Rehearsing a Play

Is Maxwell House really the only coffee in the world? When your father says so and your father knows Ben. Yes, it's father knows Ben. Transcribed in Hollywood starring Robert Young as father. A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson.

Brought to you by America's favorite coffee, Maxwell House. The coffee that's always good to the last drop. All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely play. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.

That's solid stuff, you know? And, to prove that Shakespeare was an exceedingly sensible cookie, who generally knew what time it was, we'd like you to stop off for a while in Springfield. There, in a certain white frame house occupied by the Anderson's, the dinner hour approach.

And with it, why sure, another crisis like this. But, Mother, what if he says no? We mustn't think of it that way, dear. Just think that he's going to say yes. Is this the plate, Mommy?

Yes, dear. Thank you very much. You're welcome. We've had everybody in the whole company read the part, and they all look so young. Why don't you have Daddy do it? He's real old. Kathy, please.

Well, isn't he? Your father is not old. He's older than my teacher. Mother, if she keeps that up, he'll never do it. Your father will do it, Betty. I promise you. Now, we'll have Billy sit over here.

Why can't he sit next to me? Darling, a guest sits on the hostess's right hand. He does? Yes, dear. How does she eat? Kathy. Billy's gonna sit on Mommy's hand. Oh, stop it. Mom, we're in the dining room, bud.