The Play of the Weather seemingly innocent meteorological plot contains associations with the cycle drama tyrants. In the York cycle and the fragmentary Coventry cycle, Herod claims to control the weather…Jupiter’s resemblance to the York Herod is even stronger, because this Herod mingles his claim of weather-controlling prowess with an assertion of his authority over classical gods.” The Play of the Weather The Play of the Weather is an English interlude or morality play from the early Tudor period. The play was written by John Heywood, a courtier, musician and playwright during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I and published by
Speaking of the Weather and even Saint Nicholas. He ultimately ends up imprisoned in the bars on the cover of "Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing", and when Herbert laughs, the criminal uses a globe from the cover of a "World Almanac" to hit him in the head. At iris-out, it turns out he has stolen Herbert's laugh himself. Speaking of the Weather Speaking of the Weather is an animated cartoon short in the "Merrie Melodies" series produced by Leon Schlesinger for Warner Bros.. Released to theaters on September 4, 1937, it was directed by Frank Tashlin and animated by Joe D'Igalo and Volney