Pardon My English
by George Gershwin, Herbert Fields, Morrie Ryskind, Ira Gershwin
Synopsis
Pardon My English is a farce satirizing the Prohibition era, set in prewar Dresden.
To promote consumption of beer and wine, the German government bans the sale of all non-alcoholic beverages.
In protest, the thuggish Golo Schmidt opens a speakeasy serving forbidden drinks like cream soda and ginger ale.
The Police Commissioner is determined to shut down the illegal operation.
After Golo is knocked unconscious in a car accident, he awakens to believe he is Michael Bramleigh, a wealthy Englishman — Golo's polar opposite.
As he is recognized by friends variously as himself or his English alter ego, comedic misadventures follow.
The tuneful score by George and Ira Gershwin includes "Isn't It A Pity?," "Luckiest Man in the World," and the title song.
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Publication
Pardon My English is a play written by George Gershwin and published by Tams-Witmark.
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