HERMAN'S HERMITS are to make their Las Vegas cabaret debut this summer - in a deal worth 100,000 dollars, they will play either Caesar's Palace or the Flamingo, for four weeks from July 20. This will be preceded by a month-long visit to Australia, during which the group will star in a three-week cabaret season at Sydney's Chequers Restaurant from June 18 to July 8. On the way to Australia, the Hermits will play a concert in Hong Kong - and another concert is set for Hawaii en route for Las Vegas.     The group recorded three tracks last weekend from which its follow-up to "Something's Happening" will be selected. Tentative release date is March 28.     Herman's Hermits' cabaret week at Sheffield Cavendish, due to have begun on March 2, has been put back to the week commencing May 11. They are also set for two days in Ireland, appearing at Belfast Romano's (March 28) and Bray Arcadia (29).     Although Herman, Tom Jones and - as reported last week - Engelbert Humperdinck are all set for Las Vegas appearances this year, they will be evershaddowed financially by Barbra Streisand. She has signed a deal to appear at Vegas International Hotel for four weeks every year until 1973. Her fee: one million dollars per month!

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