"as the production's director) as Riff-Raff, and Tabby Johnson as Columbia. The show ran for three weeks from 29 June to 17 July. In February 1975, ""The Rocky Horror Show"" made its debut at Teatro da Praia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The libretto was translated and adapted by Jorge Mautner, Joe Rodrix and Kao Rossman, in whose hands saw a great deal of Richard O'Brien's original script re-written to suit Brazilian audiences. As the Hollywood horror and sci-fi films that the musical references were not that well-known in Brazil at that time, references to the local culture was instead"
"any ownership involvement with the company. By 2016, there were seven restaurants. Treacher died at the age of 81 due to cardiovascular disease. Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English stereotypes, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet character Jeeves (""Thank You, Jeeves"",1936) and the kind butler Andrews opposite Shirley Temple in ""Heidi"" (1937). In the 1960s, he became well-known on American television as an announcer/sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin."
"The Bottler The Bottler (died 1908) was the pseudonym of an Egyptian-born American gambler and underworld figure in New York. He ran a highly popular stuss parlor in the Five Points district during the early 20th century, one which was considered the most successful in the East Side, until his death when he confronted Kid Twist and the Eastman Gang from taking over his gambling establishment. It was his death, according to gangland lore, that resulted in the murder of Kid Twist and his bodyguard Cyclone Louie by Louie the Lump in 1908. Little is known of his life prior"
"Year Award in 1974 and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in 1975 for the episode ""The Beastly Hun"". Angus Hudson Angus Hudson is a fictional character from the ITV drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", portrayed by actor Gordon Jackson from 1971 until 1975. Hudson was the authoritarian Scottish butler of the Bellamy household at 165 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London. Hudson was a featured character in sixty episodes from 1971 until 1975 (1903—1930 in the series' timeline; although it was later established that both Hudson and Mrs. Kate Bridges the cook had served the Bellamys since the"
"Patrick Bohan Patrick ""Burly"" Bohan (1864–1931) was an American saloonkeeper and owner of ""The Doctor's"", a popular Park Row dive bar and hangout for panhandlers and professional beggars known as the ""Bowery Bums"". Many of his patrons ""preyed upon the public by simulating cripples"" and Bohan, according to crime historian Herbert Asbury, provided a locker for storing crutches and canes while these panhandlers spent their money on whiskey, rum and liquified camphor. The establishment also served as a hotel where, against the rear wall of the building, two long tables and the space underneath were rented for a nickel. Among"
"Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English stereotypes, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet character Jeeves (""Thank You, Jeeves"",1936) and the kind butler Andrews opposite Shirley Temple in ""Heidi"" (1937). In the 1960s, he became well-known on American television as an announcer/sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin. He lent his name to the Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips chain of restaurants. Treacher was the son of Arthur Treacher (1862-1924), a"
"Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter (4 January 1905 – 2 January 1987), sometimes credited as Arthur E. Gould-Porter, was an English actor who appeared on film, television and stage. His film and TV career spanned from 1942 to 1977, and although mainly a character actor he is remembered for his part as Captain Greer in Disney's ""Bedknobs and Broomsticks"" (1971) and for his reoccurring role as Ravenswood the butler in ""The Beverley Hillbillies"". Gould-Porter was born in Penzance, Cornwall in 1905 to Archibald Gould-Porter and his wife, Mabel Amor. By the early 1930s Gould-Porter had moved to the United States and"
"Fearless Leader Fearless Leader is the main antagonist in the 1959–1964 animated television series ""Rocky and His Friends"" and ""The Bullwinkle Show"", both shows often collectively referred to as ""The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"". He is also considered as the main antagonist of the series due to being fellow main villains Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale's employer. He was voiced by Bill Scott. Fearless Leader is a crime boss from the fictional country Pottsylvania, and the employer of the inept mobsters Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. He could always be found in his underground hideout, ""Central Control."" However, it seems"
