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"FREDDIE JAMES" World's Worst Juggler Down Under
The Mail (Adelaide, SA) May 13, 1916
'THE WORST JUGGLER.'
FREDDIE JAMES'S CAREER.
"Let me say this," said Freddie James, "the world's worst juggler," now at the King's Theatre, "I set out once to be the very best juggler, and went into active training. Then one day I met Cinquevalli, and be took me to lunch. I had never seen Cinquevalli's act. After lunch he said, 'Come over to the theatre while I practice up a bit.' So I went, and the things he did all at once with a cannon ball, a feather, and a spring dray made me feel sick of life. I bade him good-bye, and the first man I met outside was W. C. Fields. He was just going in to do his matinee turn at a music hall opposition to Cinquevalli's place. Says he, 'Come in and watch me try some new tricks for the first time in public.' So I went, and the way he juggled two bicycle tires, a lighted lamp, and four penny stamps simultaneously gave me a feeling like two blizzards down the back. I rushed straight to the nearest bar, and, raising a whisky cocktail in my right hand, swore I would never try to be a good juggler again. And as there was no way out for me I just switched right round and became the world's worst juggler."
FRED ALLEN: Interview 1st Run After Death
"Conversation" 03-22-1956
Clifton Fadiman with Fred Allen & Gilbert Seldes
New Fred Allen Episodes Added to otrrlibrary.org
Fred Allen Show 10-04-1939 Ned Sparks, Harry Von Zell, Portland Hoffa, Charlie Cantor, John Brown
Fred Allen Show 10-11-1939 Bert Lahr, Harry Von Zell , Portland Hoffa, Minerva Pious
Fred Allen Show 10-25-1939 Billy Rose, Harry Von Zell, Portland Hoffa, John Brown, Minerva Pious
Fred Allen Show 11-08-1939 Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa
Fred Allen Show 12-27-1939 Robert Benchley, Portland Hoffa, Harry Von Zell
Fred Allen Show 01-31-1940 Joe Louis, Harry Von Zell, Alan Reed, Portland Hoffa,
Fred Allen Show 02-07-1940 Harry Von Zell, Portland Hoffa, John Brown, Minerva Pious Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 02-14-1940 Harry Von Zell, John Brown, Portland Hoffa Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 02-21-1940 Harry Von Zell, John Brown, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa
Fred Allen Show 02-28-1940 Harry Von Zell Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 03-20-1940 Captain Knight and Mr. Ramshaw The "Eagle Show,"
Fred Allen Show 03-27-1940 Disney's T. Hee, promoting Pinocchio
Fred Allen Show 04-03-1940 Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, Richard Hart, Minerva Pious Incomplete.
Fred Allen Show 04-10-1940 Harry Von Zell, Portland Hoffa, John Brown Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 04-17-1940 Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, Stanley Falter, John Brown Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 04-24-1940 Eddie Anderson, Alan Reed, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, Jim Harkins, Charlie Cantor, Harry Von Zell Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 05-01-1940 Harry Von Zell, Portland Hoffa, Charlie Cantor Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 05-22-1940 Al Bernie, Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, John Brown, Charlie Cantor Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 05-29-1940 Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 06-05-1940 Doc Rockwell, Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, Charlie Cantor, John Brown Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 06-12-1940 Jack Boyle, Walter Tetley
Fred Allen Show 06-19-1940 Jack Benny, Walter Tetley, Hans Conried, Harry Von Zell, John Brown, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa Incomplete
Fred Allen Show 06-26-1940 Harry Von Zell, Minerva Pious, Portland Hoffa, Kay Rohrer, John Brown, Charlie Cantor, William Shaw, Arnold Auerbach, Herman Wouk Incomplete
