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wrote in her 1986 autobiography: "Sands was the place. Jack
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and among the world's best hotels. Entratter made many show business friends during his time as a manager at the
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costumes on the hotel's opening night (equivalent to $ 138,000 in 2023). This surpassed the salary of the Copa Room's star,
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