Bill Nye’s pale face stuns audience in liquid white tale
James Whitcomb Riley recalls a comic episode where Bill Nye used liquid white cosmetics for a stage appearance. Nye, without a mirror, faced the crowd as his face whitened, drew laughter, and was later relieved by his wife and Riley. A second anecdote notes a Conshohocken patriarch’s whiskers nailed to a fence by a near sighted handyman.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Bill Nye
Nye
Riley
Conshohocken
Teacher corrects Tommy on math report
A brief classroom exchange has a teacher urging Tommy to give a quick spoken answer to a money problem. The dialogue references a father giving his wife a fifty dollar bill and a twenty dollar bill, prompting Tommy to respond with a simple amount.
When I Marry a Painter: Father Reconsiders Love
A composed suitor Henry nervously proposes to Mum Minnie as her father debates the worth of Walter the painter. The stern carpenter father jokes about setting up the couple in business before finally accepting. The scene ends with a triumphant Yes.
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Walter
Maimie
Henry
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