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T

eller — he of the one
name and the theatri-
cal partner of Penn
Jilette — stands mute. And
why shouldn't he? On stage,
touring the country in the
duo's newest production, "The
Refrigeratour Tour," Teller is
continuously threatened by a
falling refrigerator, a mouth-
ful of needles or constant
threats from his partner. And
none of it is exactly conducive
to polite conversation.
But it's all in fun, part of
Penn and Teller's com-
edy/magic act that has earn-
ed them awards and accolades
from adoring, if not baffled,
fans.
While Teller doesn't talk on
stage — leaving that part of
the act up to his highly
talkative partner — he does
talk quite a bit when he's off
stage, recalling the early
beginnings of a unique act
that started in Philadelphia
in the mid-'70s with a group
called "The Asparagus Valley
Cultural Society." Several
years later the act was
remodeled and refined, and
the two entertainers, who
describe themselves as "two
eccentric guys who have
learned to do a few cool
things," shot to semi-stardom
with their off-Broadway
debut. A short while later,
their hit Broadway engage-

ment broke the house record
at the Ritz Theatre. The PBS
special "Penn and Teller Go
Public" was the recipient of
two Emmys and the presti-
gious International Golden
Rose Award for "Best Light
Entertainment Special in the
World."
Last year they released
their feature film titled Penn
and Teller Get Killed. And
they were recently featured in
a nation-wide NBC-TV
special.
Penn and Teller met by

Their act has
earned them
awards from
adoring, if not
baffled, fans.

chance in 1973, their
backgrounds as unconven-
tional as their performances.
While Penn was working as a
dishwasher, Teller earned his
living as a Latin teacher.
Teller's not sure about his
partner, but he believes his
unusual sense of theatrics
may come from the influence
of his parents and his pater-
nal grandfather.
"My father's family were
immigrant Russian Jews," he
says. "My grandfather was a
streetcar operator in Phila-
delphia who taught himself
English and was the most
remarkably well-read person