"Preston Lockwood Reginald Herbert Lockwood (30 October 1912 – 24 April 1996), known professionally as Preston Lockwood, was an English actor. The only son of bus driver Herbert Lewis Lockwood and his wife Ethel May (née Preston), Lockwood was born in Essex; he had two elder sisters, Sylvia (born 1908) and Phyllis (born 1909). He used his mother's maiden name as his stage name. Lockwood is best known for his television credits, including the role of Butterfield the butler in several episodes of ""Jeeves and Wooster"". He also appeared in the first episode of ""The Vicar of Dibley"" as Reverend"
"was taking it up in the hall, he comes by, and says, ""Oh, you comes from Messrs. Bennett."" ""Yes, sir,"" I says. With that he passes on, and out comes at the front door a man dressed all in black, and comes up to me—his butler, I suppose. He says, ""Do you know who you were a talking to just now?"" ""Yes, sir,"" I says, ""Arthur Wellesley, better known as Dook of Wellington."" Then, why don't you say ""Your Grace to him ?"" ""Grace ?"" says I, "" why should I say grace for? there's no meat here. Where's the"
"was also acted with remarkable realism. A female butler, Sarah Stevens, is the principal character in Linda Howard's 2002 ""Dying to Please"", a murder/romance novel. Howard gives detailed and generally accurate descriptions of butlering in the work. Butler A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its appearance. A butler is usually male, and in charge of male"
"Angus Hudson Angus Hudson is a fictional character from the ITV drama ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", portrayed by actor Gordon Jackson from 1971 until 1975. Hudson was the authoritarian Scottish butler of the Bellamy household at 165 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London. Hudson was a featured character in sixty episodes from 1971 until 1975 (1903—1930 in the series' timeline; although it was later established that both Hudson and Mrs. Kate Bridges the cook had served the Bellamys since the late 1870s or early 1880s, being there before the subsequent births of both James Bellamy and Elizabeth Bellamy). This would make sense as Lady"
"Boiled Oysters Malloy Boiled (Biled) Oysters Malloy (fl. 1850 –1870) was the pseudonym of an American saloon keeper, thief and underworld figure in New York City during the mid-to late 19th century. He was especially known in The Bowery where he ran a popular basement bar and underworld hangout, located on Centre Street near the Tombs, known as ""The Ruins"" where """"three drops of terrible whiskey were sold for a dime"""". His establishment was one of several owned by popular Bowery characters, most notably Mush Riley, whose dive bar was located just a few doors away from ""The Ruins"". Malloy's"
"manservant named Chapman (also played by Hearne) for a few weeks in order to unwittingly provide an alibi for an accomplished thief. Hearne's dual roles alternates between him playing the timid young Playfair, (in effect Hearne playing his real age) and the doddery butler 'Chapman', who is 'Mr Pastry' in all but name. ""TV Guide"" gave the film two out of five stars, calling it, ""Terribly tepid."" The Butler's Dilemma The Butler's Dilemma is a 1943 black-and-white British comedy film, directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne in a dual role as Rodney Playfair and a Butler called"
"show but was replaced in the subsequent tours. Pete Townshend has commented that there "".. was an issue between Roger Daltrey and Rabbit."" John Bundrick John Douglas ""Rabbit"" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist. He is best known for his work with the Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free and Crawler. Bundrick is noted as the principal musician for the cult film ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"". In the mid-1970s, he was a member of the short-lived group Mallard, formed"
"nine. These include a cashier at a grocery store (Rocko's Happy Sack), cashier at Kind-of-A-Lot-O-Comics (Power Trip), license checker at the Department O' Motor Vehicles (Skid Marks), film runner at the GooglePlex Cinemas (Popcorn Pandemonium), lounge singer (The Lounge Singer), Christmas tree salesman (Rocko's Modern Christmas), photographer (Hair Licked), cook at Stuff on a Stick (Pranksters), and a food sample carrier (Put out to Pasture). In one episode, it is shown that when between jobs, Filburt apparently supports himself by recycling an enormous collection of empty cans in his trailer at the Patch-O-Heaven Trailer Park; this prompted Rocko to comment,"
