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The Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt
or... Always Wash Your Longjohns 'Cause It Makes A Lotta Cents Author(s):
Tim Kelly
Laundries are big business in the mining town of Digalittledeeper. The "Tub and Scrub" is operated by Olympia Klenz and Sweet Sally. The young sheriff is in love with Sally, but every time he gets close he turns into a babbling fool. Meanwhile, our villain, Phineas Flatworm, discovers Olympia has been rinsing gold flecks from miners' laundry for years, and she's amassed a tidy sum. The villain figures if he had the only laundry in town, he'd make a million! With the aid of his hilarious mother, Mrs. Mugwump, and Lola-Lola, a talentless flamenco dancer, he gets control of the "Tub and Scrub." Lola-Lola plans to marry Phineas, but not if Mrs. Mugwump has anything to say about it! The other laundries "mysteriously" burn down. Mayor Haggle gives the "Tub and Scrub" a civic award, and a ghost accuses the villain of his crimes. The highlight of the wacky spoof is a laundry fight that hasn't been equalled since the pie-tossing days of silent films. The evildoers are brought to the soap-bar of justice, and the sheriff conquers his shyness and proposes to Sweet Sally. (Also available as a musical.) "...good old-fashioned fun entertainment." Plays for Children and Young Audiences "This play appealed not only to children of all ages, but to adults as well. The comical "good guys" and the mischievous "bad guys" kept the action moving quickly to the hilarious final scenes, where all the characters joined heartily in the laundry fight! Our audiences loved the play!" Paula Winkler and Tish Chapman, Directors St. Raymond School, Mt. Prospect, IL
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
Drama
Drama
Drama
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | 60 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 11 | | Male Characters: | 4 | | Female Characters: | 7 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | $4.75 Per Script ($35 Royalty Per Performance)
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Pioneer Drama Service
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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