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The Bishop Misbehaves, San Diego, 1938. 'Savoy - Pouring Rain! Daring Crooks! Stolen Gems! then the Bishop Swipes the Swag - "The Bishop Misbehaves" - the Comedy Riot of the Season...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.