Here is a neat card and a little about the owner of it (thanks to UNLV special collections)
In 1953 Matt Gregory was recruited to Las Vegas to do public relations work by Moe Dalitz, partner in Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. There he worked for the Desert Inn and the Showboat Hotel and Casino. Gregory left the Showboat in 1956 to pursue a career as a personal manager, agent and producer. He made his name in the mid-1950s by representing a number of lounge acts. He also tried to recruit and develop talented young artists. Among his clients were Marlene Dietrich, Sandler and Young, Lee Greenwood, Jerry Fielding, and Bill Reddie and The Characters. Gregory also produced a number of shows in Las Vegas and elsewhere. These shows ranged from large productions to smaller revues. He won a wider reputation by creating the "midi" and "mini" revues which brought the talent, costumes, and flair of the large shows to a smaller venue. He continued producing and managing various types of shows in Las Vegas and abroad until his retirement in the mid-1980s.
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