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Cast of Characters Inorder of Singing principals are indicated with an asterisk. ‘appearance. Singing pri Vaudeville master of ceremonies _Jocko's assistant vane Auditioning cid Auditioning child womens ROSES baby daughter Rose’s other baby daughter Rich Man's Son (non-speaking). Tap Dancing Urchin (non-speaking) Little Boy Scout (non-speaking)... Weber. “ * Herbie. -Candy salesman and Rose's manager * June... sve Rose's daughter * Louise, » Rose's other daughter and Gypsy, the stripper * Tulsa La. vies Bs -- Farm Boys, ee Angie Kringelein.. wenaneine Hotel manager in Akron Mr. Goldstone. ume Representative ofthe Orpheum Circuit Miss Cratchitt.. worse Seerelery at Grantzier's Palace Agnes: s+: Hollywood Blondes ‘Auditioning Kids & their Mothers, Boy Scouts, Hotel Guests, Restaurant Wait Staff Front & Reat Cow, Stagehands at Grantziger’s and in Wichita, Other Strippers, Backstage Figures ée Showgirls, CYP Prompe Book, 2] ana el a ai FESEE RSE ESSE SESE Sra ePErerscee sph No. 9a Musical Numbers ACT ONE. Overture. ‘Rose's Entrance: Let Me Entertain You. ‘Change Of Scene: Let Me Entertain You. Some PeOple. emo Orchestra You'll Never Get Away From Me... (Change Of Scene: You'll Never Get Away Fr Rose, Herbie & Louise Rove, Herbie & Louise Synopsis Of Scenes The action of the play covers a period from the early 1920s to the early 1930s, ‘and it takes place in various cities throughout the U.S.A. ACT ONE Scene 1 Vaudeville theatre stage, Seattle Scene 2 Kitchen of a frame house, Seattle Scene 3 Road between Seattle and Los Angeles Scene 4 Backstage of a vaudeville house, Los Angeles Scene 5 On stage of a vaudeville theatre, Los Angeles Scene 6 Hotel rooms, Akron Scene 7 Chinese restaurant, New York Scene 8 Stage of Grantziger’s Palace, New York Scene 9 Mr. Grantziger’s office Scene 10 Theatre alley, Buffalo Scene 11. Railroad platform, Omaha ACT TWO Scene 1 Desert country, Texas Scene 2 Backstage of a burlesque house, Wichita Scene 3 Backstage corridor Scene 4 ‘and on stage: , Detroit, Philadelphia & Minsky’s Scene 5 Louise's dressing room Scene 6 Bare stage after the show GYP- Prompt Book GYPSY No.1 Overture (Orchestra) ACT ONE - SCENE ONE (On either sid ofthe proscenium, there are illuminated placards as inthe days of raudeville. After the overture these light upto read: UNCLE JOCKO'S KIDDIE SHOW SEATTLE ‘The light illuminating the placards fads slowly as the curtain rises om the stage ofa tacky vauderille these ‘The stage i half set for the rehearsal ofa kiddie show. UNCLE JOCKO, the nervous oily master of ceremonies, is surrounded by a pack of babbling KIDS and their tigress MOTHERS. ‘The KiDS are in horrible, homemade costumes; the MOTHERS wear clothes of the very early twenties; JOCKO wears a tartan cap and fake horn-rimimed glasses ‘asa concession to his name. Jocko. Everybody—SHUT UP! .. All mothers—out (Wo is Assistant) Georgie, I don’t want them in the wings, I don’t want them in the theatre, I want them OUT! GrORGIE. It's pleasure. Okay, mothers—this way. Move it! (Herds them ou) JocKo, All right, kids, now let's get in a straight line along here and come forward one at a time. The doors open at seven and ‘Uncle Jocko doesn’t have enough time to rehearse your darlin’ acts. JOCKO takes a simpering little Gun. completely covered with balloons out ofthe line and moves her oven, apart from the other KIDS. You wait here, girly-girl (Calling ont front tothe solo spot operator) Oh, Gust Hit this doll with a surprise pink when she does her turn. (To the Gre1) Uncle Jocko promised the wee bain ‘would be a winner, and she will. ‘The Gin. isses him coyly. it aap ~~ | iz Seba BIC TASEAMARY, Sad cS ieGaae ER of CORGS ec TES Oct gcc te tre Perera ene ten 6 Act One — Some One JOCKO. (To Georcis) Chip off her sister's block. ‘And you ought to see them balloons! OK. Let’s have the first wee laddie in Uncle Jocko's Kiddie Show. ‘As @ LITTLE BOY with a clarinet comes forwerd, JOCK speaks tothe actual CONDUCTOR in the pt ‘Take each of them from the top and then cut to the last eight. Every