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6A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, June 11, 1966 Bian Pa meant ee ORT RE See ON THE TOWN REMEMBER SHIRLEY Har- mer, the gal from Thornton's Corners? She has been booked for a three-day appearance at upcoming Oshawa Home and Manufacturers Show, Sept. 15 to 17, inclusive, at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. It will be Shirley's first hometown appearance in sev- eral years. She has had some great triumphs, disappointments, too, in the highly competitive world of show business since the old days when she made her debut &s a vocalist around Oshawa. SHIRLEY HARMER » » » Returns In September \ L Shirley, the daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. W. H. J. Harmer of} 493 Rossland road west, resides ow in New York City with her husband, Allan Bertram (a tele- vision executive). It seems like yesterday, but it was back in 1957 that Shirley | eemed destined for big things) Hollywood. She played the ilm role of Robert Taylor's wife n The Hangman for Para-} ount. That was the year she ows on CBC for only one cer- | five up prospective full season | h in appearance with George a dept on a coast-to-coast TV} etwork. The critics liked her | e the Gobel show ("The most | eautiful girl in the world," said ack Benny. The theatrical paper Variety said she should ave a "C" of her last ront AVL GC me ame, was radiant in color and isplayed a pleasant voice.) Shirley's return will be a gala | Occasion for the many Oshawa | fnd district residents who are} her fans, who have not had much opportunity of late years to see her in person. THE BLUE HORSE Lounge | of the Hotel Lancaster will fea- ture an old favorite next week, | starting Monday night. Chef Adams will return with| his popular renditions of Coun- | try and Western music -- no! performer has enjoyed greater | popularity with Blue Horse | atrons and this will be his| third appearance in the lounge | wince it opened several months | go. Chef will be supported | once again by Yvonne Terry, the lovely singer; Siap-Happy "Slim" Codeau with his boister- ous humor; and Ray Edwards, | with his guitar. Chef and the gang have been pppearing of late on the Que- the | | just popped out | record" | will delight Stage Door Patrons. | | closes out tonight. bec entertainment circuit, The chances are good that his up- coming appearance here will be extended. GENERAL - MANAGER Lou Bonney of the Cadillac Hotel's Coronet Room has _ booked Tommy Danton and the Impacs for next week. The group recently appeared in New York City at the Pep- permint Lounge.. It features Rock N'Roll with a comedy routine. Hal Turner is. on the guitar-organ; Gary Milne-on the bass. They recently toured sev- eral European centres with the act. THE GOLD RUSH Lounge of the Central Hotel will hold over Los Chicanos for an. additional | week starting Monday. | The colorful Chilean quintet with 'the tremendous energy) scored heavily in their local} debut this week. They are a colorful and captivating combin- | ation of guady costumes, hand- some looks and nimble fingers, | an attractive study in perpetual rhythm. Led by the dynamic Pepe Dapena V, the quintet also con-| sists of Mama Dapena (Em-| ma), brother Gene and sisters Lupe and Bebe. i Pepe is a new version of} Gene Krupa. He also strums a} mean mandolin and has grace afoot when he's displaying the| nimble twists. of the rhumba, | twist or cha-cha-cha. Los} Chicanos' gowns are a show! alone. Bejeweled, bespangled | and brilliant, the ladies' cos-| tumes are breathtaking. Pepe and Gene are no slouches in the | garb department either In} short, they all look like they | of a Latin} bandbox. Gene is a saxophonist of prime cut. He and Pepe in-| terchange on the drums and| | strums and the group performs | |onm 15 instruments, not includ- ing the usual clackers and cas- tinets akin to Latin rhythm. GARY BUCK and his Nigh-| waks are returning to the Stage Door Lounge in the Whitby} Hotel, Whitby, by popular de-| mand. This is a modern up-| beat western group with '"'hit| appeal. Their music} nlea prea as weil as the ear. The 'Sweet- | heart of the Stage Door Lounge'"' | will be on hand to entertain~ nightly. THE POPULAR downstairs room of the Hotel Genosha -- Harry's Hideaway -- will have a different type of act starting next Monday, The Ray Belmonte Duo fea-) tures Belmonte (the comic with} the hilarious line of chatter and | his drums), plus Ricky Lamor- eux (at the piano with vocal renditions). Hideaway patrons, so accus- tomed to the Rock N'Roll type of music, are due for a pleasant surprise. ML. an ; 71 y | The act is sing to the eye THE SPRUCE VILLA Hotel, Whitby, will feature the Don Thompson Trio (organ, drums and saxophone) next week. The Charley Eckstein Show Caledonia, a 72-year-old femi- nine performer, will also do a ROY'S BACK! & Road Service *& Licensed Mechanie & Complete line of Atlas ° Products & Free Pick-Up and Delivery Your impertal ESSO dealer ROY ALLAN'S ESSO SERVICE 288 Bloor W. 728-3293 comedy - dancing - singing rou- |tine in support of the Don | Thompson trio. THE OSHAWA CIVIC Audi- torium has a special attraction upcoming Wednesday, June 22, for young people (ages 13 to 21). It is called Summer Shindig (or dance) and is being pre- sented in response to a-demand for more such social outings, with a special appeal for young- sters. Music will be provided. by | Ritchie Knight and the Mid- Knights, popular RCA Victor recording group from Toronto. They feature a real, wild-rock- ing rhythm sound, Their hit single record of one year ago-- "Charlena" -- was on the top 10 of the Hit Parade for several months: Their latest recording is "That's All Right." GEORGE Cary 'Art Is Long Says, Carver An Oshawa Italian, who spent seven years of his life carving one cart, does not think time is of tine -essence, 'Art is long", says George Petralia, a- professional wood carver at Sklar Furniture and vice-president of the Oshawa Italian recreation club. He has etched historical and fictional characters since he was four. 'My father used to send me to a tailor's shop to learn the pro- fession, but I usually found my- self at the woodshop in Catania where [ lived," he said FIRST MINIATURE The Sicilian cart which he be- gan to carve when he was nine, "won many prizes in Italy and is now in the United States," he said. It is a representation of the historic figure, Christopher Columbus. In 1949, he was the first among his fellow craftsmen to reduce the Italian cart to a miniature size and provide a rare toy treasure for children. "Tt was very difficult to make by hand an exact replica in a miniautre size,' Mr. Petralia said, The cart is made of various kinds of wood. "One Italian wood gives flexibility under the pressure of a heavy load while walnut is used for its solidity," says Mr. Petralia. Steelwork figures underneath the cart are done by hand in intricate detail to decorate the axle is also made by hand." Mr. Petralia is showing his work and that of his fellow members at the annual Folk Festival, July 1. Italian needle- work by the lady members, oil paintings, Mr. Petralia's Sicilian cart, panel sculpturing of Eng- lish society, and a walnut wood carving of St. George are to be shown. ne nO ES Pe PETRALIA WITH PRIZED CART ings For Folk Festival Display j THE TOMMY DANTON REVIEW Marie GO-GO DANCING Entertainment Nightly Saturday Afternoon Matinee THE Cadillac Hotel Mn ND