If you notice, the performer is Merv Griffin!
The stage manager scowled from backstage as Funny
Philly sang his opening song, “I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts…” Since Billy Cotton and Danny Kaye's deaths, the vaudeville acts went wild with imitations. And Funny Philly was famous for his spirited performances that
endeared him to audiences across the country.
However, it was unknown to audiences that Funny Philly
was a tightwad, paying his crew paltry
salaries. The schism this created was reaching monumental proportions.
With no motivation,
the stage and prop crews became sloppy and some walked away. Funny Philly found his bookings sinking
lower and lower. It took two weeks
for Funny Philly to extrapolate
the cause.
By then it was too late. The only job Funny Philly could get was that of managing
the back stage door.
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Being part of the writing renewal and regeneration has been a riot. So many takes of the same words is lively and entertaining!
Being part of the writing renewal and regeneration has been a riot. So many takes of the same words is lively and entertaining!
