All the World’s a Stage: Introduction to Wayne & Shuster: 50 Years of Comedy

An introduction in which Frank Shuster claims “William Shakespeare” was “one of our writers” and “we liked him because he was inexpensive.” He states, “You gotta admit the kid could write,” and uses “All the world’s a stage” to introduce Wayne and Shuster’s entrances, exits, roles as “the players,” and “many parts.” Frank appears as Hamlet carrying Yorick’s skull.
TYPE: Television sketch
YEAR: 1991
WRITERS: Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster
PLAY: Shakespeare as author, As You Like It, Hamlet
LANGUAGE: English
VENUE: Wayne & Shuster on CBC Television