Herman's Hermits, Ivy League, Elkie Brooks, Settlers, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds take part in "Saturday Club" on March 4. Herman's Hermits "Sunshine Girl has been released here to tie in with their present concert tour, and hopefully, will do as well in the U.S. as it's doing on home ground.     Peter Noone is thrilled at its British success and told me: "As far as I know, this is the highest any of our records have gone on the charts first time in."     Their tour here is doing very well and will take Peter and the Hermits through August 24. On this trip, newly married Derek Leckenby brought wife Leonie with him, and Keith Hopwood's wife, Penny and their new baby, will be arriving at the beginning of next week.

Herman Headlines TALKING of who's doing what, Herman's Hermits have been signed for the second year in succession, to headline the Ohio State Fair on September 2-4.     They will also, during the course of their 55-day visit, appear at the Indiana State Fair on September 1, and at the westbury Music Fair on August 7.     The Hermits have certified Gold Discs both for the single of "Kind of A Hush" and the album of the same name. No doubt they'll be presented with them soon. In the last few days the tour fun has begun. Herman's Hermits, and the Who flew into Calgary for their opening date at the Stampede and were met by the private plane taking them on the rest of their 55-day tour.

Herman movie hitch     Owing to shooting falling behind schedule, Herman's Hermits will not now complete work on their "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" movie before leaving next week for their extensive U.S. tour. Final sequences of the picture will have to be completed after the group's return to Britain in September. Herman flies out     HERMAN arrived home from his American tour on Friday, but flew straight off to Belgium for three days of TV appearances. His next engagement is a day's record promotion in Holland (Jan. 22).     Agent Danny Betesh and manager Harvey Lisberg unahppy with MGM handling of Herman's Hermits records in U.S.?