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Liberate Gives Varied ShowI Continued from Page 1A)Clowns,” giving an expressively smooth touch.Tapping the high heels of his white, pa-tent leather pumps tor pink or black) and letting his hands fly up to his chin, Liberace let loose with a ”16 to the bar” boogie woogie one minute and treated Eddie Duchin’s “Whispering” with appropriate feeling the next minute.Some of the chatter was an echo of last Wednesday’s television special, but Liberate does have Showmanship with a capital S. By kidding himself he quickly won over the audience and made listeners glad they had invested $14.50 or $13 in the two-and-a-half-hour show.“This is supposed to lead into the finale, but I'm in no rush,” he said as he sat down to play another half-dozen favorites. “I’m having so much fun. I'm almost ashamed to take the money.Then he joked that he bought the bank he used to “cry all the way to” and now he has his eye on Van Wezel Hall.Liberace is no slouch as a talent scout, either. He's grooming his one-time chauffeur, Vince Cardeil, as his protege. Theyteamed to give the big twin piano sound lo “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” and a couple of Latin songs. Then Cardeil got a chance to plug his new record of “Ebb Tide.” Liberace hushed the applause by saying, “You'll spoil him and he won’t want to drive the car.”Puppeteer Barclay Shaw brought on a sad-faced clown that blew up a balloon. His encore character was a hilarious chicken who talked like Phyllis Diller. The Amazing Dieto balanced a hat and walking stick on a cigar.All the other performers were well received and gave Liberace a chance to go out and slip into “something more spectacular.” Between quick changes, chatting with the audience and the many musical selections, Liberace worked hard to entertain his fans, most of whom remembered his television show of 25 years ago.Overhearing someone wonder how he plays piano while wearing all his huge rings, Liberace retorted, “very well.”The audience had to agree. Before he dimmed the flickering electronic candles in his candelabra, they had been quite a show.
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Sarasota Journal
Sarasota, Florida, US
Thu, Feb 09, 1978
Page 2
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