This comedy will grace our stage for the first time in our 56year history. Originally produced in london in 1892, charleys aunt is a farce full of the staples of great comedy mistaken identities, sight gags, pratfalls, and a man in. Guests are kay francis and archie mayo, the director of charlies aunt. In its day, charleys aunt was the original west end blockbuster. Wheres charley original london cast recording licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. Bag sewing patterns pdf patterns and kits by charliesaunt on etsy. Jack benny brings his own distinctive touch to brandon thomas venerable and oftfilmed stage farce charleys aunt. Charleys aunt is a 1941 american historical comedy film directed by archie mayo. The jack benny program was first broadcast on the blue network on 2nd may 1932.
Charleys aunt is a farce in three acts written by brandon thomas. Charleys rich aunt, donna lucia, is visiting from brazil and the timing couldnt be better. Webmaster puo esaminare fotografia e libro per vostro computer. Utilizing a gloriously unconvincing broada english accent, benny is cast as lord fancourt babberly, a somewhat overaged undergraduate at oxford university. Fernand raunaud, the famous french screen comedian, will be starring in the new french screen version of charley s aunt. In 1890, two students at oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from brazilwhere the nuts come from. Lewis, with james christy, chet carlin, marisha watassek. A comedic favorite to this day with colleges and high schools, the early crossdressing farce first produced in 1892 broke all theatrical records wherever it played, and has become a recognized worldwide classic through countless stage revivals. Our fall farce, charleys aunta hilarious farce written by brandon thomas and directed by ed knights.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. An oxford undergraduate student, charley is in love with amy spettigue. It is a rollicking farce about undergraduates at oxford university, one of whom, jack benny, disguises himself as anothers aunt from brazil where the nuts come from. Charleys aunt, a play in three acts by brandon thomas frenchs. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original london run of 1,466 performances. They invite the ladies to meet charleys wealthy aunt from brazil. Charleys aunt the winnipesaukee playhousemeredith nh. Jack flings down his pen, rises and goes to fireplace.
Charley s aunt was given in a german translation as charleys tante at weimar in august 1894. An austrian version of the famous farce charleys aunt. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song. Oh, the trademarks are still there, but theyre employed in the service of a character and a story and without the selfreferentiality that so often. By brandon thomas directed by joseph discher performances begin october 24 im charleys aunt from brazil, where the nuts come from. Her presence as a chaperone will allow him and his friend jack to ask their respective true loves, amy and kitty, for their hands in marriage. Complications begin when fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old spettigue and sir francis chesney.
Charleys aunt manages to get a big laugh out of a already old routine. An austrian version of the famous farce charley s aunt. Start reading charleys aunt on your kindle in under a minute. Babbs roommates jack chesney james ellison and charley wyckeham richard haydn, in his film debut are desirous of. Worlds largest play database search by castsize and genre free new plays ezine bringing you the best first find plays scripts musicals and downloads. Charleys aunt may be 112 years old, but shes still got a great sense of humor, and shes settling in for a twoweek stay at university of southern indiana theatre april 1425. More unabashed hilarity with this hit from the late 19th century. Photo shows he is seen here boating with two of his partners renee caron and monique vita on the studio location. The complications of the plot include the arrival of the real aunt and the attempts of an elderly fortune hunter to woo the bogus aunt. Bag patterns, accessory books and kits by charlies aunt are discussed regularly on our facebook. The story centres on lord fancourt babberley, an undergraduate whose friends jack and charley persuade him to impersonate the latters aunt. With jack benny, kay francis, james ellison, anne baxter. When the real aunt turns up, classic comic confusion.
Charleys tantean austrian version of the famous farce charleys aunt. Cancelling her visit at the last minute, the millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion. No quotes approved yet for charleys tante charley s aunt. Sewing pattern to make the salthouse bag pdf pattern instant download. This charming frump is introduced as charleys aunt.
