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Yesteryear Comedy - Victor Borge

When:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Where:
Chevy Chase Village Hall
5906 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
Additional Info:
Category:
Meet & Mingle
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V Borge w Muppets
Victor Borge was a concert pianist, conductor and comedian popular on radio and television in the 50's and 60's. Recent neighbor Rae Cooper will bring some of her favorite episodes of the show and remind us of some of his most popular humorous moments.




Come alone or bring a friend, kick back, and enjoy the performances!



From Wikipedia:

Borge used physical and visual elements in his live and televised performances. He would play a strange-sounding piano tune from sheet music, looking increasingly confused; turning the sheet upside down or sideways, he would then play the actual tune, flashing a joyful smile of accomplishment to the audience (he had, at first, been literally playing the tune upside down or sideways). When his energetic playing of another song would cause him to fall off the piano bench, he would open the seat lid, take out the two ends of an automotive seat belt, and buckle himself onto the bench, "for safety." Conducting an orchestra, he might stop and order a violinist who had played a sour note to get off the stage, then resume the performance and have the other members of the section move up to fill the empty seat while they were still playing. From off stage would come the sound of a gunshot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Borge