VOLUME II, Number 32
ADAK SUN
6 AUGUST 1962
’’ALL ABOARD”
When the USO conductor swung his lantern for this latest show unit which is due
here on Adak on August 8th, heading into a seven week tour of Alaska and a follow
ing twelve week tour of the Pacific, he must have used a Chinese Lantern when he
called ’’All Aboard”. This assumption is based on its headline performer, Jay Lee
and his pretty, partner ’’The Princess”. For both are Chinese; they get together on
some very Oriental magic tricks; and, they have appeared in the TV series ’’Hong
Kong”.
Jay performs in a richly figured mandarin robe, but from there on his act is
strictly modern. His assistant expresses completely Western ideas in her costume,
which on her is very attractive. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Jay is one of the
few entertainers to go on the stage from the river city without a guitar in his
hands._ While changing rice to wine (immediately that is) he makes with jokes and
otherwise bosses the ’’princess”. He has taken his act all over the world in various
commercial bookings but he has not been on any USO circuit for over five’ years. He
was' in Alaska previously, first as a GI during World War II and later as a USO
entertainer.
"The Princess" is a petite Chinese beauty, wno was born in nonoiuiu. nne assists
Jay in the act by bring up the necessary apparatus, but her diverting attractions
are just as important to the conjuring arts they both bring to the stage.They have
appeared with Sally Rand, Frances tangford, Liberace and others in a number of TV
appearances, as well as doing some parts in the TV series ’’Follow the Sun”. Among
the niteclub audiences they have mystified and delighted are those who patronize
the”Macombo” and at "Ciros” in Hollywood.
Building up comedy in the show also is Karhl Wayna, another Army vet, who grew
up in the theater. He joined his father and mother in their vaudeville act and by
the time he went into the service in Europe during the war he had learned to sleep
in ©very king of container, position and surface, traveling or not. His stage app
renticeship began at the age of three years .and during intervening years he learn
ed to ,play a variety of musical instruments, dance, sing and to clown. He made one
tour of Alaska for USO in I960, and this tour brings him back.
A tall good looking Seattle girl named Jan Sellers makes her USO debut in this
company, and she increases the tempo considerably. Her part in the show is to do
dance routines, largely rhythm and jazz taps, with some dazzling baton twirling.
Her previous professional appearances have been largely in West Coasts nitespots
however, she has had so 'many bookings in the Montreal and Quebec hotels and clubs
she Can make conversation in French-Canadian. Some of the people doe has joined on
one bill or another are Sophie Tucker, Tony Martin, Bill Haley and his Comets, as
well as George Liberace and his orchestra.
The second tall girl in the show is Judy fey, an attractive blond from Hollywood
who sings popular songs. Judy went to San Fernando Sta'^e College, but her vacations
were taken up by professional appearances on TV shows such as the ”Kid from Power .
River Ranch”. She has talent along with such a wholesome look it was natural for
her to be booked to sing at Western-type shows. She has the distinction of having
been featured at World Championship Rodeos in Madison Square Garden in New York,
and the contests held in Fort Madison, Iowa, and in Dallas, Texas. Like Jan Sellars
this is Judy Kayos, first, tour for USO sh^ws.
(Continued on page 2)