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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Two of his intimates for him safe something until his arrival.
They're all here waiting to drink. Here first, we'll have
a few words from his butcher. I know people. I
have been mister Benny's butcher for ten years. He is
a nice fellow to meet. He is a spender as
a lamb, and a clean liver all kidneyside. I thank you,
and now his lawyer. I have known mister Vane for
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nine years. I've had him acquit at sixteen different times,
showing he is upright and honored. I thank you, and
here is his land lady John.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Jack Denny has had a room in the house.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
For the past six years.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I've lost over a hundred fast house.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
But I don't think it's kid. He's just bo tenagent
has already paid his rent for last July. And now
his doctors. I am Jack Benny's physician. I've taken out
his appendix tontos and nead noidse and that's about all
you can get out of him. I'm Jack Benny's barber.
I'm his barber. I say mister Benny two hundred and
fifty times and never cut him once. It's my own
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four I'm Jack Benny Taylor got to suit to me
on time, and then it's botcheduff. I'll be right home, Ma.
I'm Jack Ben, I'm Jack Benny Schofeer. But if he
doesn't know in the car, i ain't got nothing to do.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
I'm Mary living with Jack, Benny's silson.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
And if all the ice seen so if you brought
me were late end to and there would be one.
I'm Jack, I'm good Benny's I'm Jack, Benny's Jack himself,
for he's the double to tell for well, well, well,
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well listens really is really an honoraful finding all my
pals and credators there. However, if you'll peer out of
the studio or made you my personal check in the morning, yeah,
that's what we're afraid of. That's good. Hello, Wilson, glad
to see you. I'm glad to see you, Jack. How's
everything down in Washington? Don You should see Washington right now?
The Banker's convention going on there about six thousand bankers
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from all over the United States representing billions. Yes, their
money was as loose as the rock of Gibralar. Well
you don't say yes, sir, and just think John, with
all those bankers there, I still couldn't cash a check
for twenty five dollars. Well, Jack, you are well known
in Washington. Uh huh, what's the idea of the convention?
Well down, they're trying to make it easier to borrow
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money from banks, and it should be made easier. I
don't want to be running to you and Parker for
ten dollars every few minutes. You know. Oh, that's no
thrill to us either. You know. Oh, I'll show you
what I mean. Don look at Take a hitchhiker, for example.
He has no money, so he stands on a corner
and thumbs to the right until someone gives him a lift.
Of course, he doesn't always get a lift, and some
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people even come back at him. Well, just to the point, Jack,
But if this hitchhiker can go to a bank and
borrow money, you won't have to stand on corners. You
can buy a ticket and business a stimulator. Yes, but Jack,
how will the bank gets the money back from the
hitch tiger. That's the only thing they're worried about. I say,
I say, Oh, tell me, Jack. Are they nice fellows,
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these bankers, yes, don but they're very careful. You know
when they get a coat room check. They look on
the back for an endorsement. You know, when they order
a glass of milk, they want a certified Oh, they're
very careful. I think.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Hello Jack, glad to see you back.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Where were you Washington? Mary, we were just talking about
the Banker's convention down there. I'll bet it was Q. Yes,
it was cute, you know, Jack.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
I don't think money has chased any place anymore.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
Why, Mary, there's nothing to worry about these days.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
That's what you think. Iron money in the bank five
years ago, and it was a run on the bank.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Why don't you keep your money in your stocking? What
good is that? Is a run in that too? Oh?
So you do keep money in your soccer? That does
a draw into this? No, I wear a long fur coat.
Oh half the idea, Mary, save your money. Have you
got any laid away for a rainy day?
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I haven't even got enough for a dridgle.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Well look at me, I can't even face a cloud.
Oh hello, hello Parker. Hey you know Frank. I'll bet
Don Besser, who's got more money than all of us. Hey, Don,
have you got anything for the way for a rainy day? Yes?
An umbrella. Well, well, Don, where did you get that?
Old Joe? You're a vunaval? Is that so? I am
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speaking of Jello? There is something for a rainy day
or any other girls? And who's speaking about Jello? Why? Everybody?
And it tastes twice as good as ever before played, Don,
everything happens to me. Oh, Jock, you.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Forgot to ask Wilson if you say anything for a
rainy day?
Speaker 1 (04:39):
That guy he stood off two tidal waves already, Don,
that's her on the boys playing and met me a
popular songs And I told yeah, continuing our she's given
you a new guest stock. Remember we have already given
you the Fatu chickensers and last week that that great violinist,
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mister fet So tonight we are fetching you another outstanding
person up and we will interview the Women's Open Golf.
I gotta tell you uper's Patton Island. Yes that's right,
miss Masha Nibley. Thank you. And now before we go
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any further, Miss Nibley, you are the open champion up
to of course I am. I'm gonna have trouble already.
And now tell us, Masha, what was your latest victory.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
I came in third in the Saratoga Open tournament.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
You came in third? That was very good? Who came
in first? Cable case? I'm glad to hear that. I
played to myself.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Yeah, doesn't he look awfle for a champion?
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Oh yeah, if you were in the rough as much
as I. But you would look bad to marry Mary.
