Wedding Rehearsal (1932)

George Grossmith: Earl of Stokeshire

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Quotes 

• Earl of Stokeshire : You understand me, Susan? You must tell the girls, I won't have it!

  Countess of Stokeshire : Yes, dear, I'll tell them. But, you know, they really never take any notice of what you say...

  Earl of Stokeshire : I know nothing of the sort! As their father and the head of this household, I respectfully submit that -

  Countess of Stokeshire : [interrupting]  That's what I say, you have to.

  Earl of Stokeshire : Have to what?

  Countess of Stokeshire : Respectfully submit!

• Ponsonby : The draft of the cable, Lord Stokeshire.

  Earl of Stokeshire : Read it out, Ponsonby.

  Ponsonby : "The Earl and Countess of Stokeshire request the honor of your presence..."

  Earl of Stokeshire : [interrupting]  Ridiculous! Cables cost money. Take this down

  [counts words on his fingers] 

  Earl of Stokeshire : "Daughters being married June seventeenth. Expect you, Stokeshire."

• Earl of Stokeshire : Nobody's a nobody who marries a somebody who's anybody! I - I mean, anybody who marries a somebody who - who - who's a nobody - becomes ipse facto... uhh... I mean, at any rate, it's entirely my business!

• Countess of Stokeshire : We were afraid our cable wouldn't catch you!

  Harry : Oh, yes, it caught me all right.

  Earl of Stokeshire : Weren't you surprised?

  Harry : Never so knocked over in all my life!

  Lady Rose Mary : But what did you say, Uncle?

  Harry : I said, Bl-bless the children, they've bagged a brace of princes or grand-dukes, I'll be bound. Eh, my dears?

  Lady Rose Mary : Well, Uncle, they're not exactly...

  Lady Mary Rose : Oh, who cares about a title anyhow?

  Harry : Mmm. Of course, of course... if you love him, it doesn't matter if he's called Thompson!

  Tootles : [clearing throat]  As a matter of fact, my name IS Thompson.

  Harry : Never worry, my dear boy! I daresay you've done nothing to deserve it!

• Earl of Stokeshire : Didn't your mother tell you anything before you were married?

  Countess of Stokeshire : Certainly not, such things were never mentioned in my family. In any case I knew them already.