Friday night ya tata, ya ta ta, Uncle Jocko dinna ken there were so many talented baimns right here in Seattle and the rest of the crap—CLARENCE AND HIS CLASSIC CLARINET! (As CLARENcx plays indicating the Kio) Georgie, that’s what's gonna Kall vaudeville. Allright, Clarence, cut to the end. The end, kiddo! The end, Professor. No.2 Rose’s Entrance: Let Me Entertain You (aby June & Baby Louise) JOCKO Signals the CONDUCTOR for a sick chord; GEORGIE puss CLARENCE of JOCKO speaks fo TWo LITT Gints dressed as a Dutch boy and girl JocKo. And who does Uncle Jocko have here? Who the hell does he— BABY JUNE AND COMPANY? ... (To the CONDUCTOR) Half ofthe song, half of the dance and out. ConDUCTOR. Got ya JUNE. (Sung) May we entertain you? May we see the smile? | will do some kicks. ROSE. (From out front) Louise. | will do some tricks. Sing out, Louise—sing out! ne I tell you a story. JOCK. Who said that? j ROSE. (From front) You're behind, Louise! Lourse. IMI dance when she's done. Catch up, honey, catch up! Jona & Loune: JOCKO. Who let in one of them mothers? By the time we're through ROSE. (Coming down the aisle and onto the Entertaining you, carrying a litle dog and a big Youll have a barrel of fun, fandieg © Monta) Hold i please, hold it! (Musi stops) Save your strength, June. Louise, dear, if you don’t count— JOCKO. Madam, do you realize you are absolutely— Rost. Ido, Uncle Jocko, but I want to save your very valuable time for you. CYP Prompt Book Jocko. In that case— Rose, When I saw your sensitive face at the Odd Fellows Hall— my first husband was an Odd Fellow— Jocko. Lam not an Odd Fellow! Rose. I meant a Knight of Pythias. My second husband was— Jocko. I'm not a Knight of Pythias! Rose. Then where did you catch our act? Jocko. Atthe Elks, ROSE. My father is an Elk! [have his tooth in here someplace. (Rost dumps the dog into JOCKO's arms es she rummage in her handbag) Will you just hold Chowsie for me—that's short for chow mein. (Baty teik) Mommy just loves chow mein, doesn’t she, chowsie wowsie? Stop sucking your thumb, Louise. (To the conductor) Professor, just marvel how you can make a performer into an artist. (Georcit follows ROSt as she gals about) Now if you could help my little girls by giving them a good loud La-da-da, de-da, da! JocKo. What is going on here? ROSE. (To JOCKO, thom she delicately shoves back as he move o intervene) God helps him who helps himself. (To the drummer inthe pit) Mr. Zipser— when the girls do their specialty would you please ad lick it? Thank you. Show him, girls. JOcKO. Is this really happening?! Rose. Oh, Gus? Gus, would you please slap Baby June with something pink? She's the star. Smile, Baby dear! Te JOCKO. Ihave seen all kinds of mothers— Rose. Don’t hang on the baby’s dress, you'll rumple it up—Do you know of a really good agent who could book a professional act like ours? JOCKO. A professional act! Hey Georgie! Get a load of this— Rose, (Suddenly grabbing Jock) Don't you laugh! Don't you dare laugh! -. That child is going to be a star. Jocko. That's what they all say. All right— GYP- Prompt Book ____<_ 8 Act One Scene One JOCKO shoves the dog back into ROSk’s arms. ROSE. But we're not finished! JOCKO, They are as far as I'm concerned. Rose. Because you're trying to play favorites! JOCKO. (Stops) What? Rost, How dare you let that rotten, untalented, fat balloon block up my babies? I won't leave this stage till she does! Jocko, That child— Rose, Have you no loyalty to the Elks? JOCKO. I’m not an Ek! ROSE. Well, the editor of the Gazette is! [happen to know because at the last meeting he showed my father a letter he got complaining some contest was fixed ... guess desperate people do desperate things, JOCKo stares ther then motions the BALLOON Gi. to go, ROSE loksat the conductor, signal him as befone. La da da, de da, da! [Mosc starts and the Gint.s begin their act JUNE. (Sung) May we entertain you, May we see you smile? ROSE. (Spoken ovr music) Thank you, Professor. Thank you, Uncle Jocko. Gare 0cxo th dee) Thank you, Gus! Thank you, Mr. Zipser! Smile, girls, smile. Rost is singing