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Joe Penner and Alan Jones play dual roles in The Boys From Syracuse, a big success
on the Brodway stage: Jones portrays twin brothers (both named Antipholus) separated at birth, one ending up in Ephesus and
the other in Syracuse. Penner also plays twins (both named Dromio), who are slaves to the two brothers. In
addition to the confusion over multiple mistaken identity issues, anachronistic humor abounds in the midst of a delightful
Rogers & Hart score.
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Antipholus of Ephesus (Jones) has just returned from a victory over Syracuse, and his slave Dromio of Ephesus (Penner)
suddenly has a lot to do.
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Wrong master, wrong slave. Here, Antipholus of Syracuse (Jones) barks orders to Dromio of Ephesus (Penner). Martha Raye
and Irene Hervey join Penner as the confusion grows.
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A little Martha Raye, a little Joe Penner, and a small dose of Shakespeare. Who says Hollywood never goes highbrow?
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Martha Raye offers up a shortened
version of the delightful "Sing for Your Supper," then joins Penner for a duet on "He and She."
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A decade before Lucille Ball delighted television audiences everywhere
by "mirroring" Harpo Marx in Hollywood, Penner (as both Dromios) encounters himself in a similar double-take moment.
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