Jan. 31, my mother and I went to Bea's show in LA. We traveled
from Pittsburgh, as you know, and after the show, Bea and Billy
came out to sign autographs and talk with their fans. Well
little did I know that they would be soooo kind as to touch
a 14-year-old's cheek! When she did that she looked right through
me and I was just blown away!
But before I tell you about the after-party, I'll tell you about the show.
 As
soon as we arrived, we knew that we were over dressed. There I was in all my
glory with a pink satin dress, crystals on my neck, and wrist and people were
comming in jeans and CHER t-shirts! Well, I was so embarrassed because, when
I talked to the box office, they had said that it was a formal or semi formal
show. And since I wanted to look good in pictures and for Bea, I said, "Oh, who
cares. I look better than anyone here." So I left that subject and moved on.
Once we were seated, we waited for about 15 minutes and then...
The lights dimmed, I was SO excited, and then this voice comes onto the loud
speaker and sounds exactly like Julia Chlld! I thought it was very 'Bea like'
to have that introduce her. Then, she walks onto the stage and an immediate round
of aplause and "wooooo!"s began and then she LET Billy come on. Well, the same
happened with him. The lamb recipe. Oh, it sounded so good! And then she sang.
My god that girl can sing! There, in the audience of about 500, I was sitting
there and I knew the words to "Fun to be Fooled", and many others, because I
have the CD. So I decide to kind of sing along with her and the blue light was
shining on me, so I think she saw me. When she came over to my side of the theatre,
she looked me straght in the eye and then of course was sooo unbearably excited!!
This happened all through the show because I knew the words, I sang, the light
shown down, and she saw. And every time she saw she looked me straight in the
eye!!! ooh! It sent shivers through my body because I never thought that my idol
would to that. I never thought that I would even get to see her in person let
alone meet her!!! So the show went on and at intermission we went into the lobby
and everybody was looking at me. I said to myself, "Ali, they're probably looking
at you because you're overdressed." Then I realized that they were looking at  my
hair! Bea had just told the story of her first audition and she said that she
brought a song with Dina Schor on the cover with her hair pulled back in "over-rats",
as Bea Called them. Well, I realized that I had done my hair that way that night
so I am now a Bea
Arthur Story!!! That is SO cool! Also later in the show she said how she was
given an offer to maybe get a part in a play with Mae West. Bea sad that after
the show she went into Mae's dressing room and talked to her about how good she
was at acting and Mae probably hit her right above Bea's belly-button and Mae
said, "Thank yah." and Bea immitated her and she looked up and said, "Thank yah." Then
she looked even farther up and practically bent over backwards and said, "Thank
yah." Bea said Mae never talked to her again after that! After the last standing
ovation, we went outside to the reception and I was too nervous to eat so, I
just waited and waited to see she and Billy walk out. Then when she did I got
so, extremely nervous because there was MY IDOL walking sort of towards me to
get to the autograph signing table and I got my spot in line. When it was my
turn, I told her, "You are gorgeous. You're my idol. I love you and you're my
favorite person in the world!" She then said, "Thank you." and ,"How sweet of
you to come." Then she ever so gently touched my cheek and I just melted. I mean,
my idol had just touched me! I was so surprised because I was the only person
she touched. I was 14, and I had the over-rats!! Plus I sang with her!
The reception was basically just so Bea's fans could talk with she and Billy
and get autographs. That's where I got my one GOOD picture which I will send
you soon! She has great teeth too! And an awesome smile!!!
My mother and I will be going over tonight because we brought her a card that
52 people signed but I forgot to bring it. So we'll take it over tonight. (Feb
1)
Today is Feb. 2. I told myself not to send it until I got home because I had
a gut feeling that there would be more news and there is!!!
When we took the card over to Bea, I asked if there were anymore tickets and
the girl told me to wait and see if anyone ditched. Well they did!!! And we got
a better view at the second show than we did the first! And I did the same thing.
I was under the blue light, I sang with her, she saw more often because I was
sitting right across from her chair, and she looked right in my eye at least
25 times during the show!
After the second show I met up with Dan; the producer I spoke to. He said, "I
think Bea would like it even more if you took the card to her yourself." So by
that point I was shaking so much that I almost couldn't walk. This was my chance
to meat her person to person and actually talk to her! I almost fainted!! But
unfortunately I didn't bring the camera that night. I left it in the hotel room.
image.tiff � However, I still have the memory and the souvineirs!
Ali
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