along with her Guns when she sees the BALLOON Gre ‘who has edged out from the wings. Still singing gaily, ROSE removes ber hatpin. The BALLOON Git backs into the wings as ROSE marches sft her, the haipin extended like Joan of Arc’s sword. Her dancing DAUGHTERS watch, grin and finish to.ablare of music. BLACKOUT, Music atacca, No.2a Change Of Scene: Let Me Entertain You (Orchestra) GYP- Prompt Book Ga ee 4 ACT ONE - SCENE TWO The illuminated placards change to rea: “HOME SWEET HOME” SEATTLE The scene is the itchen ofa frame house, later that night. We see an icebox, a sink overflowing with dishes, calendars and timetables onthe walls, rocker, perhaps een a smal, sunken sof. LOUISE and JUNE enter yatoing and takeoff the cots they wear cover their costumes as ROSE slams in throws her coat on a chair and heads forthe icebox. ROSE gives Chowsie the little dg, to LOUISE #3 she gets a can of dog food from the icebox. As usual, she i talking all the time. Rose, That rotten little Uncle Jocko! He's as cheap as your grandpa. (to JUNE) Ten bucks for a talent like yours! Well, we're through with Kiddie Shows And with your grandpa’s lodge hall. It’s time we moved on anyway! I'm gonna get us an agent to book the act on the Orpheum Circuit Lourse. That's dog food, Momma. Rosé. That's what she thinks. I'm hungry. Louise, Then why didn’t you eat some of our chow mein after the show? Rose. Because you two did the work and we gotta save every cent. (To JUNE, who Brings ROSE a hair brush—as she brushes JUNE'S heir) Thad a dream last night: I dreamt a whole new act for you! Baby June and Her Newsboys! JUNE. How are you going to get the boys, Momma? ROSE, Louise can be a boy—(Louts crits)—and Il find three others. JUNE. How are you going to pay them? Rose, The experience'll be their pay. I've got just enough saved up for scenery and costume. If] can squeeze a few bucks out of Grandpa, ‘we can head for Los Angeles and the Orpheum Circuit ... Por enters. He isa crusty old man, holding the ible he is eternally reading. A short pause JUNE. Goodnight, Momma. Goodnight, Grandpa. (Exit) Por. You oughta be ashamed; fooling your kids with those dreams! GYP- Prompt Book SEES Se | 10 Act One ~ Scene Two Rost. They're real dreams and I'm gonna make ‘em come real for my kids! Por. What are you, Rose, a crazy woman?! God put you down right here because He meant for you to stay right here! ROSE. God's like me, Pop: we both need outside assistance. PoP. You've squeezed the last penny outa me that you're ever gonna get! Rose. It ain't for met It’s for my girls, t's too late for me. Rost. ‘After three husbands, I'm through with marriage. Twant to enjoy myself. want my girls to enjoy themselves and travel like Momma does! Por. And you'll leave them just like your mother left you! ROSE. Never! (Rost turns to ee LOUISE, who has entered behind her) Why aren't you ready for bed, Louise? ‘LOUISE, Jtne says you said she can sleep with you tonight. Rost. You know how high-strung the baby is after a performance, Loutse. I performed. Rose. It ain‘t the same. Now say goodnight and go to bed. LOUISE. Goodnight, Grandpa. (Kisses him) Por. Goodnight, Plug. You're a good girl Rost. You are a good gil and I was proud of you tonight. LoUrst runs to ROSE and hugs her, Loutse. Momma, how come I have three fathers? Rose. Because you're lucky ... You were born with a caul. ‘That means you got powers to read palms and tell fortunes and wonderful things are going to happen for you! Louise exits. Por. Why do you fill her with such bunk? GYP- Prompt Book 2 a Rose. Itain‘t bunk! ‘Act One= Scene Two Por. Nothin’ wonderful is going to happen to her or June—or to you. ROSE. Maybe not to me, but they’re gonna have a marvelous time! Vl be damned if I'm gonna let them sit away their lives like I did. Or like you do—with only that calendar to tell you one day from the next! Or that plaque (Pointing fo gold plaque on the wall) —from your rotten railroad company to say Congratulations: for 50 years, you've done the same dull thing every dull day! Por. That plaque isa great tribute! It’s solid