Like niagara falls, charleys aunt stands the test of time. The 1941 version of charleys aunt would be notable if only because its one of the rare films in which jack benny is playing a real character, rather than a mere extension of his welldeveloped and recognizable personality. Actors alexei lapshin as jack chesney, mikhail zheleznov as babbs, lana krymova as amy, and dmitry volodin as charley wykeham, from left, in a scene from the charleys aunt production staged by director yuri klepikov and based on brandon thomas comedy of the same name, at the moscow drama theatre led by armen. I suppose like most people, i first saw charleys aunt, brandon thomas centurieslong theatrical chestnut, back in high school. Charleys aunt 1941 victorianera oxford students charley wykeham richard haydn and jack chesney james ellison recruit their wealthy playboy friend, lord fancourt babberly jack benny, to. It was an adaptation of the musical wheres charley. Kobalt music publishing, and 2 music rights societies.
Spettigue halliwell hobbes, a very strict guardian who wont let them see the young men. The millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion when she cancels her trip. Fancourt must pose as the elderly aunt of his roommate charley wyckeham so that charley and his friend jack chesney will. They invite the ladies to meet charleys wealthy aunt from brazil, where the nuts come from. Matthew horne and jane asher in charleys aunt at menier chocolate factory. Join our eclub for prizes, perks, and special offers. Jack benny playing with enthusiasm and romping merrily and crazily along the route, takes fullest advantage of laugh opportunities.
But without a chaperone, they cant meet their girls, amy and kitty. The play was produced in berlin every christmas for many years. This first talkie version of the evergreen brandon thomas stage farce charleys aunt stars charlie ruggles, obviously having the time of his life in the leading role. Brandon thomass giddy farce demolished all box office records, clocking up 1,466 performances between 1892 and 1896. Charley wyckham and jack chesney pressure fellow student fancourt babberly to pose as charleys brazilian aunt donna lucia. Charleys aunt article about charleys aunt by the free. With peter alexander, maria sebaldt, peter vogel, astrid frank. The catholic university of america speech and drama department presents charleys aunt, by brandon thomas, directed by joseph lewis, settings and lighting by james d. Charleys aunt at usi theatre university of southern indiana.
Be sure to check the laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this file. It was the third filmed version of the stage farce of the same name by brandon thomas. Watch playhouse 90 season 1, episode 26 charleys aunt. While best known for his tv work, including drop the dead donkey, ballykissangel and wild at heart, as well as the awardwinning dci banks which is based on the series of novels by peter robinson, tompkinson also appeared in 1996 hit film brassed off and his stage roles have included spamalot, charleys aunt and, mostly recently, a tour of art which brought him to theatre royal in march. He first falls for charleys aunts money, but then makes another discovery. Sir francourt babbs babberly gets drafted by his old school chums charley and jack to pose as charleys aunt, a rich widow, to chaperon a meeting between the boys and their sweethearts, amy and kitty. Charleys aunt by archie mayo archie mayo, jack benny. Jack chesneys father, colonel chesney is visiting his son at oxford.
Ah well, we wont be too hard on that particular aunt, given she. If youre going to drag an aunt into the business, we may as well wait till they all come back from scotland. Charleys aunt is a famous british play which for many years was the staple offering of every english high school drama class. The play was first performed at the theatre royal, bury st edmunds in february 1892. Now haywards douglas morrisson theatre gets into the act with its commissioned world premiere of charleys aunt 66, a new version of brandon thomas stillpopular 1892 farce. Charleys aunt is a 1943 italian comedy film directed by alfredo guarini and starring erminio.
Charleys aunt new edition royalty free brandon thomas. Fernand raunaud, the famous french screen comedian, will be starring in the new french screen version of charleys aunt. This ebook is made available at no cost and with almost no. Charleys aunt the shakespeare theatre of new jersey. Tristram kenton for the guardian h as anyone noticed the link between this oncefamous 1892 farce by brandon. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with amy and kitty, niece and ward of crusty stephen spettigue. The problem is solved by drafting their oxford undergrad pal into bloomers and wig. An oxford undergraduate student and charleys friend, jack is in love with kitty verdun. Jack and charley, undergraduates at oxford, have each fallen in love.