"because of Villechaize's spirited delivery and French accent. In later seasons, he would arrive in his personal go-kart, sized for him, and recklessly drive to join Roarke for the visitor reception while the staff scrambled to get out of his way. From 1981 to 1982, Wendy Schaal joined the cast as a beautiful brown-eyed blonde assistant named Julie. The producers dismissed Villechaize from the series before the 1983–1984 season, which ended up being its last, and Tattoo was replaced by a more sedate butler type named Lawrence (played by Christopher Hewett), who pressed an electronic button to ring the bell"
"the same puppet characters. In ""Puppets Who Kill"", Rocko the Dog, Cuddles the Comfort Doll, Buttons the Bear, and Bill the Ventriloquist's Dummy are four puppets with anthropomorphic qualities including individual histories of delinquency and recidivism. Canadian courts sent each of them to a halfway house for puppets, operated by a hapless and somewhat incompetent social worker named Dan Barlow played by Dan Redican. Rocko (puppeteer Bruce Hunter), is a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking misanthrope who formerly worked on a children's television programme. The job required him to control his language and behaviour, but eventually a berserk outburst on set ended his"
"Cross in the renamed Clinton neighborhood. James McElroy James ""Jimmy Mac"" McElroy (1945 - 2011) was an Irish American mobster and racketeer from Manhattan, New York who was an enforcer for The Westies, a criminal organization that operated out of Hell's Kitchen. Jimmy McElroy was born in 1945 in the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan area of New York City. He rose through the ranks of a group known for counterfeiting, extortion and murder during the 70's and 80's. A former boxer turned drug dealer, McElroy was known for being the driver of the infamous ""meat wagon"" (a large van used by"
"John Bundrick John Douglas ""Rabbit"" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist. He is best known for his work with the Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free and Crawler. Bundrick is noted as the principal musician for the cult film ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"". In the mid-1970s, he was a member of the short-lived group Mallard, formed by ex-members of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. He is also known as a composer and has recorded solo albums. He was also a"
"Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie, although her first mystery novel was published 14 years before Christie's first novel in 1920. Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase ""The butler did it"" from her novel ""The Door"" (1930), although the novel does not use the exact phrase. Rinehart is also considered to have invented the ""Had-I-But-Known"" school of mystery writing, with the publication of ""The Circular Staircase"" (1908). Mary Roberts Rinehart was born Mary Ella Roberts in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now a part of"
"is Rocky Rococo (Proctor), a Peter Lorre parody. True to the clichés of the genre, there is a suspicious butler, Catherwood (David Ossman), and a ""femme fatale"": Danger's old college flame Betty Jo Bialosky (Proctor, or Bergman in scenes with Rocky Rococo), with aliases Melanie Haber, Audrey Farber, and Susan Underhill, whom ""everyone knew as Nancy"" (parodying a line from the Beatles' song ""Rocky Raccoon""). This sketch is not as surreal or Kafkaesque as most other Firesign Theatre material, though it is intermixed and loaded with references to the Beatles, the ""I Ching"", and other counterculture topics. The basic plot"
"a piece of clothing every time they got a part of the meal. Comedian John Carfi was part of the practical joke scene in the Strip Steak Restaurant in New York City. He played a waiter who would make the guests take some of their clothing off for their meal. Every time he brought food, they would have to take clothing off. A majority of the shows had surprises waiting in store for the guests, which were revealed by a doorbell ringing if a guest didn't come clean about themselves. This prompted Ricki to bring out another guest who knew"
"Butler A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its appearance. A butler is usually male, and in charge of male servants, while a housekeeper is usually a woman, and in charge of female servants. Traditionally, male servants (such as footmen) were better paid and of higher status than female servants. The butler, as the senior male servant,"
"wife, Elsie, is unseen, except for one episode, ""Caravan"", in which she appears with her face covered in porridge during a food fight between Corky and Eric. Deryck Guyler also played Corky's brother Wilfred Turnbull, a train attendant on the Glasgow to London sleeper train, in the episode ""Journey"". Following the death of Richard Wattis in 1975 a new neighbour, Melody Rumbelow, moves in. The local baker is the widowed Madge Kettlewell (Joan Sims), who appears occasionally, and who fancies Eric - she is first seen in the episode ""Football"". Eric and Hattie are also the owners of a cuckoo"
