friday, October 7, 1977
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Is it a robot? Is it a man? No, it is the Incredible Mr.
Trash, Put some money in his can and watch him move.
Be careful not to shake his hand, though The money
may run out, Mrv Tf ash will stop, and there you are.
Mr. Trash visited the UNL campus Thursday morning
and entertained students near BroyhiU Fountain on the
north side of the Nebraska Union.
Dressed in overalls, tennis shoes, a bow tie and tails,
Mr, Trash performed "mechanical mime" for the crowd
that had gathered.
His red, white and blue top hat moved up and down as
he wiggled his ears and raised his eyebrows. His eyes
opened wide as students put money in his can. ?
But, a short time later, the performance was called to a
halt, A pplice officer ordered Mr. Trash to move on, since
he did not have a permit to solicit..
Bidding the crowd farewell, Mr, Trash added "thank
you for your donations and smiles,"
His real name is John DeBrito, and he's from San
Diego, Calif, The mime said he was just "passing through"
Lincoln, since Cedar Rapids is his destination. There, he
will meet his girlfriend's patents for the first time,
DeBrito said while living in San Diego, broke and out
of work he played the mandolin in Balboa Park fo? $2
or $3 a day,
Three years ago, DeBrito said, he went into "living
street theatre" where he created his mechanical mime
character, Mr. Trash.
Before leaving the UNL campus, DeBrito wished a
group of students well and added, "Good luck with school
an- remember, this is where it got me,"
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