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25 Hazleton Standard-Sptakcr, Wednesday, Nov. 5,, 1969 Bob Hope Returns in 'Roberta' With Prostitution Six Women Charged ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) Six Southern Methodist University By BOB THOMAS from his close friend. Sen Stuart Symington of Missouri women were arrested ana Hope performed the musical in; 19, Cleveland, Ohio, and Kath-erine Thomas, 22, Canton, Ohio. Police said they entered the New Orleans Lounge, covered the exits quietly, and then announced it was a raid.

Associated Press Writer HOLLYWOOD (AP) A girl named Roberta has an irresistible allure for Bob Hope, as he He first did the show on Broadway -when the original version appeared in 1933-34. Two other newcomers were in the cast: George Murphy and Fred MacMurray. "I got a lot of movie offers demonstrates once again with his monthly television special Thursday night. charged with prostitution Tuesday following a police raid at a night club here. The women who were taken to Lehigh County jail in default of $2,000 bail were identified as Jane Weaver 34, Emmaus; Tonya Rollins, 23, Allentown; Gloria Thomas, 22.

Allentown; Sharon Hill, 24, Allentown; Linda Clay, The Bob Hope Special" on one of his TV specials that fall. Now it's "Roberta" revisited, with newcomers John Davidson and Michele Lee as co-stars. "The show holds up just as good as ever," said Hope. "We played it straight through before the theater audience, with local camera crews shooting it from the rear of the theater. The audience was great, even when they were paying a thousand dollars a seat for charity.

In rural New York state, there is only one private doctor for each 2,520 persons. In New" York City, there is a doctor for each 160 persons. NBC will be yet another rendition of the Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach operetta, "Roberta," rssir I i I 7 which the comedian considers a good-luck talisman. And no wonder. That was the Broadway show which first brought Hope to national attention.

HELD OVER! The late Messrs. Kern and Acclaimed By One and Al! from the show, but I turned, them all down," he recalled. "I I was still nursing a grudge! against Orangeville because they didn't like the test I did in 1930. i "I stayed with 'Roberta until' the summer, and then the pro-j ducer wanted us all to work for scale (minimum salary) during the hot months. I had too many good offers to play movie houses on stage shows, so I cut out." Hope did three more Broadway shows before succumbing to the Hollywood lure.

He agreed to come west for Paramount to do "The Big Broadcast of 1936," in which he was given a song called "Thanks for the Memory." In 1938, Hope returned to "Roberta," playing the operetta in Harbach might have trouble recognizing the version which Hope presents Thursday night. The book will have numerous modern touches; only the songs will remain the same. And with tunes like "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Lovely to Look At," "Yesterday" (not the Beatie NOW IX ITS SECOND WEEK A man went looking for America. And couldn't find it song) and "You're Devastating," it's understandable why I I B. Mil i .1 I MHOT HIOOUCIlONS they're unchanged.

mm Bob Hope talked about his LOOK-ALIKES? Its natural; they're in the same family. Tisa Farrow, 17, left, has gone from modeling to acting and will make her film debut in an upcoming picture being shot in Canada. Her sister Mia, right, is a more familiar face to movie and television viewers. easu niden long association with "Roberta" one day after returning from Dallas, where he taped the show the Los Angeles Civic Light Op United Artists era opposite Carole Landis. He; COLOR Itrimrt COIUWBI PICTURES em at the new Bob Hope Theater of TONITE FEATURES ATURES AT 7:00 and 9:30 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WINNER! "Best Film By a New Director" Seven Arrested on Narcotics Charges READING, Pa.

(AP) Police 5 bears a grim memory of that engagement: Just before the opening night curtain, the fire sprinkler system went off and soaked his entire wardrobe. In 1958, Hope went back to the theater and played "Roberta" in St. Louis to mark the 40th anniversary of the Municipal Light Opera. The invitation came FEATURES AT 7:00 and 9:00 i Your Horoscope Wi JEANE DIXON arrested seven persons on nar cotics charges Tuesday, including a Wilkes-Barre man arrested last month on similar Go West on Broad FUNNIER THAN "TOM JONES" PHONE 434-4621 KEY iff i MM NOW SHOWING ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take MP Learn Feature 6:50 9:00 A Totally Wonderful Movie for the easy Six were arrested in Reading and one, Wallace J. Hughes, 40, was arrested at Wilkes-Barre.

Hughes, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested Oct. 14 at Damstown, Berks County, on charges of possession of narcotics, and was freed on bail. He is held in $10,000 bail after Tuesday's arrest. Arrested in Reading were Curtis A. Jefferson, 32, his brother, Charles R.

Jefferson, 33, John White, 34, Samuel Jackson, Nathaniel J. Fountaine and Peggy Price. The men were charged with possession and sales of narcot COLUMBIA PICTURES prtstnb A OOMiNO PRODUCTION starring great deal of pressure but no particular direction in the pattern of the coming year's events. It is up to you to consolidate where you can, while allowing yourself open options for abrupt changes of plans. Probably on numerous occasions you must devote your resources to purposes you had not thought about earlier.

Emotionally this year tends to become one of high adventure. Today's natives are noted for stability, self-reliance. all the reasonable shortcuts in your work today; avoid rush and fatigue. Expect some criticism from associates in any case. The evening hours are a little more tense with the same trends.

