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Show T (.? 20 B DESERET NEWS, Tuesday, ' J . 3 Tf ment that resulted from the appearance of this group. As we said, they almost upstaged Liberace, Mr. Showman himself, the man who brought them. But the smiling pianist also was in rare form and the race for most popular performance ended in a dead heat. Liberaces stock in trade is well known. He brings enough of the old stuff to satisfy patt of the crowd end enough new to keep everyone else happy. He wears many different suits, starting out with a gold, black and white outfit of spangles. One coat weighs 20 pounds and makes Liberace look like a drum major. He ends up with a coat that contains a couple of dozen large lights. When the bouse lights are turned off, he stands there on the stage looking like a glittering Christmas tree. Band, a group of 26 young men who make music and I mean real music through use of steel oil drums left on their island after World War n. The drums have been cut to different sizes; they are open at one end and the other has been pounded into different shapes. The young men rub or hit the tops to create the sounds JL an orchestra. They dont play just novelty songs or calypso. They play real music, numbers like March of the Gladiators and Poet On and Peasant Overture. one number, they made the drums sound like an organ. Talk about a sensation. In fact, they They created were so good that Valley Music Halls management is talking about bringing them back for their own concert. it , Rou-vau- n. f w, Wv V; , j In between, outfits as one of purple, red and white with beads and lace The S mm cash at one time, stunning at another and trim, and wears always enjoyable, consisted of trousers. At one time, he several new numbers for Libwears an outfit of pure gold. erace, plus most of his old LBJ called me Yellow Bird favorites. The old hits, like when I wore this to a White After the Ball, drew House party, Liberace said. as did Impossible One thing for sure, I didnt applause, all the George Gershsee anything else like it at the Dream, win Liberace said he knows, party. and a whole program of other He wore a pure black outfit numbers. of sequins with diamond butHe danced, more than he tons to match. The buttons ever; has before, but in this cost more than the whole suit, he offers no seribut I couldnt come out in just department,to ous threat Fred Astaire. He said. he buttons, sang a couple of numbers, At another point, he rushed including Mame, and in from the stage and came back this category of entertainment in three minutes in a whole he offers no competition to new pink outfit. He even had Robert Goulet. But in the changed his socks. And so it piano playing, he was superb. went one stunning style after But put everything together, another. and it spells Liberace a man music, who has talent and, by his own admission, guts. And he consistently presents one of the most entertaining shows in the business because hes always smiling and always enjoying the program himself. He did Monday night. The lovely THIS IS WHAT YOU GET: Mkhn Ckkkw $Hf tr Twaati Met kM Ptftft tottered VtfctMt Tested CrtM Seled Hit Bell nd Hetty Cbeice f Dritk Vmilla let Cretin w Pa.f Chi- ville, Ky., Philadelphia, night and many other cities. said communications reported hearing distress calls Police conditions caused they hadnt a ghost of a chance atmospheric radio signals to bounce over of answering. crowd also beyond-capacithundreds of miles. LouisThe calls came from enjoyed itself. The tickets for CHICAGO (UPD-M- any cago policemen Monday y . his remaining performances are almost sold out, according to the management. A few singles only are left. He will present shows nightly at 8:30 through Saturday, with a matinee Saturday pt 2:30. TOUGH . . . ... CHILDPROOF . . . BEAUTIFUL aa PM. t I t TJES.CHICKEN DINNER WID.-S- -9 ,uu COURSE Tip Top Special Reg. $1.70 $35 TAKE HOME ORDERS-364-0- 787 LIQUID PLASTIC An incredibly hard clear finish . for all wood surfaces and doors, In gloss or satin. At floor:, furniture, picnic tobies sporting equipment. better paint, hardware and lumber dealers. tht following distributors for tht nam of tht noartst dtnltn ? Greottr Solt Lako City oH 1 Phont th north Provo, Utah, bordtrtd by lohi On Colt In In Ogdon Aroo-- to -Farmington on lha south Phono THE VALSPAR CORPORATION he dons such Jimmy Dean Set At VMH Jimmy Dean, the country and western singer who has been one of the favorites of Utah audiences, will present a color show Feb. 17 through 22 at Valley Music Hall. Tickets for the performances are now on sale at the Hall and at related boxoffices. Dean at one time held the record for attendance at Valley Music Hall. This was beaten by Liberace, whose own mark was eclipsed by er- j 7 mi Police Hearing Bouncing Signal aod Heave The Trinidad Band probably is the most sensational supporting group Liberace has had with him. He has had lovely girl singers, but no one has caused the excite- Liberace wowed another Utah audience when he opened a weeks engagement Monday night at Valley Music Hall, but he almost upstaged himself. With him for the VMH concerts is the Trinidad Steel if January 21, 1969 Ubeircace, By HOWARD PEARSON News Entertainment Editor a T it Dean has referred to his Utah appearances during his performances on network television talk shows. On one, he . . . 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