Uncle Sol and His Hadacol (1951) made fun of advertising for health and happiness cures. Hadacol was a dietary supplement widely advertised on radio and television at the time. When Hadacol was no longer marketed, the play’s title became Uncle Sol and His Geritol. Uncle Sol keeps taking drinks from his bottle of Hadacol. When the others discover that the bottle really contains whiskey, they fill the bottle with castor oil. Jittering Spooks (1929) featured Toby as a detective who solves the mystery of spooks seen in an old mansion. The Schaffners sold the amateur rights to Dramatic Publishing Co. of Chicago for $250. The play won an award from the Eugene Field Society of American Journalists and Authors for “outstanding contribution to contemporary literature.” Jittering Spooks had a special announcement to be read before the play: Ladies and Gentlemen: we are present at this time somewhat of a playwriting and construction. And few words of explanation will not
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