I'm not sure in what capacity he started. I do know there was a time he sold lemonade
exclusively. He would go to work in the late afternoon and stay until after the performance.
He worked with some pals from Epiphany and with them formed the Knights of
Concession. They held "meetings" and even had very official looking membership cards.
None of the Knights were old enough to drive, and if you asked Neil how he was going to
get to work that night, he usually replied, "Pickin' 'em up and layin' em down."
Because of his background at the Muny, he could sing practically any song from practically
any musical comedy. His rendition of "Everything's Coming Up Roses" as Ethel Merman
was especially well-received by his many fans.
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