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'''George Bernard Shaw''': Aha! But what if the child were born with my looks and your brain? ... |
'''George Bernard Shaw''': Aha! But what if the child were born with my looks and your brain? ... |
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(Walks outside) |
(Walks outside) |
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Oh no, I've just blown out a definite shag! |
Oh no, I've just blown out a definite shag! |
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'''Sarah Bernhardt''': Mr. Shaw, fancy a shag? |
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'''George Bernard Shaw''': "Fancy"? It is the darling of society but the outcast of the soul... oh no, I've done it again! |
'''George Bernard Shaw''': "Fancy"? It is the darling of society but the outcast of the soul... oh no, I've done it again! |
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|Sketch from ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]''}} |
|Sketch from ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]''}} |
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[[George Bernard Shaw]] (1856–1950) was an Irish playwright, noted for his satirical wit. |
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His best-known plays include ''[[Pygmalion]]'', ''[[Arms and the Man]]'', ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', ''Man and Superman'', ''[[The Devil's Disciple]]'' and ''Saint Joan''. ''Arms and the Man'' inspired the operetta ''The Chocolate Soldier'', and ''Pygmalion'' inspired the musical ''[[My Fair Lady]]''. |
His best-known plays include ''[[Pygmalion]]'', ''[[Arms and the Man]]'', ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', ''Man and Superman'', ''[[The Devil's Disciple]]'' and ''Saint Joan''. ''Arms and the Man'' inspired the operetta ''The Chocolate Soldier'', and ''Pygmalion'' inspired the musical ''[[My Fair Lady]]''. |
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