The Benham Brothers
"twerp" act / 1948-1950's
- Hazleton (PA) Standard Speaker / October 29, 1949 (pg.21) - - Provo (UT) Daily Herald / September 4, 1950 (pg.2) - - Paloma clippinging (unknown) -
(A "terp act" is described by noted theatrical historian John Kenrick of Musicals101.com
as old school show biz shorthand for a "terpsichorian" or dance act.)
Listings:
Detroit Free Press / July 4, 1950 (pg.8): "whirlwind tap-dancing artists"
Winsor (Canada) Star / July 6, 1950 (pg.8): "whirlwind tap team"
New York Daily News / July 25, 1951: (pg.110/name only)
Miami News / September 10, 1951 (pg.25): "tap dancers, the Benham Brothers"
(Webmaster's Note: I don't know the name of one-half of the team, but the "Benham Brother" on the left was Mike Madill, of "Johnson & Madill."
Programs:
Town Casino / Buffalo, NY (1950)