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This busy romp through the life, art and times of Frank Zappa is illustrated with clips and photos even ardent fans won’t have seen; commentary from friends, family and collaborators fills out the picture of a very public private person.

He has a gift for making older works, such as “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” “and “A Soldier’s Play,” seem newly minted.

Realistically, this contest was ended by England’s romp through the Sri Lanka batting line-up on Friday, yet the prospect of a moment of history ensured an electric atmosphere on a murky Saturday.

PBS, which might want to call an emergency meeting with the producers of “Appropriate,” did a great service in presenting another contender for play revival, Ossie Davis’ “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch.”

It’s been three months since Leslie Odom Jr. last preached and schemed in “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch,” a project he’d been plotting since the 2016 night he won the Tony for his performance as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton.”