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Need some fun scenes from pre 1930's plays

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Beetroot · 24/04/2008 16:21

Country wife is good
Private Lives - but not sure which scene
Not The Alchemist
and don't want Shakespeare

Any ideas?

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dustystar · 24/04/2008 16:22

Is The Importance of being Ernest pre-1930's? That has some funny scenes in it.

Beetroot · 24/04/2008 16:25

Not sure I could bare it though

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Slouchy · 24/04/2008 16:26

Yes, Ernest -esp the final scene if you explain that the na,me'Ernest' was slang for being gay.

I'm Ernest!
No, I'm Ernest! etc.

Sheridan's Rivals?
Peter Pan?
Blithe Spirit - maybe too late?

Beetroot · 24/04/2008 16:28

anyone know private lives?

which is a good scene?

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EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:33

J M Barrie did a lot that was v popular with amateur dramatic clubs inthe 20s and 30s - Quality Street?

EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:34

other than that Oscar Wilde

Beetroot · 24/04/2008 16:42

what about earlier palys?

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beautifuldays · 24/04/2008 16:43

noel coward?

EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:46

Marlowe? Lots of murders

EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:47

What about Aphra Benn (sp?)

EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:47

www.lit-arts.net/Behn/

EffiePerine · 24/04/2008 16:48

Box and Cox? Who is that by?

Beetroot · 24/04/2008 18:11

ajphra benn - yes

cox and box?

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