The Merry Widower
Suspense · October 12, 1944 · 29 min · 4,149 words
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Now, Roma wines present, suspense! Tonight, the merry widower starring Reginald Gartner. Suspense is presented for your enjoyment by Roma wines. That's R-O-M-A Roma wines. Those excellent California wines that can add so much pleasantness to the way you live.
To your happiness and entertaining guests. To your enjoyment of every day meals. Yes, right now a glass full would be very pleasant, as Romerweins bring you... SUSPENS! This is the man in black, here for the Romerwein Company of Fresno, California, who tonight from Hollywood brings you as star, Mr. Reginald Gardner, and a suspense play in Grim 3-quarter time.
And so with the merry widower, and with the performance of Mr. Gardner, we again hope to keep you in... SUSPENS! We're swaying to the playing of the dance. Oh, God! I suppose this and...
George Mansey, if you don't listen to me... My good woman, play what is the meaning of this intrusion? What? Oh, hello, Ethel. I say, who'd you think you're calling my good woman? For a moment, I didn't know who it was, that's all.
You didn't know who it was. Well, who did you think it was, the servant? Please, Ethel. Not that it wouldn't be nice if we did have a servant. We shall, my dear. We shall. Of course, that's what you say.
That's what you always say about everything. Sometimes I wonder why I've a melody to George Muncie. It hasn't changed my life much. When I met you, I was waiting on people all day long in a affluence restaurant, and now all day long, I wait on you.
You don't think by any chance do you that I'm unworthy to be waited on. Mm-hmm. That would be amusing. Oh, George, it isn't that hard. No snob and you know it. And I'm not afraid of a little hard work either.
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