gold! ROSE. How much could you get for it? Por. Rose, if you— ROSE. What goods it doin’ sittin’ up there?! Por. Itbelongs there like you belong home— ROSE. Anybody that stays home is dead! Musici ROSE. (Continued over music) If die, it won't be from sittin’! It be from fightin’ to get up and get out! No.3 Some People (Rose) ROSE. (Sung) Some people can get a thrill Knitting sweaters and sitting stil. ‘That's okay for some people who don't know they're alive; ‘Some people can thrive and bloom, LUving life in a living room. ‘That's pertect for some people of one hundred and five! But | at least gotta try, When | think of all the sights that | gotta see yet, All the places | gotta play, ‘Al the things that | gotta be yet— ‘Come on, Poppa, whaddaya say? ‘Some people can be content Playing bingo and paying rent. ‘That's peachy for some people, For some humdrum people to be. But some people aint me! GYP-Prompt Book Aa a u See tt ket Tl eet ee 2 ActOne - Scene Two ROSE. (Cont) had a dream, ‘Awondertul dream, Poppa, All about the Orpheum Circuit — Give me a chance and I know | can work it! had a dream, Just as real as can be, Poppa— There I was in Mister Orpheum’s office, ‘And he was saying to me, “Rose! Got yoursett some new orchestrations, New routines and red velvet curtains, Get a feathered hat for the Baby, Photographs in front of the theatre, Get an agent, and in jig time You'l be being booked in the big timer” ‘Oh, what a dream, ‘A wonderful dream, Poppa, ‘And all that | need is eighty-eight bucks, Poppa. That's what he said, Poppa, Only eighty-eight bucks. POP. (Spoken oer vanp) You ain't gettin’ eighty-eight cents from me, Rose! (Por exits) ROSE. (Shouting afer Por) Then Ill get it someplace else— but Ill get it and get my kids out! (Sung) Goodbye to blueberry pie! Good riddance to all the socials | had to go to, Al the lodges | had to play, All the Shriners | said hello to— Hey, LA., 'm coming your way! ‘Some people sit on their butts, Got the dream, yeah—but not the guts! That's living for some people, For some humdrum people, | suppose Well, they can stay and rot, BOSE starts out, comes back o tke the plaque from the wal amps iin her purse, then finishes the song and strides one ROSE. (Cont.) But not Rose! BLACKOUT. Music attacca, GYP-Prompe Book B ACT ONE - SCENE THREE ‘Arroed between Seattle and Los Angeles. No.4 __ Seattle To Los Angeles—Reprise: Some People (Rose & Boy Scouts) In front of the curtain, JUNE and LOUISE—wearing their coats and hats ‘and carrying suitcases stand trying to thumb a ride. The music of "Some People” is continuous underneath. The cut-out ofa fancy old touring car “driven” by a RICH MAN and his little SON comes on ‘and stops to pick up the children. But as they get in, JUNE signals — ‘and ROSE comes running out carrying a suitcase and Chowsie. ROSE sings asthe car “drives” across. Behind it, BOWS cross ‘carrying signs indicating the lessening distance be Seattle and Rose's goa: Los Angels. ‘They pass an URCHIN tap dancing, his hat held out for money. ROSE pus some pennies in his cap, then, impressed by his dancing, she yanks him int the car and they move on. A troop of Bo SCOUTS passes, singing. ROSE hears the last LITTLE BOY hold @ good high note—and yanks him into the car. At last, they reach a welcome banner: LOS ANGELES. The car stops. Rose gets ou? with her DAUGHTERS and the dog and the suitcases ‘and the TWO STOLEN Boys. The car drives aay and as the litle band ‘marches off geily, ROSE brings up the rear—with the rich men’s tearful litle Boy, zohom she has also stolen. Rose. Goodbye to blueberry pie! Thad a dream. ‘Awondertul dream. Boy Scouts. Haill Hail, the gang's all here! Mustn’t say the naughty word. Rose, ‘Some people sit on their butts, Got the dream, yeah—but not the guts! ‘That's living for some people, | suppose, But not Rose! No. 4a Change Of Scene: Some People (Orchestra) CYP Prompt Book IE SSY"-”~—C OE ee 4 ACT ONE - SCENE FOUR The illuminated placards change to read: “DON'T CALL US” LOS ANGELES The backstage ofa vaudeville house There are dds and ends of scenery