"Bartlett often played additional guest characters, including King Size of nearby Enchantmentland, wicked innkeeper Simon Sneak of the ""Cross and Bones"", or Mother Hubbard's accident-prone great-nephew, Claude Clumsy. Ernie Bourne and Colin McEwan often doubled up roles to play guest villains. Even Nancy Cato played a chambermaid, Sweet Nelly, in a Barbary Coast pirate storyline. Storylines were typically serialized across five days, with the Friday program usually wrapping up the week's adventure. Each episode finished up with the hostess sitting on a large mushroom, with Fredd crouched beside her (usually after dusting off the stool with a handkerchief), while the"
"television show, in his day-to-day life, Rocko works as a cashier at (and briefly as the boss of) a local comic book shop called Kind of a Lot o' Comics which is owned by Mr. Smitty and sells mostly Really Really Big Man comics. Rocko originally worked at Mega Lot-O Comics, owned by chairman of Conglom-O, Mr. Dupette, Ed Bighead's boss. In the television show, his other jobs include tattoo artist, plumber's assistant, and specialty phone operator (possibly a phone sex operator, as he says ""oh baby, oh baby, oh baby"", and the sign behind him says ""Be Hot, Be"
"Barry Bostwick Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American stage and screen actor and singer. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"" (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ""Spin City"" (1996–2002). Bostwick has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in the musical ""The Robber Bridegroom"". Bostwick was born in San Mateo, California. He is the son of Elizabeth ""Betty"" (née Defendorf), a housewife, and Henry ""Bud"" Bostwick, a city planner and actor. His only sibling, Henry"
"and ""Thunder in the East"" (1953). Carey retired from acting in the late 1950s. He died at aged 90 in Woodland Hills, California. His interment was at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Leonard Carey Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's ""Rebecca"" (1940). One of his biggest roles was as ""Dusty"" in the film,"
"Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul ""Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul"" is the seventh song in ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"" soundtrack and is sung by Eddie, an ex-delivery boy. It expresses Eddie's love for 'Saturday night' rock and roll and a past love that was (presumably Columbia) his girlfriend. A chorus of Transylvanians sing background vocals; Phantoms have this responsibility in the stage play. Eddie rides out of the freezer on his frozen motorcycle to Columbia's surprise and glee while Dr. Frankenfurter stands protectively near his creation Rocky's side. It does not end well for Eddie yet he"
"In 2004, he won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Barry Bostwick Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American stage and screen actor and singer. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"" (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ""Spin City"" (1996–2002). Bostwick has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in the musical ""The Robber Bridegroom"". Bostwick was born in San Mateo, California. He is the son of Elizabeth ""Betty"" (née Defendorf),"
"New York City. He was 98. Zacherle was best known for presenting horror films on local TV stations in New York and Philadelphia throughout the 1950s and ’60s. Zacherle moved his act to New York City in 1959 and changed the name of his show to ""Zacherley at Large"" and the name of his character to Zacherley. He went on to join WPIX in New York and served as host for ""Chiller Theatre"" from 1963 to 1965. He is survived by three nieces including Bonnie Zacherle, creator of the My Little Pony toys, as well a collection of great nieces,"
"through Boris's wacky disguises, though Rocky often says that his face or voice seems familiar. Boris Badenov Boris Badenov is the main antagonist of the 1959-1964 animated cartoons ""Rocky and His Friends"" and ""The Bullwinkle Show"", collectively referred to as ""The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"" for short. He was voiced by Paul Frees. Badenov's name is a pun on that of the 16th-century Russian Tsar Boris Godunov. His accent and explosive temper are a homage to Hollywood actor Akim Tamiroff, especially Tamiroff's role in ""The Great McGinty"", a 1940 movie directed by Preston Sturges. Badenov was created by Bill Scott,"