Rinse the Blood off My Toga
- Synopsis
- A shortened version of Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster’s skit on Julius Caesar first broadcast on radio in 1955 and re-worked and first performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. Wayne plays Roman private detective Flavius Maximus hired to investigate Caesar’s murder. The line ‘I told him,`Julie, don’t go’, spoken several times by Calphurnia, became a catchphrase. The sketch is full of old vaudeville jokes.
- Series
- Wayne and Shuster Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Multimedia; Video
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A video clip can be viewed on http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/video/wayne_shuster(rinse_the_blood).asx
The sketch is included in the DVD/video compilation WAYNE AND SHUSTER: 50 YEARS OF COMEDY. - History
- The television broadcast date has not been ascertained.
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
Inetvideo.com
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- Web
- http://www.inetvideo.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 646 964 6452
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Rinse the Blood off My Toga". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36568 (Accessed 15 Nov 2024)