Comedy

Sunshine

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Walter Ben Hare



Ye lords and ladies who have gathered hereto see our little comedy of cheer,I bid you welcome to the Sunshine play,And hope 'twill drive you…

Bacchides

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Titus Maccius Plautus



Twin sisters, separated at birth to different lands. Later, Mnesilochus falls in love with one of them, only to see his friend Pistoclerus a…

Cyrano de Bergerac

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Edmond Rostand



"Cyrano de Bergerac", by Edmond Rostand, is the fictionalized story of the 17th century French swordsman, poet, and author. Rostan…

The Merry Devil of Edmonton

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William Shakespeare



Tucker Brooke, author of The Shakespeare Apocrypha (available separately here at Librivox), notes that "The external evidence which has…

Charlie McCarthy




In this entertaining episode, Charlie is expected to apologize to W.C. Fields due to a prank. The show also features special guests Abbott a…

Tom Cobb

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W. S. Gilbert



Tom Cobb: "Why, there's a squalid old pauper idiot, a patient of his, who's got no name of his own, and Whipple [Doctor] christened him…

The Romancers

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Edmond Rostand



By the author of Cyrano de Bergerac, this comic-romance formed the basis for the long-running 1960's musical "The Fantasticks". - …

Stichus

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Titus Maccius Plautus



"Antipho, a wealthy and jovial old gentleman of Athens, has two daughters, Pilumena and Pamphila. They are married to two brothers, Epi…

Edgar Bergen




In this entertaining episode, Bergen tells Charlie that he has a crush on Ginny Simms and seeks Charlie's help to impress her. The comedic d…

Abbott And Costello




Abbott and Costello are determined to produce their own picture with Merle Oberon, and begin rehearsals.

Abbott And Costello




In this entertaining episode, Bud hires Lou a publicity agent to help with the program. The boys perform in an Arabian play called "The…

Abbott & Costello




In this hilarious episode, Costello finds himself in traffic court, on the verge of being set free. However, Abbott steps in with a defense …

Fred Allen




Since the kids are too "hep" for old fashioned fairy tales, the Texaco Workshop Players perform Little Red Riding Hood, in Gangbus…

Our Miss Brooks




Miss Brooks expects to spend Christmas Eve alone, with no family in town and all her friends visiting their own families. However, she buys …

Red Skelton Show




In this festive episode of the Red Skelton Show, Red plays a black marketeer during Christmas. A Christmas Eve holdup takes an unexpected tu…

The Young Idea

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Noël Coward



A Comedy in Three Acts

A Night Off

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Augustin Daly



There are a number of subplots going on in this play. The Professor has unearthed a play that he wrote back in his University days. He has r…

Which is the Man?

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Hannah Cowley



"Oh! Lord Sparkle! - Who can resist the gay, the elegant, the all-conquering Lord Sparkle? The most distinguished feather in the plume …

Bob Hope




Join Bob Hope as he entertains with the help of Jerry Colonna and special guest star Kate Smith. In this delightful episode, the cast perfor…

Jack Benny




Jack finally gets his stolen violin back, and as promised, plays The Bee with it.

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