My first stage appearance as a comic was before a panel of judges, comprised of some of the best comics of stage and screen. I walked onstage, carrying a wooden folding chair. I popped it open and sat down, staring at the audience. They were wondering what I was doing.
"You'll have to forgive me," I said to them. "This was supposed to be a stand-up routine. But I've been on my feet all day long, looking for work...so I decided to make it a sit-down act!"
The audience realized the chair was part of the act and burst out laughing. I kicked the chair offstage and went right into my qualifying act...including a praise to Bob Hope, who was on the panel.
"Many people don't realize that Mr. Hope has other talents besides acting, singing and making people laugh. Mr. Hope is also a fabulous skier! One weekend, he decided to go to Aspen. Only problem was...a blizzard had closed down the slopes. So, Mr. Hope had nothing else to do but stay in the lodge and befriend the owners' dog, a humongous Saint Bernard...minus the whiskey keg! Now, this dog had a problem with fleas. Mr. Hope realized this when he woke up Sunday morning and found a flea skiing down his nose, shouting 'yodel-la-hee-hoo!'"
How did I make out at the contest? I came in second!
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