The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

NNHe4 A4MMAAGN0| erie. The pansy in the velvet jacket doncs in front Of his fireplace. All hls lady loves ankle la, and he tencrs the livl1lg hell out Of tho beautiful memories.
 The headllners who take it for granted that the mob loves them, They come on nll palsy and cone fident and loss off ad iibs to their lay-oft churis in the audelnce.
 The female impersonator. After he has warbled in two registers, isl several fascinating changes Of frocks, he pulls his wig. Ffe struts like Q longshoren1an and offers his thanks in a phony basso.
 The comic who punishes himself for laughs. He figures It's funny to eat electric light bulbs, fall into the orchestra pit and put you in stitches by letting the curtain come down on his conk.
 Advs. in Variety by juveniles In pearl gray felt hats bragging about solid bookings" on the hideaway time. With Q note of thanks for some to my pal and agent" who ought to be prosecuted for sending human beings into such primitive country.
 "Nut" acts. This is the kind where the partners, instead of the audience, do all the laughing. Everything the other does just kills this pair. Sometimes they are too overcome to cary on. So Q large share of the customers retire for Q ciggie till they recover.
 The Smart" audience. Like the Monday afternoon crowd att he old Palace, who came to watch you get nervous. They spotted the source of every gag and piece of business. Many's the act that had to work under wraps until the insiders" de- parted.
 Sister teams. Two dolls, one husky the other cuddly, harmonize pret- tily. The giant picks "Mandalay" for her solo (Very basso) and the ingenue offers Q winSone speciality like, "I'm Shy Little Quaker Maid" with plenty of work on the eyelashes.
 The male quartet, consisting of two fatties one skeleton who carries his pipe organ tone in his toes, and the personality tenor, who doubles as the acts sex appeal.
 The "delIneator of character songs" (male). His WOW finish lets him stutter through one chorus, laugh (ha-ha-ha) through the sec- ond and initiate animals through the third.
 Rube acts. A yokel In yellow but. ton shoes, red wig and tight breechs es, paired with the cutie who went to all the best finishing schools. The hay-shaker plays hard to get, which leads into a pouting song for the lass.
 The sulking lay.offs that huddle under the marquee and pu the chill on the working acts and the bite on the working actors.
 The fading prima donna who tries to hide behind the glamor gal who thunps the worries for the act. The peasants woud rather look att he red head pianist than hear the stars blue notes.
 The headliners from the head lines. World Series heroes, ring champs and others from Page one, including murders, used to get book lngs. The iEurderers of vaude 1t. self never headllned.
 The "localS". These alw strictly nome town" nifties, pinned on the news. The number of times you hear 1t on the same bill depends on the number of comics, each offering his own version.
 The overcome star" This bill- topper, usually femme, doesn't know what to make of all that lovely ap- plause and can't believe It's meant for dear little her. She is especially flabbergasted by the flowers, only four of the five bouquets she paid for having arrived.
 And don't forget the "claSS" act. This is usually c fiddler, or opera star, who works Q mile above the ticket buyers heads. The performer usually hates the sight of the audi- ence, who are too dazed and helpless to hate back.
 But come on back, all you love- able aets--hlts as well as Hops. And God bless you and keep you work Ing.
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