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5/28/64 For release upon, receipt: ENTRATTER SETS RED SKEL^N FOR SIX-WEEK STAND AT SANDS OPENING WEDNESDAY Las Vegas, Nevada (May 28) . . . Red Skelton will appear at the Sands for six weeks opeing Wednesday, June 3 in one of the longest engagements set for any star by producer Jack Entratter, president of the Sands. Three years ago Skelton stayed over at the Sands for a total of eight weeks after an original four week engagement was set, and the reservations were still filled long before the end of the engagement. Skelton is the only star ever to play Las Vegas for such long periods of time. Featured with Red will be his own singing discovery Vikki Carr who will be appealing for the first three weeks of Red's engagementc Rounding out the show will be the exciting CopaGirls with bright new choreography by Renne Stuart with production singing by Harry Nofal to the music of Antonio Morelli and the Sands orchestra playing original music by Red Skelton. # # # # # A1 Freeman Sands/LV