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Freeman company PUBLIC RELATIONS 12/19 Chevalier*s Dunes Opening Tonite Marks 55th Year in Show Business ?╜* using 250 Straw Hats in ActI Las Vegas, Nevada (December 19) **#ll#*#Faraed French star Maurice Chevalier will be marking his 55th year in the entertainment world when he steps out on the stage of the Arabian Room of the Dunes Hotel here tanite (Monday) to start a f#ur~week engagement for producer Jack Entratter. Chevalier will also be using his 251st straw hat, or skimmer, tonite, which has come to be his trademark as well as his good-luck charm* He will be making his first Las Vegas appearance after playing practically every other show** place in the world* The great star inspected the Arabian Room stage and staging facilities as soon as he arrived here from New York last night and conf iobd to Entratter that he considered the Arabian Room the finest he has seen in the world for a performer* Mr* Chevalier will be accompanied by Fred Freed at the piano for his Dunes engagement* # # # # Miss Skip Lawson 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS. CAL. CR 4-4125