Quiet quiet, please, and I'm siblic Tell the folks, what
was the longest drive you ever made?
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Three hundred and seventy five yards mm.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
That's quite a nice drive. Not when you have to
walk back? Well, yes, there is a lot of exercise
and golf. Now tell me how are you on the greens?
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Very short? That's why I'm up here tonight.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Well we didn't say for a rainy day either, But
say that's a lovely bag and a night set. A
club you're carrying there is? This? Is this your drivers? Yes, sir?
And this this is your brathy? No, that's my head.
Well it certainly fooled me, but it would make a
nice brathy. Let's see you carry twelve clubs, a putter,
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a spoon and a knife. What's that nice doing in
your bag?
Speaker 2 (06:41):
I use it for slicing?
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Oh I have the same trouble too. Yes, now tell
me something about your shots. Are all your shots raight now?
I mixed some of them with ginger ale m give
me a part if you it's your neckcline. Mister. Oh yeah, Well,
I wish you'd hurry up if I have a match
for the Westchester Open. Well before leaving me, I see
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the scorecard for your last match, Miss Snibley.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Certainly there you are.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Hmm. You play the first four holes very well. See
three four four three.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
That's my phone number.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
There's a score over there. Pardon me, very nice. I
see you got a birdie twelve on the sixth holes.
Oh that's nothing. I made a hole in one on
the third team all in one, So you've got a
seven march down here. Well, I missed the first six
off the tee. I wish you to miss this program.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
I would if it was on the fairway.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Well, miss niblic, I think your little interview has done
much to help our game. Would you mind showing us
a few shots before leaving? Well, this is a small place,
but I have a few trick shots if you care
for those. Oh, that'll be fine. My first trick will.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Be hitting the ball off of a walk. May I
borrow your watch, mister Benny.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Yes, here you are.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
I place your watch on the floor and the golf
ball on the walk.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Hey, wait a minute, there, that's my watch. Are you
sure you can do this? I never missed? All right,
go ahead, oh pardon me? Play John Mary introduced frank
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song will I'm sick? All right?
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Chas and now thanks hawk. It was still hard as
watch will sing.
Speaker 1 (08:30):
It was sweet of you, thanks Mary. It was sweet
of you.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
You're welcome France.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
It was sweet of you to say it was sweet
of me. Well, I think it's down sweet of you
to by having fake sing sweet of you, sweet of me, as.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Long as you're healthy, Street of you, as he.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Sings as in the motion picture Transatlantic Merryground and out
of Regarding our dramatic season, with a large repertoire of
plays for tonight, we popular indifference For tonight, we have
chosen a popular indifference, a great English drama of eighteen
forty five, The Bennys of Wimpole Street. This play, as
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you know, was a big hit in London and was
also played in New York by Miss Catherine Princeton.
Speaker 2 (09:28):
Crymilita, No Mary, That was.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
A notre dame, mister Benny, please. This play is also
a great screen success, starring Norma Shearer and Fortward march
I will play the part of old man Benny of
Wimpole Street. The mean, jealous father Elizabeth Benny, my daughter
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who has been confined to bed for years with an
imaginary illness, will be played by Mary Livingston. Frank Parker
will play Browning. The poet. Don vest will play Captain
Cook and Don Wilson will advertise Jello that you can
be sure of don't forget I played Charles Wharton's part.
I mean Sarvedo. The part of the dog Flush will
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be played by anybody up here that can imitate a dog,
and from the looks of the cast you will hear
plenty of barking. And as this is a sellout playfolks,
grab your seas cloth to your radios and will go
on immediately after the next number, lay down, chuck em
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to a wealthy widow played by Don Vester and the boys.
And now for our dramatic offerings, the Bennies of Wimpole Street.
The first scene of our little play is Wimpole Street
in the year eighteen forty five, A nice quiet neighborhood
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about ten minutes from Piccadilly. The scene changes to Elizabeth's
room in the House of Rothstyle or Benny on Wimpole Street, curtains,
music down. I want to go back to my little
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raychack in Piolgy to a why oh boy, why rotten.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
I want to be with all he's had an long ago.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
Finey, finey, yes me, lighty the problem. Let me go
out of a house.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
She'll get me a coffee of Brownie's poems and a
cheese sandwich. Yes, me, light mustered on the sandwich.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Yes, but not on the poems. Who is that your papa?
The master? All right, Bonnie, don't.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Forget plenty of monsters on the sandwich. Get me, lady.
I want to go back to my little grass jacking.
Speaker 1 (12:11):
Do you want to go a bye fly?
Speaker 2 (12:15):
Fly you mere flies? Jimmy half that job.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Listen, I'm shared. Good morning, my daughter, Good morning, Papa.
How are you feeling this morning?
Speaker 2 (12:38):
A little better?
Speaker 3 (12:38):
Papa?
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Oh, I suppose you'll be wanting to go out now.
How do you feel a flush? That's good? Roof. You're
too late watch your cue, boy? Am I mean tonight?
But it's a living Elizabeth, you have no business being
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out bed. You're sinking. I want you to act that way.
