-haired Miss Brunell a polished entertainer who obviously enjoys her work.

Now In The Show Lounge Thru November 4 Coming Nov. 5 BIG TINY LITTLE Miss Brunell is a flexible entertainer who sings old standards, country westerns, ballads or caters to the requests of her audience. She has been on stage in Mi ecooRaDo HOTEL -CASINO Telephone 78G-5700 (or Reservations Fourth and Virginia Streets Downtown Reno I VY I irMU IM IL. VVI I with area entertainers since we lost talked with them ROBERTA DARIN, singer, appearing at Harvev's through Nov 7. VIr i The Bill Page Show opened this week in the plush Dominique's Supper Club in Carson City's Ormsby House and Casino.

Page opened Nov. 1 and will continue through Nov. 25, appearing from 6:30 p.m. nightly except on Thursdays when the Cliff Jackson Orchestra takes the stage. Page draws dancers and listeners alike to Dominique's to hear the "big band sound" he presents.

Part of the versatility of Page's group comes from the 17 different musical instruments that Page has mastered. He takes many of these instruments on stage, and smoothly switches from one to another as the mood and tempo change. Backing Page are accordionist Vic Centro, bassist Bunky Jones and drummer Abe Celado. Cathi Hayes joins the group for vocals adding a style reminiscent of the vocalists of the big band era. Bill Page began his musical career at the age of six.

During World War II he was a conductor of the First Armored Division Band in Europe. He then played with hotel bands and toured with bands on the West Coast. For a time, Page even tried some acting on both television and movies. Then Page visited a friend who played with the Lawrence Welk Show. Page's friend suggested he talk with Welk.

After an audition in which Page skillfully played eight instruments, he was hired for a job that turned out to be a 12-year career. After working with Welk, Page moved on to free lance jobs and recordings. Working with small musical groups made Page realize that some sort of amplification was needed for many instruments if small groups were to have a "big band" sound. In 19G7, after several years of work with Thomas Organ engineers, an amplifier was perfected and Page organized an Am-pliphonic Orchestra. Tiny: Roberta usually plays Harvey's two or three times a year and when she's not in Nevada she can often be found on USO tours.

Last January she performed for four weeks in Korea in the height of winter and soon she leaves for a USO tour of Europe, touching down in Germany, Belgium and Holland. Biggest event of her career at present is her new group which she just formed. "We're doing FOOTBALL AT HABRAH'S Watch nationally televised college and pro football games in Harrah's Casino Cabaret, Saturday and Sunday days and Monday evenings. Keno and cocktail service for your convenience. quue a Dit ot top 40," she says, "and every man has his own specialty." The present Roberta and each of the performers are lead vocalists Roberta umS Nv- 12 titIed' A1- Musical: Now, complete with AmpH-phonic sound, the Bill Page Show entertains in Carson City's Ormsby House.

There is another "page" to Ormsby House entertainment too. That's Kiki and Paige III, appearing on stage in the Mark Twain Casino Lounge. The group features Miss Kiki Paige who blends comedy with song for an entertaining show. Miss Paige is a veteran entertainer who was born in India where her parents were appearing in a unicycle act. It wasn't long and Kiki was appearing too as singer, dancer, circus annalist.

Kiki and Paige III will appear at the Ormsbv House through Oct. 13. Also back at the Ormsby House is Miss Ree Brunell who appears nightly in the Mark Twain Casino Lounge. Big Tiny Little, best known as an alumnus of the Welk organization, provides a lively sound at the Eldorado, opening Nov. 5.

pHarralis 5 jmTm wc-yf THE ESQUIRES, song and comedy show group appearing at Harvty's through Nov. 22. The Esquires, all four residents of Reno, can lay claim to being the area's favorite group. They work an average of 44 weeks a year in Reno-Tahoe, alternating between Harvey's, Ormsby House and the Holiday Hotel. Member Joe Martini sees little change in the group's activities in the coming year why tamper with success? They are working t7 more cruises nowever.

They ust returned from an Alaska cruise on The Spirit of London and they have another two week cruise lined up, beginning Feb. 15, to Mexico. Cruises are a fine opportunity for an entertainer to combine business with pleasure. The Esquires say they did only two shows for the Alaska cruise, as opposed to three and four a night in Reno-Tahoe clubs. 1 ONE FREE PACK OF NICKELS Limit: On per day per perion no minor 0 CASINO 345 N.

ARLINGTON AVENUE r-uuic singer-entertainer, appearing at Harrah's Tahoe through Nov. 7. Eddie Haddad's career is in full swing and he seems on the verge of a breakthrough. In the past year he's had only two weeks at his home in Hollywood. The rest of his time is spent on the road entertaining.

Eddie has a new manager, Sidney Seidenberg who also manages Gladys Knight and the Pips and Richard Roundtree and he'll release a single recording soon, titled "Skip-a-Lou My Lady." Haddad has also recently changed three members in his group. 24 Hour Restaurant Cocktail Lounge Ctupin rcbU el pll tl momjmnl Nl Irensltrebl Motel Key Required-.