Marie Truffle:
[to her daughter Vivian] Aw, come, pull yourself together, darling. Forget all about it. I tell you, there isn't a man in the world worth worrying about. I got to go up now. Your papa's in bed again with his stomach. I'm worried to death about him.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Ivy Higgins:
[Last lines at the commencement of Myrtle and Benny's marriage ceremony] And, you know, it isn't every young couple that can have the wedding ceremony performed by Her Honor, the Mayor.
[indicating Hattie]
Hattie Burns: No, and it isn't every young couple that can have as Matron of Honor, the Commissioner of Garbage.
[indicating Ivy]
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
[indicating Hattie]
Hattie Burns: No, and it isn't every young couple that can have as Matron of Honor, the Commissioner of Garbage.
[indicating Ivy]
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
Lizzie Praskins:
One more word from you and I'll forget I'm a lady.
[lifts plate to throw at Maggie]
Maggie Warren: Why not? Everybody else has.
--Marie Dressler (as Maggie Warren) in Prosperity
[lifts plate to throw at Maggie]
Maggie Warren: Why not? Everybody else has.
--Marie Dressler (as Maggie Warren) in Prosperity
Polly Rochay:
[as Elmer Truffle snores loudly] Well, I don't know how you could marry a man that snores that way.
Marie Truffle: [laughing] It was too late when I found it out.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Marie Truffle: [laughing] It was too late when I found it out.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Stuttering Ticket Agent:
Where are you going?
Marie Truffle: New York. I want to go to New York.
Stuttering Ticket Agent: You'll want to go by Buffalo.
Marie Truffle: No, I want to go by *train*!
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Marie Truffle: New York. I want to go to New York.
Stuttering Ticket Agent: You'll want to go by Buffalo.
Marie Truffle: No, I want to go by *train*!
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing