Comedy
Breaking Winnie
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Carl Webster Pierce
What could possibly go wrong when a hesitant fiancée takes up a summer hobby writing letters to her sister's Lonely Hearts Club penpa…
The Stolen Heiress
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Susanna Centlivre
Claiming that his son has died while away, Lord Gravello makes it appear that his daughter is now "the Heir to all [his] vast Revenues,…
The Beau's Duel
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Susanna Centlivre
A comedy, this was Centlivre's second play, first presented in 1702, and in her prologue she has made a big deal of the fact that this play …
Amphitryon
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Titus Maccius Plautus
The gods Jupiter and Mercury take the forms of Amphitryon and Sosia to visit Alcmena just before her husband Amphitryon returns from the war…
A Pleasant Commodie of Faire Em
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William Shakespeare
By Shakespeare? Almost certainly not, but 1) it was found in a volume labeled Shakespeare in the library of Charles II, and 2) C. F. Tucker …
The Honey-Moon
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John Tobin
This Restoration-era romantic comedy was written by playwright John Tobin -- who had the great bad luck to have died on the very eve of beco…
Fred Allen Texaco Star Theater
In this episode of the Fred Allen Texaco Star Theater, the comedic host poses a timely question to the residents of Allen's Alley: "Are…
Jack Benny Program
In this episode of the Jack Benny Program, Jack receives a complaint from a man named Buckingham Benny. The cast then performs another of th…
Jack Benny Program
Jack invites his old friend, the Waukegan Mayor Mancel Talcott to the show. Along with the Mayor and the rest of the cast, Jack plays out hi…
Edgar Bergen & Charlie Mc Carthy
In this entertaining episode, Charlie swipes a patrol wagon and stashes it in Bergen's garage. The delightful guest, Carmen Miranda, sings a…
Abbott & Costello
In this entertaining episode, Costello has bought a horse and plans to enter it in a race. Meanwhile, Mr. Kitzel is eager to become the jock…
Abbott & Costello
A Day in the Life of Lou Costello. Costello plans to go to the Rose Bowl game, so Abbott tries to find out what he knows about football. Cos…
Abbott & Costello
In this entertaining episode, Costello plays Detective Sam Shovel, who finds himself seduced by a beautiful gun moll. Join the comedic duo a…
Abbott & Costello
Bud and Lou go Christmas shopping for presents for the cast. Lieutenant Abbott asks Detective Sam Shovel to help him guard a department stor…
Andrews Sisters
The Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Curt Massey sings "I'll Buy That Dream." The Sisters sing "Put That Rin…
Father Knows Best
In this episode of Father Knows Best, Jim is invited to a convention for the weekend, while Bud gets a chance to go on a camping trip. Meanw…
Fibber Mc Gee And Molly
In this episode of Fibber Mc Gee And Molly, Fibber finds himself in a humorous predicament after refusing to buy tickets from two police off…
Jack Benny Program
Join Jack Benny as he hosts a Halloween party for his friends, all while dressed as a hula girl. This delightful episode captures the humor …