The Argus
BetteBack December 26, 1975: Bette Midler Hits A Slump At First Comeback Show
December 26, 1975
The Divine Miss M did not live up to her reputation last weekend nor to her last Bay Area performance. The show, for the most part, lacked continuity. The various songs were few and far between raps about how untogether she was for this performance.
Her stint in Berkeley is only the second on a nationwide tour and the first since her appendectomy.
Part of her problem could have been too much exertion so soon after the operation but it seemed more like lack of rehearsal. She was forced to cancel several shows and rushed her recovery to do the Berkeley dates.
Bette‘s always been a favorite of ours and we were very disappointed. Her new approach to the campy old songs has been incredible in the past.