crates, trunks, lights, ete Mk. WEBER, the theatre manager, rushes on, ‘Allowed by ROSE end her exhausted BROOD, who collapse near the wings. WEBER. No, Madam Rose, no! ‘Music fades out, ROSE. Now listen, Mr, Weber, I did not come all the way from Seattle to Los Angeles to take “No” for an anewer, WEBER. You'll take it from me. ROSE. Because you don’t know how to run your theatre, ‘Your business is slipping. You need youth, frech young talent. WEBER. Madam Rose, told you this moming, I told You this afternoon we iam telling you now: if there is anything Thate wens gro kids, it’s kids on stage! Rose. Children. go play in the alley (As the Cim.oeun go) Me, Weber, that was a rotten remark. If you werea gentleman, you'd apologize and book my act, Weer. I am nota gentleman, HERBIE enters carrying a suitcase. Helse nceloking man witha swelly sa, ted quay, Weeex. That bad? HERBIE. Except fora coup acts. [eft a memo on your desk, ROSE. Mr. Weber, you left me right in the middle ofa sentence. WEBER. Madam Rose, you're always in the middle ofa sentence. GYP-Proept Book [Act One~ Scene Four 15 Rose, But if your show is as bad as this intelligent gentleman says, you could certainly try my act for a few nights. (To HERBit) Couldn't he? HERBIE, Yeah, he could. You could, Ed. WEBER. What? HeRBIE. Your theatre gets a family audience. They love kids. Rose, And my kids are great! HERBIE, They sure are. Rost and Went gape WEBER. How do you know? HERBIE, I've seen ‘em. WEBER. Where? ' HERBIE, In—Seattle. They'd give your show a lift, Ed. Weer. Well... Rose, Listen— WEBER. Stop pushing. Let me think it over. (Exits) ROSE. (Pumping HeRate's hand several times) Gee—it’s hard for me to say thanks! HERBIE. You just said it. Rose, Why'd he listen to you? HERBIE. Everybody in show business listens to anybody. Besides, I used to book acts into this theatre. Rose, Are you an agent? Hersie, Iwas, but I'm in the candy business now: ell to vaudeville houses all over the West. Rose. How could you ever leave show business? Hexsiz. When the acts I handled had too little talent, I got sick to my stomach. Ulcers. ROSE. You're too sympathetic. HERBIE. Also I went bust I was always giving them ‘my commission and telling them they got a raise. Rost. The good Lord says charity begins at home. GYP- Prompt Book ar» aa 16 ‘Act One ~ Scene Four HERBIE, Well, I don't have ahome. Rose. (Eyes Hexat) You're not married? HEROIE. Thad five sisters, and the ugly one didn't get married until a year ago. ROSE. ... Why'd youhelp me just now? HERBIE, [love kids. Rose. Oh. HERBIE, Also—I saw you before, Rose. Where? HERBIE. Waiting outside Weber's office, ‘You looked like a pioneer woman without a frontier. Rose. I don't suppose you'd consider being an agent again. HERBIE. Would you consider marrying again? ROSE. How do you know I'm not married now? HERBIE, I asked yourkids about you, Rose. Oh. Well, after three husbands, it takes ‘an awful lt of buter to get you back in the frying pan. HERBIE. And after twenty years of show business — (Picks up his suitcase) —you kinda breathe better in the real world. Rose. Funny. Masic in HERBIE. (Over music) What? Rost. Us I like you—but I don't want marriage. ‘You like me—but you don’t want show business, HERBIE. That seems to leave you there—and me here, ROSE. Oh, that all depends on how you look at it, ‘You look at what we don't have, [look at what we do have. No.5 Small World (ose & Herbie) Rose, Funny, you're a stranger who's come here, Come from another town, Funny, I'm a stranger myself here— GYP-Prompt Book EE ll Act One - Scene Four 7 ‘Small world, isn’t it? Funny, you're a man who goes traveling Rather than settling down. Funny, ‘cause I'd love to go traveling— ‘Small world, isn’t it? We have so much in common, It's a phenomenon, ‘We could pool our resources By joining forces From now on. Lucky, you're a man who likes children, ‘That's an important sign. Lucky, 'm a woman with children — Small world, isn’t it? Funny, isn’t it? ‘Small, and funny, and fine. ‘Music continues as WEBER returns WEBER, (Spoten over music) Well, I'm not gonna pay