That's Entertainment

by Richard H. Williams

I
Josephine Baker;
well known as a black, sexy,
exotic dancer

II.
Sarah Brightman; great
in light opera and also
in popular song

III.
Mel Brooks; comic who
wrote gags for "Your Show of Shows;"
produced movie spoofs

IV.
Lily Tomlin was
on TV comedy hit
"Laugh-In"; won Emmys

V.
Danny Kaye; actor,
comedian; he played seven
roles in one movie.

VI.
Will Rogers; one of
the country's favorite, best
paid entertainers.

VII.
Marcel Marceau. He
presented mimodramas
and short mime sketches.

VIII.
Gypsy Rose Lee---the
"Queen of Burlesque" She was the
best striptease artist.

IX.
Dick Gregory was
political activist
and stand up comic.

X.
Beatrice Lillie. She
possessed distinctive ad-libs,
mimicries, and gags.

XI.
Lennie Bruce; nightclub
comedian who dealt "sick" jokes,
off-color humor.

XII.
K.D. Lang's singing
covers many musical
genres and styles, too.

XIII.
Richard Pryor was
a U.S. comedian and
actor; won Grammys

XIV
Madonna! Who knows
what she will do next? Never
is a dull moment!

XV
Arthur Murray---he
created the world's largest
chain of schools for dance.

XVI
Marlon Brando---he
was a great method actor.
Has influenced others.

XVII
Ed Wynn---a lisping,
giggling master of zany
joking and clowning.

XVIII
Jerry Lewis the
comedian; with Martin he
made 16 movies.

XIX
Fanny Brice; Florenz
Ziegfeld discovered her and
placed her in "Follies"

XX
Billy Rose wrote songs
such as "Me and My Shadow"
and "Without A Song."

XXI
Whitney Houston; could
have been the next Lena Horne;
destroyed by husband

XXII
Jennifer Lopez;
dancer, singer, and actress;
a sexy lady

XXIII
Norah Jones; a pure
sound; performs in jazz, soul, blues,
and folk-based music

02-Jan-2005

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