Patience! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is help for your creative projects provided you ask for it quietly. If you let trifles irritate you, nothing runs quite smoothly. IHKIolUrHtK HUMMtR-SUSANNAH YORK GiYNIS JOHNS IAN BANNEN -TOM BELL Reflect this evening on what is going on. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your imagination runs ahead and can be turned toward production goals. Relationships improve or suffer, directly, according to your words.

Try the peacemaking role this evening. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Care in travel is essential today. Relatives seem unwilling either to cooperate or keep quiet, according to how you treat them. Sentimental interest. (R) Restricted persons under 16 not admitted unless with parent or adult guardian.

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'TAFF MUSIC CENTER 95 North Wyoming St. 455-2102 Hollywood Today LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)-Your $75,000. The woman was charged with possession of narcotics and held in $5,000 bail, said police. venturesome streak comes out on AT 7:10 AND 9:10 No Increase in Price STUDENTS 75c ADULTS $1.25 By DICK KLEINER HOLLYWOOD (NEA) On The The oldest tennis court in the top today; just check your information carefully as you take chances.

Invest in improving home conditions. Do something for loved ones. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your world is in Paris, France, and was built in 14.

Dailey says. "As a matter of fact, I always called him Sorrell Booke, in town for the CBS Playhouse production, "Sad-bird," mentioned his wife's fortuitous job. She's the head librarian of the energy supply rises and can be put Survivors, a a Turner O.K.ed sketches for a $3,000 dress. Then, when it was made and it came time to wear it, she didn't like it and threw it out. Movie budgets can swallow something like that.

Television budgets can't. Not without gagging. to very constructive uses, espe cially in creative activities. The temptation is toward haste and junior division of the famed Brear- force directed at chronic irrita tions. ley School in New York.

All the kids love to laugh about her the librarian named Mrs. Booke. mm LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If the deal has to be secret, you probably are leading yourself astray.

Trying THE PSYCHIC STARS: Sal Mineo At a party, Sal proposed they hold a seance. One of the guests mm I iil i to be of major assistance to some The subject of money reminds me of Dan Dailey, who almost didn't do his new CBS series, The Governor and J. because he has plenty. "I had just about decided," Dan says, "to do nothing for the next 20 or 30 years except sit around my house in Malibu and maybe swim once in awhile." He is able to consider alterna people could hinder your own in terests. had always admired Jimmy Dean, so Sal suggested they ask Dean's spirit to come forward.

The guest call him Dee was skeptical. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A definite bid for cooperation can succeed today. Keep it for all to see; strive to settle a long-standing Via a Ouija board, Dean's spirit appeared.

Dee didn't believe it. The spirit said it would prove it was Jimmy Dean. There was a tives like that because, some years back, he met a man who became sort of a father to him. The man was a financial wizard and invested Dan's well. radio going, low, and the spirit said OR) This gives him a pleasant sort of aggravation.

Routine can be cleared off with a determined effort. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): New business schemes pop up all around you. Listen to your associates carefully.

Your enthusiasm may lead you past noticing essential facts which would make a great deal of difference to you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Plans for the future involving distant people and large organizations are favored today. Tact is at a premium now, especially with inlaws and others who may not understand your values.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): leverage. He likes to work, but within reason. I'm making Christians out of the rest of the company, too," he says.

"They all started out very eager, but I'm showing them how to do the job just as well but quit in time to beat the traffic home and get in a swim before it gets too dark." He says he is modeling his per-mance as the governor on the series somewhat after his father. "He was a tall, dignified man," in exactly five minutes it would turn the volume up. It did nd nobody had touched the radio. Dee still didn't believe i'; The spirit got angry, calling Dee names and insulting him. Dee stood up, collected his girl friend, and ieft.

Two minutes later, he was back, pale and trembling. He said he believed now that it had been Dean's spirit He said the others would have to go out and see what hap-ened to his car. Mineo and the others went outside. Dee's Jaguar was wrapped around a tree. He said he had just begun driving away when it happened.

And he pointed to the windshield. There, in red, were the initials "J.D." They slowly appeared as Dee was driving away. They appeared to be inside the glass, and they couldn't be washed or scraped off Dee eventually got a new windshield, because he never could get those initials off. GrouD affairs relating to money should not proceed until you are all in definite agreement, focus more on your own personal re sources. PISCES (Feb.

19-March 20): The people closest to you may feel called uoon to help even in matters you feel are personal concerns. Diplomatically turn them toward cooperation in matters conflicting with outsiders. FLYING CAN BE ONLY MENTAL NEW YORK. (AP) You don't have to be going or com The Hazleton Rotary Club presents ing from somewhere or seeing someone off or greeting an ar rival to enjoy an airport KARL COLE Nationally Famous Organist According to Saul Caster, managing director of The La- Guardia Terrace restaurant at LaGuardia airport and Al Ci-metta of the Newarker Restaurant at Newark airport, half of their patrons don't fly or aren't at the airport to greet someone or to see someone off. A survey they just completed shows that more than 50 per cent of their diners, though unable to travel themselves, eat at airport restaurants partly because of the vicarious pleasure they get from watching the pace SUNDAY, NOV.

16 8:15 P.M. in the BALLROOM of GUS GENETTI MOTOR LODGE Tickets available from Rotary Club members and at the Kotsch Music House West Hazleton All proceeds will go to charity! BACK TO NATURE goes this area on Ealdhead Island, N.C. An old rusty plow frames an abandoned Coast Guard building standing weathered and alone as the slow but powerful force of nature takes over the landscape. of a busy airport. Watch "Dialing For Dollars Movie11 Weekdays 5:30 P.

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