you much money. ROSE, Oh, you'll have to talk about money to Herbie. WEBER, Are you handling her act?! HERBIE. No, [can‘t—But I can’t! (HERBIE loks at ROSE. She smiles in appeal and he laughs) —Yeah, I guess Lam. WEBER. (As heexits)I'll be in the office. ROSE. (Sung) We have so much in common, It's a phenomenon. ‘We could pool our resources By joining forces From now on, HERBIE. (Over music) Rose .. is that act of yours any good? Rose, Good? It's great—and June is sensational! Wait till you see it! (Sung) Lucky, you're a man who likes children, ‘That's an important sign. Lucky, I'm a woman with children — ‘Small world, isn't it? Funny, isn't it? ‘Small, and funny, and fine. ‘The lights fade out ee GYP- Prompt Book NN _ ’ CCID _<_— 18 ACT ONE - SCENE FIVE The illuminated placards change to read ‘BABY JUNE AND HER NEWSBOYS LOS ANGELES The curtains part to show a street érop typical of vaudeville; before it, a newspaper kiosk. The orchestra isa tacky, rickety, No ‘audevile combination that tears into the screeching musical introduction for “Baby June And Her Newsboys.” The BOYS, ofcourse, are LOUISE and the THREE LITTLE KIDS that Rosé sole on route to Los Angeles. Their costumes are cheap representa Mons neosboy outfits, and they wave papers wildly a they sing. No. 6 Baby June And Her Newsboys (Newsboys) NEWsnoys. Extra! Extra! Hey, look at the headline! Historical news is being made! Extra! Extral They're drawing a red line No ‘Around the biggest scoop of the decade! A barrel of charm, a fabulous thrill! ‘The biggest little headline in vaud-e-ville: (Spoten over ecstatic drum rolls) ting, in person, That three-foot-three bundle of dynamite: Baby Juno! peg th greatest drum rll the al and crashing through the age Patered eros the kiosk comes JUNE seme Jae ant: ect, chest costume ROSS has een ee op up. JUNE whirls madly tthe flights and des aap JUNE. (Seeechng coy Hello, everybody! My name is June, What's yours? Then, sisted by the NEWSBOYS, JUNE sings ‘ragtime version of “Let Me Entertain You." Music attacca No. 6a Let Me Entertain You (Baby june) JUNE JUNE JUNE. Let me entertain you, Let me make you smile, Let me do a few tricks, Some old and then some new tricks, 'm very versatile. GXP- Prompt Book No. 6b [Act One Scene Rive 19 ‘And if you're real good, I make you teel goos, want your spirits to climb, So let me entertain you, ‘And welll have a real good time, yes sit! Well have a real good time! Music attacea Incidental: Let Me Entertain You (Orchestra) JUNE tap dances wildly about the stage and does every trick ROSE has been able to teach, steal and think up. JUNE as a big finish — withthe BOYS offitage, ofcourse. She squeals as she does high Kicks {for her bows and then, breathing as though each gasp were her last, ‘she trips daitily o the fotlights and speaks. JUNE. Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. You're very kind .. No. 6c ‘Music segues. Recitation And Military Routine (Orchestra) JUNE. (Continued, over music) You know, everybody has someone to thank for their success, Usually, i's their mother; and sometimes it's their father. But tonight, I would like you all to join me in giving thanks to an uncle of mine—and an uncle of yours. The greatest uncle of them all: OUR— UNCLE — SAM! ‘Accymbal crash from the orchestra and, as JUNE darts behind the Iiosk to change her costume, the NEWSBOYS and LOUISE return — Jn military costumes. Each ofthe three Bows represents a wing of our ‘armed forces; LOuise is Uncle Sam. Each child does whatever he can fora specialty; LOUIsE does a trick step — ‘hich she also did in the opening. The pice de résistance is, naturally, JUNE. ‘Ths time, she is dressed like a red, white and blue Statue of Liberty, and she is ‘on point, twirling batons forall she is worth. Behind her, the American eagle ‘pops up over the kiosk, and the band plays “The Stars And Stripes." But ROSE takes no chances, As JUNE twirls herself into a split, LOUISE and the BOYS fire the rifles they ae carrying —and American flags op ‘Music attacce. GYP- Prompt Book ‘Act One~ Scene Five No.6d The Scene Continues: