June 2019 Moe Howard Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2019
Manuscript reads,
"Enter -- Who are you fellows (technicrats? or aviators?)
Where you from -- South - Hallelujah? -- Really from the South -- Ich ah za Laben -- Ever hear of Abraham Lincoln -- Glad to meet you stranger (Smack) Hey you in the middle whats your name -- (George Washington - chopped down cherry tree -- (Aunt worked in 1 1/2 years) no I been on relief for over a year) (Philips) (are you the Philips that makes magnesia) no I'm the Philips that takes it) Spread Out -- Now I walk down the street & meet Moe -- who is Moe -- The guy with the Spitoon Hair cut -- (Smack Larry on head) (Poke curly in eyes.) (He says to me did you take a bath (How do you spell it -- I never heard of it
I walk down give him the first swift gag -- I (Take a bath - one missing) (smack) I mean take mornings bath this morning) or (going fishing got [?])
Guys are crazy belong in asylum the 3 of you -- you aint bad either. Mental test -- Take one from me first -- egg -- chicken get there first -- Rooster or (Train going to Kansas City) (ukelele) (Larry dances out to Struttin') whats the idea of the rape -- going as bundle hold this -- (Smack.)Moe -- got something to bring back tues) or (can wife keep secret -- Then Im safe,) Curly ate a field mouse (or) chicken lay bread out get the crust spread out - Do our vaudeville act - Vauducitians? - comedy singin dancing talking - - Sort of versatile in - no thats my natural smell. - Same routine as in other joints -- Mezzarinee or Balcaroni - Flock of Logees mind if we wear truckcedos - Spread out compelled to cut act go into other snappy gag -- oh another snappy gag - This will have them in aisles yeh with Hats on -- yeah (Curly does business - I walk
2
down & meet him -- Hello Moe -- Hello Curly (or opium) I thought you said garlic (thats a joke) (gag) worms, or aint she skinny or Butt - Huddle ah ah ah nuts -- Huddle (stand up) Jane & helen (finger in nose - kiss on head with all Business) Supposed to Sing B flat - yeah - what are you gropeing? in machinery - swack up + back + Larry gets one for nothing (as?) then sing it + what do you know about music - best musician in country - how are you in city - Poke Larry Spread out - Those guys are nuts - Do care for Drama - Drama? Noel Coward stuff - old English yes to be or not to be that is the question -- whats the answer - Got a part for if you'll help us - I'm an old thespian - (shake hands) find I'm prespiterian - Nancy? boys gates of Hell are open thats where you walk in (or) Slide in - Push Moe starts poke -- Curly stops it gets it himself - (To Curly) Take this part - Not me with all the wild business on floor etc - are you suffering from clean underwear - Peck 2 fingers - (To Larry) Take part - Talk when ready - are you ready - yeah - Resince? of next scene - Throw a louse - Poke Curly - He breaks arm - stick out tongue gets slapped - See this hit hand over Curly's head Curly says See this hit his head it hits him on head again. In next scene I play House detective - or Songwriter? Gladys - not here yet - around the mountain when she comes - Smack - Wind blows - Smack - now for old English - bow - hit under head - Pay me 50,000 not give the money - English stuff - Repeat - stare at Larry bring Curly back by nostrils hang on until through - (over)
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arguing with Larry - Repeat Pay me 50,000 give him the money - a bit of a puff puff a bit of a etc accent on a Lapedres my friend - Smack - Spread out - as my wife I can laugh at world - Curly Laughs - Lay egg get in corner - Big basket over there Someone comeing - Slipper in audience - (Eddie makes speech - rehearsing dance for past 65 weeks Columbia been making shorts - we shall see Music - Swanee River for finish.
Moe Howard Handwritten Jokes & Skits, Likely for The Three Stooges UK Performance in 1939, Based on Content -- Signed Multiple Times -- 3pp. on Two 6'' x 9.5'' Sheets -- Very Good Plus
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