Violet Jones: That's funny - I can't seem to hit that top note.
Spider Robbins: Perhaps it's just as well. Where did you learn to sing, anyway?
Violet Jones: I spent four years in Paris. Of course, I'm not a virtuoso.
Spider Robbins: Not after four years in Paris, no.
Violet Jones: I trust we're both talking about the same thing?


--Edna May Oliver (as ) in Hold 'Em Jail

Addison 'Ad' Stevens: Well, you might as well know it. We're going to be married.
Hildegarde Withers: Well! Those who try it once always try it again. Must be something in it.


--Edna May Oliver (as Hildegarde Withers) in Murder on the Blackboard

Sheridan 'Sherry': [to Oliver] I trust you. Why don't people trust me?
Mrs. Fanny 'Grandma' Townsend: Maybe it's because they know you.


--Edna May Oliver (as ) in No More Ladies

Sheridan 'Sherry': Why don't women trust me?
Mrs. Fanny 'Grandma' Townsend: Maybe they know you.


--Edna May Oliver (as ) in No More Ladies

[last lines]
Oscar Piper: ...A fella could come up and see ya some time couldn't he?
Hildegarde Withers: Why, Oscar Piper!
[Oscar laughs]
Hildegarde Withers: Why, you dreadful man! You get out of here. Go on, get out!
[He leaves the diner, laughing heartily, as Hildegarde smoothes her ruffled feathers]
Hildegarde Withers: Insulted at my age!
Bearded Diner: Better late than never, sister.
Hildegarde Withers: [haughtily] That will do.


--Edna May Oliver (as Hildegarde Withers) in Murder on the Blackboard

[Madame DeFarge has come looking for Lucie and the child. Miss Pross bars her way out]
Miss Pross: Oh no you don't!
Madame De Farge: Let me pass.
Miss Pross: Never! I know what you want. I know what you're after. And thank heaven I'm put here to stop you - for stop you I will!
Madame De Farge: In the name of the Republic...
Miss Pross: In the name of no one, you evil woman. You've killed many innocent people. No doubt you'll kill many more; but my ladybird you shall never touch.
Madame De Farge: No? Do you know who I am?
Miss Pross: You might - from your appearance - be the wife of Lucifer; yet you shall not get the better of me. I'm an Englishwoman! I'm your match!
Madame De Farge: Pig, get out of my way or I'll break you in pieces.
Miss Pross: Break away, then. I don't care an English tuppence for myself; but I know that the longer I keep you here... the greater hope there is for my ladybird. [they fight]


--Edna May Oliver (as Miss Pross) in A Tale of Two Cities

Miss Pross: Mr. Carton, the infant has expressed a desire to say good night to you.
Sydney Carton: The infant's desire shall be gratified immediately, Prossy. [he goes]
Jarvis Lorry Jr.: I suppose it's none of my business, but I wouldn't allow that fellow to handle a child of mine.
Miss Pross: As to that, you haven't got one... and from the looks of you, you're not likely to have one.


--Edna May Oliver (as Miss Pross) in A Tale of Two Cities