[sinatraphiles] Re: October 7 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

From: "eob101" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ("eob101")
To: "sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:25:14 +0000 (UTC)

Jeanette MacDonald opened October 28th at the Sands:
I read the Variety review. She only did 40 minute shows.I wonder how that
worked on Halloween ?? I forgot tomention that there were the holdovers from
the Sinatraprogram. Ed    From: sinatraphiles-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sinatraphiles-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Henderson
Sent: October 14, 2022 3:04 PM
To: sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sinatraphiles] Re: October 7 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY  Ed,
Great information.  I went with October 27th because of this article from
October 28th:    The second paragraph says “contacted at the Sands Hotel where
he finished out a show stand last night.”  I took that to mean the 27th.  I saw
no ad for the Sands however in the Las Vegas Review Journal on the 27th with
the last ad appearing on the 26th but not saying anything about it being the
last night.  I also assumed that if he opened on Wednesday then he would have
closed on a Tuesday being October 27th.  My logic might be flawed though.
Scott  From: sinatraphiles-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sinatraphiles-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of eob101 ;("eob101")
Sent: October 14, 2022 2:48 PM
To: sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sinatraphiles] Re: October 7 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY    Here’s
one that got missed: 1953 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 7-27)With Ray
Sinatra OrchestraThe Nicholas Brothers  Hi Scott,              Great find. I
did some research and found quite a few interesting facts about this
engagement.               Frank was originally set to open on 10-4 but his
marriagewas falling apart and Ava was his primary concern. Then the datewas
changed to 10-8. Variety has a small article mentioning thisopening. Frank told
Jack Entratter that he might have to pushthe date up to 10-13. He was in
negotiations with Elia Kazanand Sam Spiegel for the plum role of Terry Malloy
in ColumbiaPictures "On The Waterfront." At the same time, Lucille Balland Desi
Arnaz had formed their own production company.They had created a show for Frank
in which he would playa down and out club performer. The tentative title
was"Blues In The Night." Frank was also set to start, on 10-6,a dramatic radio
show titled "Frankie Galahad." He wasa taxi driver in N.Y.C., who solved
crimes. At the last momentit was switched to "Rocky Fortune." According to
Variety,Frank taped the debut show, in Los Angeles, on the afternoonof the 6th.
He then decided to open at the Sands the next day.Variety, in their 10-7 issue,
had B & J Kean as the headlinerswith the Louis Jordan Orchestra. They had
opened in mid-September and Jack Entratter extended their run until
Frank'sappearance was set. Entratter got ads in the late editionsof the Tuesday
papers and also in Wednesday's.                Opening night was a bit of a
disaster. Ava would notattend, Frank was distraught and it showed. His finely
tunedoctet felt it too. They hit a few clams and Frank explodedat them during
the actual performance.The Vegas papers werehighly critical of his behavior.
Billboard reviewed his show on10-13. The reviewer mentioned opening night and
how Frankredeemed himself the following week. Entratter had cut back on the
supporting acts to give Sinatra a full hour of singing to a very appreciative
crowd. Frank's cousin, Ray, was on the bill,but he was not involved with
Frank's segment of the show. Thestar was billed as "Frank Sinatra & Orchestra."
                 Frank opted to go with two radio shows and skip theoffer from
Desi and Lucy. He knew how draining a TV series couldbe and "Pink Tights" was
set for a mid-December start at 20thCentury, and other offers were pouring in
everyday, regardless ofwhat happened with the "Waterfront" project. And he was
about torecord his first Capitol album with Nelson Riddle conducting
GeorgeSiravo's charts.                 On 10-31, Frank appeared before the
Nevada Tax Commission. He was applying for a state gambling license. Hewas
awarded the license and the Sands increased his ownershipto two percent. After
the hearing, Sinatra returned to the Sands and threw a big party. He also
performed. Which bring us to thequestion of when did he close his first
engagement at the hotel.The 10-28 issue of Variety has him performing for the
final week of October. The 11-4 Variety does not list any entertainment
duringthe first week of November. The 11-11 has Jeanette MacDonaldopening.
Frank set new attendance records during his engagement.Variety gave him a rave
review and the Sands couldn't wait for his next appearance.Ed

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