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23 Monday, July 14, 1858 DETROIT FREE! PRESS Siarfs Tuesday! 20th Century to Do 'The Chinese Room CALL WOoewwe M00 Of. INHUMATION EARL WILSON Comics Make Vegas Hum will also hit the public fancy. Anyway they've booked it in 106 theaters up and down the Pacific Coast. Elvis Presley's Colonel Tom Parker calls Earl Watson, doorman at Knickerbocker Hotel, "his manager." Colonel says Elvis' parents bought a house near Fort Hood, Texas, so he can sleep nights at home. The Colonel will be spending next week end with all of them.

BY EARL WILSON" HAS VEGAS The funnymen are all out here in the desert now amusing the vacation tourists and so Las Vegas is one big belly- 'Oft All NIHtTll DOOli OfIN I A.M. MICHAEL TODD'S 8o dfftS iii i mi mil ii TT' i i3Nif WEEKDAY MATINEES .90 SUN. HOLIDAYS 1.25 EVENINGS 1.25 CHILDREN a ah r. .50 t. "4 Ifei.l rt 1 BY HEDDA HOPPER HOLLYWOOD Jack Cum-mings got the go sign.

from Buddy Adler for his first picture at 20th Century-Fox. It's "The Chinese Room," by Vivian Connell, a classic mystery novel which came out in 1945. It's outsold "the Robe." Buddy's giving Jack the most elaborate production and an all-star cast. Jack wants Greg Peck, Deborah Kerr and Dana Wynters. The success of "Gigi" has taken the bloom off "My Fair Lady." I doubt If they'll be able to put it on screen within five years.

Marie McDonald has wanted a stage play ever since Hopper she first left Harry Karl and may Just get her opportunity In Michael Kanin's musical "His and Hers" Sons of famous actors who become actors aren't all as lucky as Alan Ladd's David. He's ten and owns a piece of "Proud Rebel" in lieu of salary. BARRY NELSON'S commuting between here and New York preparing his play "Odd Man In" in which he'll star as well am produce. Alfred Hitchcock sent him a TV script called "Waxwork." He liked it, so comes West for starring role in Hitch's TV show. Lawrence Carr arrives here to supervise Eve Arden's "Auntie Mame." While here, he'll talk about Shirley Booth and "Tree Grows In Brooklyn" for IV, In an age when the song "Purple People Eater" has sold over 2,000,000, and that must reflect the taste of teen-a-gers, I suppose a horror picture called "The Fly" where a man's head is replaced by the head of a fly HURRY LAST 2 DAYS! til C01O 111 I Far tkt MD FanUr 1 ow SfLyvCk-t 1 MABK TWAIN'S b.toJ ck.

1 "ADVENTURES OF. 1 TOM SqWYF.k sen r4U SiaU. TSt44 MAIL CrTQERS flUED PROMPTLY n-lOWEU THOMAS SEARCH FOR nnnnmcc TBCHNlCOLOft COOL COMFORT RZZZXZZXX9 tell I UiCmt it Irtnk WO 1-3788 NIGHTLY 71 -111 i 1 1 jjj H-J TO- NIGHT and tiif iflO E9I Otfic. BP Th Naighborhood I Mil MASON IMGER SIEVES ROD STLICir I TTTTa rl I -I 5 Drown At Dam BATAVIA, N. Y.

(UPI) Five persons drowned Sunday when their boat went over a dam in a North Pembroke creek about 10-miles west of here. Authorities identified the victims as Frank Swelbar, 49, and his daughter, Connie, 14, both of Kenmore, a suburb of Buffalo; Frank Geigand, 31, and his wife, Catherine, 40, both of Buffalo, and Claudia Mohr, 14, of Kenmore. Another member of the Dartv. Clavton Bileer. 32.

of Tonawanda, was rescued and taken to Genesee Memorial Hospital. Dad Drowns While Skiing A young Detroit father drowned Sunday afternoon while water skiing in the Detroit River off the north shore of Fighting Island. Wilfred Boulduc, 25, of 5707 Trenton, took his wife, Patricia and their 15-month-old daughter to the island for an outing Boulduc was being towed by an outboard motor boat driven by his brother-in-law, Vincent Viviano, 31, of Dearborn, when he fell off the skis. COMPLETE DINNERS TENDERLOIN I 35 STEAK 1 LOUNGE ilia jifcix ftitWsTin I 1 1 kJw mS-l It a .1 I I I SXr jr fa 5:30 P.M. 'Ml 2 A.M.

