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Theres a classic gag where a character gets his pants pulled down to reveal his heart-patterned boxer shorts.
Its the kind of vaudevillian punch line you rarely see anymore outside of comic strips likeGarfield.
Escola tends to pop up on the margins of other peoples screen projects or in smaller, low-budget work.
Expect only a glancing resemblance to historical accuracy.
InOh, Mary!, with Abe tied up in the Civil War with the South (… ofwhat?
And theyreallycommit to a gag.
Louise, we quickly learn, has a secret affection for dropping ice cream on her nether regions.
), whereas the rest of the ensemble can be a little more nuanced.
Have no fear: Escola and Mary are not to be upstaged.
Im not really sure at this point.
I was too busy laughing.
Oh, Mary!is at the Lucille Lortel Theatre through May 5.
