Beni Finds Breakthrough As Vegas Entertainer
In a Tropicana lounge transition, Beni shifts from record pantomimes to live comedy. A broken tape mid performance spurs him to sing, proving he can improvise and win the audience. He becomes a singer with natural rhythm, using quick, audience responsive humor.
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Tropicana
Dunes
Vegas
Palm Springs
Beni
The
Maynard Sloate
Atomics
Sloate
Starist
Sammy Davias Jr
Sammy
Greta
Mike Hogue
Andy Hernandez
Comedic Scene and Local Club Juggling Acts
The page surveys a busy Downey entertainment scene with Carolyn Burks and Ly on Roberts performing in Plaza Suite at Gold Crown Dinner Theater. It notes Beni Mason’s AAA show and Mika Mites booking for summer, plus frequent acts at Embers and Hoefly's including Randy and Steve, Judi Richards, the Three of Us, Reed Williams, and Hilltop Star Room.
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Carolyn Burks
Lyon Roberts
Wonder Bowl
Downey
Manu
Queen Mary
Oil Islands
Beni’ Mason
Norm Crosby
Beni Mason
AAA
Mika Mites
Beni
Tony Bartell
John
Edders
Hoefly’s
Val. Solomon
E. ‘Second St
Randy Kemner
Steve McAndrew
Don
Jerry
Hoefly
Randy
Steve
Judi Richards
Embers
Seaport Village
Hilltop Star Room
23Rd St
Signal Hill
Reed Williams
Reed
Jim Kent
Tahiti Hut
Seventh
Cherry
Jim
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Long Beach
Minnie Woo
Hop Louie
Torrance
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Petula Clark
Society of Seven Group
Arturo
Rudy
S. State College Blvd
Anaheim
Leland
Joe
Allie Drazenovich
Drift
Fourth St
Loudge
Joe and Allie
Sloalf
New York
Idaho
Marina Drive
Calif
Helen
Memo
Wen
Bress
Cama Ai An
Yoochtails & Cuming
Studebaker
Imperial
Norwalk
Sweden
Izing Froont
Poghett Ginner
Vas
Mandaye
W. Willow
Magnolia Long Beach
E. Spring ST
Uhehes
Tio S. Alameda
Old
Japan
Misako
Pasadena
Los Robles
Orange
Taran i Jone
Pinmers
Hollydale
Pancho
Balte
Benquet
Alondra
Beach Blyd
Sheraton
Artea
Egony Sen
Johnny Ballard
Chateaubriand
Henderiohn
Sheraton Beach Inn
Pacific Coast
HIWAY
Huntington Beach
Ngethorpe Ave
Ruena
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