Because i called everybody in here for a meeting. Now, give me my makeup remover, will you please . Okay. Thank you. There you are. Thank you. I thought everything went very well tonight, didnt you . everyone chattering maybe hes gonna give us a raise. You dreamer, you. Well they tell me, you should think positive. Whats this meetings for . You know as much as i do. [jack] alright, is everybody here . Alright jack, now whats this meeting all about . Well, ill tell you. I love you kids. I want you to take what im going to say in the spirit in which its given. And remember, im not angry, im not upset. But, i did feel it was important to call this meeting. Alright jack, whats it all about . Yeah, lets get this over with. Now, as ive said before. Im not angry. Dennis, youre not even paying attention. Now get away from that fish bowl. Now kids mr. Benny, the last time i looked in this bowl, there were only two goldfish. I know, i know. Now kids how come there are three of them now . Because
Snt the breeze, so that, so how, im awful right. audience laughs you, uh, you are right, but just forget, just forget everything ive told you. Just say, can it be the trees that fill the breeze. singing . Can it be the. . Trees. singing . Can it be the trees that fill . The breeze. Please. . No, i never. audience laughs how can it be the trees that fill the breeze with okay, fellas, okay, okay. laughter and applause audience laughs i thought i had a good idea and it didnt work. So, if youll leave now, ill introduce you later. [tom] dont you want us to try it again . No no no. You tried it once. Ill introduce you and youll do something later. [tom] quietly to dick i told you he didnt know. Of course, ladies and gentlemen, you know those are the smothers brothers. applause you know the reason i had them out here at the opening, is i thought for a change it would be kind of nice to have someone else do my theme song instead of that orchestra of mine. When the brass section blows through t
When i say that i get a lot of fan mail, because i do. audience laughing i thought that. And in these letters, they always ask me a lot of questions, about myself or about the show, and i thought it might be nice, instead of telling jokes, to answer some of these letters. So ill do that tonight instead of. Now here is a. Heres one from a lady in michigan, and she laughter and she says. Oh. more laughter she says, dear mr. Benny, is it true that youre as cheap and stingy in person as you are on television . Well. laughter i might not bother answering that one at all. Program, you referred to your violin playing in the same class with jascha heifetz. Now mr. Benny, how can you possibly have the nerve to compare yourself with anyone who knows music as well as he does . Well, my only answer to that is that i believe my devotion to the violin is even greater than his, would continue to play after being tarred and feathered. laughter id like to see him rosin his bow with sticky fingers. laug
Here we go. Please, monsieur, let us commence with the lesson. Oh professor, theres something i wanted to ask you. Do you really think that you can make a great violinist out of me . Well, i can do something, but it will take time. How old are you . Why . How much time have we got left . audience laughs please, monsieur, let us commence with the lesson. Okay, okay. doorbell rings oh, theres the door. Ill get it, ill get it. You stay here rochester will get it. Yes. And close the door. door closes alright, monsieur, let us commence with the lesson. stomps foot audience laughs [mary] hello, rochester. Hello, miss livingstone. audience applauds mr. Benny in . Hes upstairs. Professor leblanc is giving him a violin lesson. Oh for heavens sake. After all these years, youd think hed give up taking violin lessons. Its like throwing good money after bad. Professor hasnt gotten the bad money yet. Well, rochester, please go up and tell mr. Benny im here, will ya . Yes, maam. [professor] wait no,
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