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Interview Bites with Frankie Tease the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2012 - Hank, Dr. Shocker, Red Hot Annie, The Shanghai Pearl

- by Frankie Tease  - On Saturday, I was roaming the festival before the Tournament of Tease at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. I caught a few interesting interviews ranging from Organziers, to staff, to Performers. Here is what they had to say about who they are and why they love the yearly event. HANK THE BARTENDER (NV) Saturday June 2, 2012  I'm talking with Hank the Bartender (HBT) at the Orleans. He's a show-biz son, and here is his story. He's no stranger to Burlesque or stage. FT: So tell us about your showbiz parents. HBT: My mother and father moved here in 1948, and toured with the Follies Berger . They were original cast members that opened the show here in Las Vegas at the Tropicana. I'm a showbiz son, I have two left feet. That's why I worked in theater backstage. I hung lights, did audio and stagework. FT: You were a workin' stiff. HBT: Yes I was. My father called me a few weeks ago and said "Are you still doing that crap (ba