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Liberace's Candelabra

Origin

Władziu Valentino Liberace

Type

Candelabra

Effects

Known to induce flamboyant lifestyles and a taste for entertaining the masses.

Downsides

May cause it's users to revert their sexual orientations back if ever altered.

Activation

Lighting a candle with the Candelabra

Collected by

R. Chapman

Section

Euterpe-583L

Aisle

39827-2892-292

Shelf

29820-298023

Date of Collection

August 17th, 1983

[Source]


Origin[]

Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), mononymously known as Liberace, was an American pianist and entertainer. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule. The Liberace Show beginning in 1952 brought him greater international fame, rating favorably among female and gay male viewers. Liberace vehemently denied any claims magazines made that he was homosexual, although friends confirmed it after his passing.

He embraced a flamboyant lifestyle both on and off stage. Many of his concerts talked directly to audiences, taking requests, joking around and giving lessons on stage. Television and movie appearances played up the visual flair with theatrical lighting, flashy costumes and playful humor. A candelabrum was later added as his on-stage symbol, often laid upon rare models or even rhinestone encrusted pianos.  Almost everything in his career drummed up the pizzazz to dramatic levels. But his personal life was fairly domestic - filled with cooking and dog-walking, but never piano practice.

Effects[]

When a candle is lit, it will give it's lighter a flamboyant lifestyle and gives them a taste for entertaining the masses. It's rumored that the candle has the power to revert a person's sexual orientation back to it's original state if ever altered.

Collection[]

It was collected by agent Raymond Chapman on August 17th, 1983. When Steve was affected by Wilt Chamberlain's Basketball, turning him into a womanizer, Claudia asked Artie if that could help Steve before the effects killed any women.