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Sarasota Journal—Frank RossLib«race Makes Grand EntranceA ReviewLiberace Gives Varied ShowBy DOROTHY STOCK BRIDGEJournal Staff Writer\an Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents Llberace with protege Vince CardeU, puppeteer Barclay Shaw, the Amazing Dieto and 21piece orchestra. Produced by Ray Arnett, \1usic conducted by Bo Avars. All three shows Tuesday and Wednesday sold out within hours of their announcement.He didn't fly on stage like Peter Pan or drive one of his Rolls Rovces. butw yLiberace did make six grand entrances ui eye-jarring, bejeweled costumes, each with flowing capes To the music of The Stripper he opened a full-length black mink cape to reveal a lining of heavy Australian Rhinestones (136 pounds) and white tails buttoned with diamonds that spelled “Liberace ”Sitting down to a piano bench covered with ermine tails. Liberace turned serious musician. Well, almost. Well-grounded in the classics, he moved from Gershwin to Chopin to the sentimental “Send m the (Continued on Page 2A, Col. 1)
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Sarasota Journal
Sarasota, Florida, US
Thu, Feb 09, 1978
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