Get back to bed.
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Just hear me, Oh, Papa, I don't want to go
to bed.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
And what do you want to do? I want to
go back to my little wire wire All all right?
Where's your sister, Martine?
Speaker 2 (13:18):
He's out with eleven.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Oh, marine is out with a marine? E blankety bite bank.
It was the most enjoyableing my dear.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
Hither, come al, papau neither come al Papa.
Speaker 1 (13:34):
Goodbye marene for a while. No, all right, I'll if
you insist. He's awfully hard to get.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
I'm you can see your knife uniform.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
What's wrong like this, Papa? He looks more like boss.
Call up to me, Oh I go away? I mean
come here, jack, hear me, Papa, this is happy asking cookie.
I'll get back to your barracks on Wimpole Street. Isn't
that good? Buy my pet? Good bye? Come here, marine?
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What's this man? I mean? Come here? Marine? What's this
friend of your Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Just a friend and a friend in need?
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Is a friend?
Speaker 2 (14:19):
Indeed, and see everything.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
I want you to swear that you will never see
him again. Repeat these words. I will never see him again.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I will never see him again. I never could see him.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
All. Are you now? Marines? Forty five? Forty five? And
running around with men? Got to your room and don't
leave that till you're pissy. Got hear me? Fine? I
can finish my talk with a puzzle. I want to
talk to you, Elizabeth.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
See it's about time.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
Wait, like, close the windows and pull down the blinds.
There's fresh air sneaking in here. What's on your mind? Papa?
I hear you are that way about Browning the Poet?
What are it? You've been all your life and now
you're going to get burst? What's the difference?
Speaker 2 (15:20):
As long as I'm healthy?
Speaker 1 (15:21):
Well, Elizabeth, I'm going to leave you here to repent,
and when you have repented, come to see me. Where
will you be, Papa, I'll be waking up on the
repent house? Shut him go already, Papa, goodbye?
Speaker 2 (15:37):
Who I want to go back to you, my little Bradjack?
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Come in?
Speaker 2 (15:46):
Oh it's you, Viney, Yes me, lady.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
I couldn't get the chief ends, so I just dropped
the mustards and owe me, lady. I have a surprise
for you. What is it, mister Browning the Poet? Is
writing without.
Speaker 2 (15:57):
We'll send it within quick viney Yes.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
Me lying, and mister Brownie, mister Elizabeth to see you.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Come upstairs, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, what's that noise?
Speaker 2 (16:14):
Night?
Speaker 1 (16:15):
I'll tell him to take off their too. Well. Here
I am, hello, babes, Robert, my true love, Elizabeth, my
new Jersey. Oh, it's so good to see you, my dear.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
I've been meeting your poems and they made me feel
better already.
Speaker 1 (16:38):
I have written a new one just for you in
Yon Meadows called the Mountains, Autumn Creek or Lakes and Dale.
What's the dough? My love? I often wonder.
Speaker 2 (16:49):
Life live, and you know, Robert, after reading all.
Speaker 1 (16:52):
Your poems, it has.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
Inspired me to write one.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Yes, tell us a doe Labor day all Labor day?
Did you No? I didn't say anything. Tell me, dear,
do you love me with all my heart? And you
really like my poems? I think you're another Allen, you
tatters for Heaven's sake, make me mad already so I
can come in. Ah, my darling, we must be married tonight. No, Robert,
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you know Papa will never learn for it the letter
slope and I will take you to sun of Italy
for your health, Oh Italy, Yes, dear, we will get
away from that old poby.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
Oh yeah, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, come here, come here you hemy?
Speaker 2 (17:37):
Yes, Papa, what's this.
Speaker 1 (17:39):
Man to you?
Speaker 2 (17:40):
I love him, Papa, love him, love him?
Speaker 1 (17:43):
You hear me? After fifty years on Wimpole's sweet, you're
wreaking away from your father. You must give him up. Never, never,
you will give him up? Hey, what are you laughing at?
I was just thinking, how much better Charles Lowe and
play the pot than you do? Oh yeah, what's Charles wanton?
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God that I haven't got right? Where were we? Oh? Yes,
well he could be better. He's been in pictures for years.
He's been in where taketures? Taketures? What textures? What hangs
on your wall at home? My other pair of pants?
We have no closets. Get out, Get out of my house,
do you hear me?
Speaker 2 (18:28):
All right, I'll go step go to thelu to you,
Elizabeth and pooh pooh for you.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Papa? Here, Elizabeth, come here? Are you going to Italy
with that sale broken down? Poet Italy? Why do you
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this pardon me well, folks, This concludes the third program
in the New Jello series. I hope you all enjoyed
our little offerings the bennities of Wimpole Street. Of course,
if you haven't seen the picture the parts of Wimpole
Street which is playing around the country, I know you
like that too. Well, come on, Mary, let's get off
to wimpore jahim me, Yesapa.
Speaker 2 (20:29):
Let's go to forty seven Street and get a soda.
Speaker 4 (20:31):
Yeah, good night, folks, hell, hell.
Speaker 1 (20:45):
Oh, this selection needs to parade. This from a thousands cheer.
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