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Sherman Hemsley performs at Dunes fnl Packages Include: jjy-' tun books 2 for 1 "Melinda" Magic Shorn Free Show "Viva Las Vegas" Match Pau Chios Free Drinks Stardust $12 Fitzgeralds $12 Sahara $17 Maxim $19 Sands $25 Riviera $25 Attn nttntna. Discount on Meals, Tours, Car Rentals I Free Bqy' Las Vegas Hilton 5l Hemsley does an impression of James Brown doing "Living in America," replete with a Conway Twitty wig, red sunglasses, open-chested shirt and gold chains. Hemsley's George Jefferson character first appeared as Archie Bunker's neighborhood on "All in the Family" and then moved on to the East Side with his situation comedy, "The Jeffersons." In 1968, he made his Off-Broadway debut in "The People vs. Ranchman." Then in 1970 he made it to Broadway, re-creating the role of Gitlow from "Purlie Victorious." When "Purlie" closed on Broadway, Hemsley joined the cast of "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope," touring to Toronto and San Francisco. In 1973, during the San Francisco run, producer Norman Lear saw his performance and later asked him to play a part on "All in the Family." Mississippi beauty queen Helon-Ruth will open for Hemsley, singing jazz, rhythm and blues and gospel.

has a new tower building's black and gold-trimmed mansards. The. resort is located on Tropicana Avenue next to the Tro-picana Hotel. The San Remo has a European Please see TOWER, Page 77 Sherman Hemsley, who portrayed George Jefferson on the TV show "The Jeffersons" and now appears as Deacon Frye on NBC's "Amen," will perform at the Dunes Hotel main showroom Tuesday through Oct. 27.

Hemsley is presenting a musical comedy revue with special guest star Helon-Ruth, a former beauty queen. He will sing, dance and clown around. The comedian will parody the George Jefferson walk by rapping to the hit song, "Walk This Way." "It is the Philadelphia strut," Hemsley said. "We had to walk that way back home to make people believe we weren't afraid to walk on the street." He also parodies the dance novelty song "The Butt." His comedy sketches include a '50s skit in which Hemsley dons an exaggerated ducktail wig and a high school leather jacket. He sings "In the Still of the Night," "Up on the Roof" and "Stagaline" in which he offers stand-ups of teen idols Ramada San Remo The Ramada Hotel San Remo Casino Resort in Las Vegas has added new tower that brings the hotel's room total up to 711.

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