"Dinner For One" is a comedy sketch written by Lauri Wylie a british author, for the theatre in the years 1920s. This comical play afterwhile went on to become the most frequently repeated TV programme ever according to the Guinness Book of Records. The present Clip is a single take black-and-white 1963 TV recording, featuring british comedians Freddie Frinton and May Warden.
..."Miss Sophie" is a lonely old lady celebrating her 90th birthday with four of her closest friends. (Sir Toby, Admiral von Schneider, Mr Pommeroy, and Mr Winterbottom). Unfortunately, all the guests are long dead, so butler James has to drink their share of the wine and do all the toasts. With the inevitable result he gets increasingly drunk, and keeps falling over a tiger skin on the floor..... The catch phrase for the show is,
Butler James - "Same procedure as last year Miss Sophie?"
Miss Sophie - "Same procedure as every year James".
Enjoy the Clip. HC
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