Let Me Entertain You (Orchestra) JONE bors, kicks, squeals and woes. Wild applause, stopped ey JUNE as music quickly fades. She is breathing harder than ever, JUNE, Mister Conductor if you please. No. 6e No. 6f Masicin, Military Routine — Part I (Orchestra) The orchestra strikes up again and JUNE and her NEwSBOYS Stara tracing step. As the music builds and gets faster, {he name ofthe ity onthe illuminated placard changes 1 es from one town to another, finally wining up with AKRON, Daring this, sever, the lights on the performers begin to ‘fiche fester and fester —ana as JUNE and her BOYS seem to lnc ster ard fester, they appear lo be ying through apace and s?oming. Actually, through the lckering dissolve they are DAINTY JUNE AND HER NEWsBOYS AKRON The music end with a flourish. The OLDER JUNE blows the same coy kiss and squeal with the same high tick bow Dat the ‘any JUNE did end—thank herven the lights goto BLACKOUT. Music ettacc Change Of Scene (Orchestra) CYP. Prompt Book 2 ACT ONE - SCENE SIX The placards read “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” ‘AKRON ‘Two plaster-cracked rooms ‘An alarm clocks ringing wildly as the lights come up on the smaller rom. Its festooned with clothestines hung with winter underwear, costumes, et (On the bare bedsprings of the one bed les LOUISE wrapped up in a blanket of ‘avery distinct patiern. The mattress has been put on the floor, and om it, terapped in another blanket of the same pattern, are three of the BOYS in the act. Asleep on two chairs pushed together i the oldest, best-looking and brightest boy in the act, TULSA. He is also wrapped in ome ofthe blankets. There is one small window with the shade down, ‘As the alarm keeps ringing, LOUISE reaches out and shuts it off. ‘Armoment, then she bots upright and looks around. Carefully then, she reaches out, sets the alarm off again and lies back quickly. TULSA. (From the lor. A Wiseguy) Awright, awright! L.A. (Sieeet-ass) We're up, Madam Rose! YONKERS. (Looks atthe clack) Hey, itain’t even ten oclock! Turn it off! LA. Louise, Louise! TULSA. (Quietly) Ah, turn it off, Plug, LOUISE, (Sits up, turns ofthe alarm and yawns elaborately) Was that the alarm? ‘YONKERS. No, it was your mother singing! Shut up! LOUISE. Iwas having the loveliest dream. About a special day— ‘My dream book says you dream about a day like that because— Ante. We wanna sleep! LovIse. I just wanted to say— Yonkers. Shh. LOUISE catches TULSA’S eye. He shakes his head Louise. I'm sorry. Silence. LOUISE watches the BOYS return to slep. The she gets out of bed swith a gret comping. No reaction. She goes tothe window and considers the shade, finally yanking i up quickly. It rolls up with a tremendous clatter but nota drop of light comes i: the windotw is smack up against a brick wall. LOUISE sticks her head out, caning her nec le maul to see the sky. GYP- Prompt Book i Wied tp lel Sse RIRMGIMGIRT GIG ake ce ltt 2 Act One ~ Scene Si Loutse. How can youll sleep on such a beautiful day! ‘YONKERS. Easy—if you shut up. LOUISE. Do you suppose that sun is so bright because — ‘The door tothe other room opens and JUNE enters. ‘Her hair isin curlers, and she wears a frilly nightgown and robe JUNE. You woke up mother. LOUISE. (Whipering) I didn’t mean to, June But today is... well, you know. JUNE. Today i the only day we don’t have to travel and we don’t have to rehearse. YONKERS. Which means we could sleep! Louise, I Momma mad? | JUNE. She's in the bathroom—making coffee (To the Bovs) She ‘says as long as she's up, everybody come have breakfast Louise. June— JUNE. Honest, Louise! June exits as the BOYS groan. LOUISE groans back at them, LOUISE. I said I was sorry! ‘A moment, then LOUISE goes tidly int the other room, | ‘The ight comes up just a trifle as she enters, but the ome ‘is ery di Ii much larger than the eter rom. | LOUISE, (Wisiflly) Momma? ... Momma? ROSE. (Calling) Happy birthday! ns. lity Birthday” to LOUIS, whe is startled and res hago: Pec ep frm onthe lights andthe room is bright ed py. Terra ii ted an tbl near it. Lite dogs run bout yop, fre te neat 