Masonry Magazine May 1973 Page. 7
A 350,000-gallon swimming pool, largest in the state of Nevada, is the focal point (not to mention some of the swimmers) of the Las Vegas Hilton's 8.5-acre roof-top recreation deck. The main tower housing more than 1,500 deluxe rooms rises 30 stories.
MCAA To Meet In Las Vegas
Site of the '74 Annual Convention, Las Vegas Hilton, February 24-28
In a city already legendary for the incredible scope of its entertainment, the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel has seemingly topped everything that has ever come before-not only in the stature of its stars, but also in the size and make-up of its showrooms.
A casual glance at the top name attractions appearing regularly at the Hilton confirms its claim as a leader in Las Vegas entertainment. Stars like Barbara Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ann-Margaret, Johnny Cash, Bill Cosby, Glen Campbell, Red Skelton, and Perry Como comprise but a part of the lineup for the magnificent Showroom Internationale, largest showroom in the world.
The Las Vegas Hilton's huge main Showroom Internationale generally is jam-packed by an audience anxious to be entertained by some of the real super-stars of the entertainment world.
Another unusual aspect of the main showroom is the 400-seat mezzanine cocktail area, which for the first time allows Las Vegas patrons to watch the dinnertime shows even if they've eaten earlier or intend to dine later.
The hotel's Casino Theatre, with its 500-seat capacity, is as large as the main showrooms of several major Las Vegas hotels. Tastefully decorated with a turn-of-the-century San Francisco street scene facade, the show lounge presents continuous entertainment from mid-evening until dawn. This magnificent room, adjacent to the gaming area, has starred such well-known attractions as Redd Foxx, Peggy Lee, Frankie Laine, Ike and Tina Turner, Kenny Rodgers and The First Edition, and Bobby Stevens and The Checkmates, to mention only a few.
In its Theatre Royale, the Hilton has an 800-seat legitimate theatre, the first in Las Vegas. This beautiful facility is devoted to a policy of providing the best of Broadway's musicals, comedies and dramas in their entirety, rather than the abridged, small-cast versions usually seen in Las Vegas. With each production, the Theatre Royale has presented either the original Broadway stars or talent of equivalent stature.
Magnificent in concept, years ahead of its time in every physical detail, the hotel itself is the newest and largest hotel facility in the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of the new Las Vegas "Strip"-less than five minutes from the heart of things, yet free of building and traffic congestion as well as being located right next door to the famed county-owned Las Vegas Convention Center.
Above all, the Hilton is "convention space"-massive amounts of immensely practical meeting and exhibit areas in an endless variety of flexible arrangements. And to maintain this vast complex, the Hilton has added as (Please turn to page 27)
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