Ik KO AMUSEMENT TIX OPEN SUNDAYS a HOLIDAYS I Pl.nnin. fl PARTY? I qroupi 225 PRIVATI DINING. ROOMS i TRY ou" famous SIRLOIN STEAKS Bayna Cummin at th arqaa nlqhtty N. Cov.r Cor9. at An, Tm.

at BP I UPS-A-DAISY! This picture isn't upside-down. Olivia dellavilland is. She's performing one of the yoga exercises to which she attributes revitalization of mind and body. Her picture career is being revitalized by "Proud Rebel," in which she stars with Alan Ladd and in which Ladd's young son David steals the show. Z4urm i -wuuiAj i SSS 1 MUMNMI' 'iiiu a n.r.! -v 5 PLUS YttSL fa I.

"si "THE 'FAIR LADY OF FILMDOM!" wt i TONIGHT at 8:30 P.M. From M-6-M COLOR BOX OFFICE flPEN 10:30 SCHEDULE OF PRICES: SUN. thr THURS. EVES 8:30 J2.50. $2.00.

$1.50. SAT. ni HOI. EVES, at 8:30 $2.75. S2.25.

$1.75. WEDNESDAY MATINEE at 230 $1.75. $1.50. $1.25. ISDN, ant: HOLS.

MATS at 2M S2.00. $1.30. AlrCn.itl.nH ADAMS 0V8525 AXCI A Short Cut to becoming A Good Dancer Fait! Specializing In Latin and American Dancea For a FREE Private Lesson Phone: Marie WO 1-5975 Jalv 13-Jalv 20. IN PERSON DIANA BARRYMORE Siz2le4 Broadway for 2 Ytara A Play for Adults Only Cmd SpMs Now at Plavhoiss Drlv-ln Box office: Grinnetrs Downtown; Maeaolev Eastland. Northland A Hi" 77CP A.M.

9 P.M II v7 1 rTS i hrnfl pTi IkLSUl'SI LOOl IjLH L. 1 fnSTirS I VUi 'i aV I 1 a I aSaV aV aT I aT n- 7 II as (TrffrtTfa fiit I a 1 lTtSr l'J ill Kt mr" tkmi I A .4 I I II lii I a4 4 II I I a rfiW-rK CnfTil i 1 IViimll fOMMM 1 lIMiJ17l I ill 'I ffajSPJ LfTHf Jt'V1 LAjH I UWC i tUllA I TTT7ft Fuji Jammed TOKYO Mt Fugi, Japan's favorite mountain, was jammed by climbers Sunday. Ten thousand, a record number for a single day, climbed to the summit of the famous dead volcano. One climber died and another was injured. TONIGHT AT 8:30 "SOUTH PACIFIC" HITS THE SCREEN AND IT'S WONDERFUL, SIMPLY WONDERFUL! '-oroHOvs'K'tpmc THE PEIFECT SHOW IN TODD-AO! 2 00, 1.50.

1.25. (Sun. thru Thur.) 2.65. 2.00. 1.50.

Fn. Hoi. 3.00, 2.50J.80 (Wad. thru Sun.) at 2.30. Every Ev.

it 8:30 (Exc. Sun. at 8:00) CHILDREN (Under 12) 90c AT ALL TIMES BOX OFFICE OPEN 10:30 A.M. 9 M. MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT SERVICE AIR CONDITIONED 140 tAGlfY AVt I laugh.

I thought I would do a great public service by stealing some of their gags and passing them on to you, thereby saving you a few hundred dollars you might lose at the tables. Jack Benny, the star at th.2 Flamingo, asked co-star Gisele Mac-Kenzie whether her mar riage mad difference In her fiddle 1 a y-ing, and she ad 1 i No-0-0-0, but of course 1 don't fiddle around as much as I used to." Milton Gisele Berle, colossal as ever at El Rancho Vegas, had a strange hassle with a ringside heckler, who, Berle says, made indecent remarks to him in a low voice. Berle called on the headwaiter to throw the man out but the house was so crowded the waiters couldn't get at him. Besides, he was a rich hotel-owner, and was accompanied by a prominent local judge. The heckler finally got up and walked out across the stage.

