[catonsville]

This was debated on another News Group and established that Joey Faye did not create the routine, that it was an old burlesque skit from the 1920's.

A variation of it is the classic "Susquehena Hat Company" with poor Costello losing the box of straw hats he and Abbott were delivering.

[riley1992]

A variation of it is the classic "Susquehena Hat Company" with poor Costello losing the box of straw hats he and Abbott were delivering.

That's the one I was thinking of, too. The one man went nuts and punched a hole through the top of Costello's hat.

[MrConfettiMan]

That's what it was, the Susquehana Hat Company. Thank you. Do you remember what street it was on?