Master of Silence.

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    • Subject Terms:
      WAUKEGAN (Ill.); ILLINOIS
    • Subject Terms:
      BENNY, Jack, 1894-1974; LOTHARIO, Vain
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the influence of comedian Jack Benny, the man who was coined grand master of timing to the comedy shows. It mentions that the career built by Benny around silence was already seen when he was still a child in Waukegan, Illinois, wherein he is incorporated with practical jokes. It states the impact of his solo act entitled "A Few Minutes With Jack Benny" wherein it was considered as the most civilized performance ever created in the country. However, the career of Benny is not noticeable and significant particularly in nightclubs and the creation of films under MGM. It adds that Benny do his practical jokes using props which are his reactions, pauses, and inflections. It says the emergence of new Jack Benny named Vain Lothario who is said to be more generous.