George Gobel pays lot of tribute to the institution of marriage at the Riviera mentioning spooky old Alice, "whose hand I took in marriage, little realizing that all the rest of her went with it," he says, "It's fun to look back, and believe me, when you're married, that's the only way you can look." He Identifies Alice as "this strange lady whose damp girdle decorates my bathroom door." That's about It except that George mentions once living in a hotel room "so small that I had to go outside to let my mosquito bites swell." George also gives bourbon whisky a new name; he calls it "that Kentucky borscht." THE MIDNIGHT EARL in N.Y. Lindsay Crosby canceled off the Eydie Gorme-Steve Lawrence TV'er; the Army won't give him a furlough. In grid Bergman's fiance, Lars Schmidt, plans to bring a United States rock 'n roll troupe to England. Dorothy Lamour, going Into "Oh, Captain," pinned her sarong on the bulletin board with the note: "To the cast: Call me Dottle and hold me tip" The late Johnny Stom-panato's ex wife Helene Stanley, makes her film debut in "Circus of Love Gypsy Rose Lee was rumored set for "The Covered Wagon," and someone said, They'll change that to 'Uncovered Wagon." Roddy McDowall returned from a H'wood TV job, found his N.Y. apt.

burglarized for the third time. Youthful novelist Francoise Sagan's new kick is visiting the plush Paris cafes barefoot Boxer Ezzard Charles has scuttled his plans for a return to the ring. Charlton Heston's blue-eyed, so Stephen Boyd his adversary in "Ben Hur" will wear brown contact lenses for contrast Elvis Presley's take on the new Presley dogtag jewelry big sellers Is a fat 60 per cent. EARL'S PEARLS: The average man spends half his time telling his kids how good they have it today and the rest of the time sighing for the good old days. Maurice Seitter.

TODAY'S BEST LAUGH: "Not as many kids are running away from home nowadays. The average TV set is too heavy to carry." Ken Kraft, Quote. WISH I'D SAID THAT: The usual teen-age phone calf lasts about an apple, a soda and two pieces of cake. Show Times ADAMS 8:30 o.m. BKOAUWAY CAPITOL "The Re- V5 13:43, 8:68 10:28 p.m.: 1:43.

4:68 am rrh Curse of th 11:00 5:30 CORONET "The Constant Husband? 1ft 1 It nm A GentJrmsn 8-S2 n.m." FOX "AdTentures of Tom 12:54, 4:11. 7:27. 10:43 Dm. 11:07 8:24, 0.9 1 0:0 DJD, MADISON "Kinra Go Forth" 11:05 a.m.. 1:14.

8:27. 6:40. 7:52. 10:06 Dm. MICHIGA1T "No Time for serpeaDU 11:08 10:39 m.

"Cry 1:17. 6:10, 9:03 p.m. MUSIC HALL "Search for Para' 8:30 p.m. PALMS "The 11:04 am 0:04 o.m 155:44 4-0 am, "Fort Maasacre: 1 -Oft 4:30 11:20 om 9h mm STCDIO "And God Created 7:20. m.

SURF "The Constant Husband 7. 10:16 m. "Will Any Gentleman? 8:52 n.m TELEAEWS New and ihort nb- lects from a m. to 11:00 o.m TRANS-LUX KRIM "I 4:00 7:60 toat for 8:00 0-45 UNITED ARTISTS "South n.m ex I 4 4j Lawmakers' Hest-Loved Poems Listed WASHINGTON A new edition of "The Congressional Anthology," a collection of favorite poems of Senators and House members, contains 117 poems. Most are by well-known authors, some by obscure ones, and four are by members of Congress themselves.

The four, whose works were also printed in the original 1955 edition, are Reps. Brooks Hays John M. Vorys Ohio), Joseph P. O'Hara Minn.) and Senator Alexander Wiley THE 154-PAGE Is privately printed by the University Press of Washington. It originally grew out of discussions of an informal prayer breakfast group of House members which meets regularly.

Editorial work was done by the Library of Congress. Any profits are earmarked for a religious cause. The most popular poems, each selected by five members of Congress, are "If" by Rud-yard Kipling and "The Present Crisis" by James Russell Low ell. Chess Masters Duel to Draw BELGRADE (UP I) American chess wizard Bobby Fischer's return game against the Yugoslav international master Janosevic ended in a draw in 44 moves. Fischer will play another two double games before going on a tour of Slovenia.

