Who or what is your act most inf luenced by? Carla: Shari Lewis, many rock’n’roll legends – to name a few, Mick and Keef, David Bowie – and the Marx Brothers. Cecil: The Inch Worm Inchers, George Formby, Titus and His Trained Mule... I also used to work with Joan Rivers in the 1920s... she's a classy broad!


What tunes do you and Cecil put on to get ready for a night out? Carla: I usually listen to whatever Cecil tells me to listen to, for fear of retaliation. Cecil: This week I can't stop cranking up my Victrola into the wee hours and listening to ‘l'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time’ and ‘Yes! We Have No Bananas’. They're both the perfect ditties for spring excitements.


Do you sleep in the same bed like Morecambe and Wise, or have a strictly professional relationship? Cecil: First off, Morecambe and Wise stole my entire act. They owe me a bag of sticky, stripey sweets and a handwritten apology. Carla wishes I'd sleep in her bed! I've got my own room complete with a steam radiator, crystal radio and an invisible forcef ield that keeps hussies out of my room past the witching hour! Carla: I concur.


You and Cecil are a stylish pair. Who are your favourite designers, and how would you describe your look? Carla: I love New York City f lea markets,


junk stores and vintage shops. I've got a good eye for f inding stuff... I'm a bit like a magpie; I'm attracted to shiny objects, especially iridescent, violent fabrics from the 1970s. Cecil:When Eleanor Roosevelt was a wee lass, we cour ted and had a wondrous time. She bought me a suit that I've never f igured out how to take off. I only ever change my bowtie... I'm such gentleman!


What do you and Cecil have on your rider? Cecil:We refuse to tread the boards unless there's a bowl of saltwater taff ies, oversized sticks of Blackpool rock and a restraining order to keep Carla ten feet away from me at all times. Carla: I always request an extra large can of aerosol hairspray and a bag of chutzpah.


You recently performed at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, what was that like? Carla: It was beyond fun! So much fun that it took me about a month to recover. Cecil: It took me a month to recover from f lying coach and sharing a tiny hotel room with Carla.


Did you have any trouble understanding the Scottish accent while you were there? Carla: Cecil and I drank so much on the f irst night, that we saw the Loch Ness Monster! She stuck around and she became our translator. Cecil: Sadly I think Carla saw herself in the mirror without face paint. She thought she was speaking with the Loch Ness Monster!


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90