Now it's just after half past two. We come to today's comedy classic.

Next Wednesday the 31st of May the distinguished actress Athena Seiler will be a hundred years old.

As a tribute to her and with our congratulations, we are repeating arsenic and old lace by Joseph Kesselring,

in which she starred on the stage and the radio with Dame Sybil Thorndyke.

Also featured our Prunella Scales, Dinsdale, Landon and Desmond Walter Ellis.

Oh yes indeed my sister Martha and I have been talking all the week about your sermon

last Sunday.

Oh which is really wonderful, Dr Harper.

In only two short years, you've taken on the spirit of Brooklyn.

That's very gratifying, Miss Booster.

Living here next to the church all our lives, you know.

We've seen so many ministers come and go.

The spirit in Brooklyn, we all say, is friendliness.

And your sermons are not so much sermons as friendly talks.

Personally I've always enjoyed my talks with Cardinal Gibbons.

Or have I met him yet?

No, Teddy dear met him yet. No, Teddy, dear. Not yet.

Are the biscuits good?

Splendid, Aunt Abby.

Won't you have another biscuit, Dr Harper?

Oh, no, no, I'm afraid I'll have no appetite for dinner now I I always eat too many of your

biscuits just to taste your lovely jam. Oh well we'll send you over a jar

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