Friends Karen Becker and Beth Watrous and Volunteers, the hat ladies, await guests arriving for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Historic Hemet Theatre, 216 E. Florida in Hemet Jan. 15. Hats from earlier years could be rented for the Las Vegas-themed night. Valley News/Tony Ault photo
Could it be? Dozens of famous movie and theater stars, past and present, appearing on the Historic Hemet Theatre stage in less than two hours. No, but it seemed that way when Las Vegas impressionist and voice actor Rich Little appeared at the theater’s 100th anniversary gala Jan. 15.More than 100 guests roared with laughter and clapped for Rich Little as minute after minute he imitated voices and antics of famous actors such as W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx, Johnny Carson and Fats Domino. And bringing even more laughter came with impressions of the more famous, or infamous as you see it, political leaders like former President Richard Nixon and of course President Joe Biden.For VIP guests, a set of dimly lit tables in front of the stage set the tone of a Las Vegas casino showroom bac