He has expressed a wish to play against Yugoslav champion Boralvkov. Downtown's Onfy Night Club Starring MAMIE STOVER Florida' Charmer HILDA CRUZ totn tombihull PLUS OTHER ACTS CONTINUOUS SHOWS TO 2 A.M. Cf! ft wr' I PRINCESS Sophisticated Exotic Indian fr i 1 Jli 1 I jy A tt 3 3-. ALLEN PARK All H. Sahfi.ld BIRMINGHAM lirminf kam, Mich.

CIRCLE W. Warraa Millar FISHER la th Fiihar BuHlatinaj HARPER Hrar at Lakawaaa MERCURY Sckaafar at McNichala DirecTory for Time SchcduU TONIGHT ONLY! BUDDY MORROW and His Orchestra Alio Starting Tonigfcf- NORMAN BROOKS TUESDAY, JULY IS 0NLY WOOdV HERMAN! AND HIS HERD lest Banquet Accommodations I 20030 John FO 6-1888 Btl I I Mil Anala Parklnt AFTER Now; All! 3.98 LIST PRICE SPECIAL AT i I each ALL: 4.98 LIST PRICE SPECIAL AT 9:30 'TIL 6:30 SO each WW ikSfrSI EXCEPT SUNDAY FINAL WEEK! I I urr nf lht itfrnnn'" I i-UZjTrosiTivtLT oni whk omit THE AWARD WINNING JAZZ VIBES STAR II Ii llVV II kSl A A QUARTET of the beautiful NEW livernois at mili candy- aaaaaaaMaaaaaMaaMaaMaaaaaMaMaaaaaaaaami i aaaiaaeaiaaaaMVii ii lii'aa Hi il i nl aaat I 1 ON LAKt ST. CLAIR DdKBT KEYBOARD DISCOUNT RECORDS, INC. r3 MICHIGAN'S LARGEST LMhRSIS fe" Br V) AND FINEST AMUSEMENT PARK! A (( jjrjf- ENTERTAINMENT 7 NIGHTS A WEEj )) 10 THURSDAY II II N0WI BY P0PULAR DEMAND FIRST SHOW 9i30 olkpElJ ho. SS BRAND NEW SHOW! hMiljMM D0 CHRISTIE fmmWTtti I SJL i) Tie Original Rock Roll Girl (( Storri" CHARLIE APPLEWHITE ZT 'Pl) )) MICKY O'DAY, itlc Doner it KEN BARRY, Hilarious Comedian I ,4 il SMORGASBORD jwti-- 1 i If AT OUR LOWEST PRICE EVER AM RCA VICTOR COLUMBIA LONDON F.F.R.R.

EPIC PRESTIGE SAVOY VANGUARD WESTMINSTER VERVE RIVERSIDE Vl ttyWJgi LEONARD RANDALL Uimmmi mmm a All Are Factory Fresh and Guaronfeed OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY: 10 'TIL 9 just fooled around with "delicioui" to remind you that you can ail away any day but Friday at 6 for a wonderful dinner at Bob-Lo. Imagine a cool cruia down the river to whet your appetite for that "delithrui" dinner and then that wonderful acenie cruise, aa the atara come out, back to Detroit. It't delightful four and half hour experience for you're home by 10:30 p-m. Boats at 10. 11, 2, 4.

6 and 9 o'clock Moonlight. Two Moonliqhts ot 9 and 10 or Saturday. I No Moonliqht Mondays. No 6 p.m. boats EE EE Fridays.) Danco band on ovory crniso.

EE NO 6 P.M. SAILING MONDAY. JULY 14 Round trip $1.50, children 75c Sundayi $1.75 and 75c Island admission 10c. Moonliqhts $1.75 I CHILDREN FREE MONDAYS On all Mondays children, accompanied by an adult, EE ride free to Bob-Lo. EE DOCK FOOT OF WOODWARD WO 2-9622 Wyandetta Soillnqs.

Bishop Pork Dock, Sandoy, Taesdsy ead Wad EE aaaday, 11:45 a.m. Ckiidraa "Free Days" from Wyaadotte EE Tuesdays. Phone: WO 1-2707 Discount Records, Inc 202 MICHIGAN AVENUE Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel 509 Woodward WO 4-9382 WORLD 'And Sod Created 7:20. 9:20 p.m, iniiiiisiiniiiniiiHiiiMiiiniinnniiiiTiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiirr I iWaa.

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