Harpo speaks! New recordings reveal mute Marx brother chatting with audience

The comedy legend, who adopted his silent persona because of stage nerves, did occasionally address his audience, as revealed by a new archive release Groucho was the cigar-chomping wit with the improbable moustache, Chico was the piano-playing rustic grifter and Zeppo played the straight man and the lover. But as any Marx Brothers fan knows, Harpo was the pantomime, who cracked up the audience without saying a word, dressed in his tattered raincoat and curly wig. His persona was childlike and mischievous but also musical – he let his harp and his taxi horn do the talking. But now we get to see, or rather hear, a new side to Harpo Marx. A very special recording has been unearthed of Harpo in 1964 speaking to an audience, in character. Arthur “Harpo” Marx was born Adolph Marx in New York in 1888. He started performing with his brothers in 1910, and his nickname probably came about because of his instrument of choice – he was an entirely self-taught musician. By 1915, due to his nerves a...

Joe Alwyn Addresses Taylor Swift’s engagement rumors in a rare interview

Are the rumors true? In a new interview, Joe Alwyn opened up about his super-personal romance with Taylor Swift and clarified if they're engaged. Rumor has it that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn are engaged after six years of dating. However, none of them confirmed the truth about it — not even when Joe, 31, was asked about their relationship by The Wall Street Journal while promoting his new Hulu series, Conversations with Friends. "If I got a pound every time they tell me I'm engaged, then I would have a lot of pound coins," the British actor said in an interview on April 20. "I mean, the truth is that if the answer were yes, I wouldn't say it, and if it were no, I wouldn't say it," he added. Taylor, 32, has been known to keep her relationship with Jo a secret ever since they started dating in 2016. However, in an interview with WSJ, Joe explained why he wants to keep his personal life in the spotlight. "We live in a culture where people expect so much from them. So if you don't write all the time about what you do, how you spend your day, or how you made breakfast, does that make you a hermit?" he said. Although Taylor has only occasionally spoken about her romance with Jo — her longest relationship to date — she has sung about it numerous times. It is believed that her songs "End Game," "Gorgeous," and "Delicate" from her album repertoire are dedicated to her British beau. Taylor's next album, Lover, was also heavily inspired by Joe, especially the title track. But how does Joe feel about being mentioned in the music of the legendary singer? "No, I'm not against it," the Erased Identity actor told The Sunday Times in December 2019. "Not at all, no. It's flattering." Joe actually helped Taylor create her eighth album, Folklore, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2021. Taylor thanked her boyfriend as she accepted the award and shared that he is always the first to hear her songs.

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