4 mony chained tothe bed and bed cages stepdad Sera chandelier, ee. There are ye of “Surprise! Sarpries “Blow out the candles," “Make a wish,” hugs and tier one ROSE, Make a wish! Go on, make a wish, LOUISE. I wish ... oh, Momma, I wish— ROSE. Oh! That rotten monkey ate a pi (Going tothe monkey) Gigolo! Bad, ‘outa the cake! lo, bad, bad! GP Prompt Book fa LAB [Act One Scene Six 2B Boys, Make a wish. One, two, three, Rose. (Looking atthe blanket LOUIs hes draped over he pajamas) Say, that would make a good coat LOUISE blows out the candles. YONKERS. Hey, there’s only ten candles on this cake! ROSE, What do you care? You ain’t gonna eat candles. YONKERS. But she only had ten candles last year. L.A. And the year before that: YONKERS. Come to think of it, she’s had ten candles for the last— Rose. STOP RIGHT THERE! As long as we have this act, nobody is over twelve and you all know it! Excepting of course me and— where's Herbie? I had a dream— Tulsa, go across the hall and see what's keeping Herbie. The rest of you can give Louise her presents while I go see ifthe chow mein is warmed up. YONKERS. Chow mein? Louise, It’s my birthday! YONKERS. But chow mein for breakfast?? Rose. Why not? There's egg roll, ain’t there? (She exits into the bathroom) YONKERS. If Madam Rose paid us a salary, we coulda bougitt you presents, [Louise— (He has picked up «box from under the bed) But it’s more fun to clip from the five and dime anyway. (Hands LOUISE the box proud) It's a catcher’s mitt and a big-league baseball. Louise. Thank you, Yonkers. LA. Here's a real stuffed cat. ANGIE. And I clipped a bowl of goldfish. But they caught me, so I drew a fish instead. LouIse. Oh, [love it, Angie. Oh, June, what a beautiful package! JUNE. It’s a complete sewing set in a velvet-lined basket. Louise and Jur embrace. TULSA, who has come back into the room, picks up his present —three second-hand books tied with cord — land puts it into LOUISE'S hands from Behind JUNE. Tu1sa. I'should have wrapped them. LOUISE, (Very touched) You don't have to wrap books. gy GYP- Prompt Book EEEEEEES"NS yr TS 24 ‘Act One Scene Six TULSA. Well—happy birthday, Plug. Louise. Happy birthday, Tulsa. (Laughs) mean, you're welcome. ALanugs again ROSE comes ou of the bathroom carrying food, Dering the fling, the Ortsks help by arranging the plates and fod. Rost. All right, one egg roll apiece and no more, TULSA. Herbie wasn’t in his room, Madam Rose. ROSE. (Stops dead) He wasn't? TuLsa. No, Rose. Where could he be? Toulst. Momma, can] see my present from you, please? Rose. It's from Herbieand me, “ Loutse, Its not from Herbie. He's an agent. It's from. you. Rost, Well, | picked itout, but Herbie pai for it —with his commission for a whole month, YONKERS. Old Herbiemakes the same salary we do! NOSE, Inside, you, and get the coffe! (Srsing fod) Here Iam, busting to tell Herbie the dream had— Loutse. Momma— Rose, its really in your honor coming on the very even ing of your birthday. (To Jun) Oh, Baby! You'll love it. It's at Cats loan the dr, ten nas ster nioal) Wa new act, ‘YONKERS. That ain't a dream, it’s a miracle! ROSE, In this dream, sew June singing a song in like a barnyard, ‘And then—a cow came on stage = TULSA. A cow? YONKERS. Hey, that’s prety sexy. ROSE, Not areal cow. Sot of a dancing cow—with a great big smile. ‘And that cow—that cow leaned right over my Eetnecd ‘spoke to me! JUNE. (Fascinated) What did the cow say? Theres « knocking om the doo. KRINGELEIN, (Ofstege) Madam Rose! CYP Prompt Book ———————————————_ ‘Act One~ Scene Si 25 Rose. 1 am not cooking in here, Mr. Kringelein. That cow— KRINGELEIN. (Knocking) Open this d ROSE. I'm dressing. That cow— KRINGELEIN. Madam Rose— Rose. Ill call you tomorrow when I'm finished. That dear fat cow looked me right in the eye and said: “Rose, if you want to get on the Orpheum Circuit, ‘put me in your act.” Children, you know what I'm going to do? YONKERS. You're going to pay that crummy cow and not us! Rose. Lain’t paying anybody but I'm going to take that cow’s advice! I'm going to call the new act: Dainty June and Her Farm Boys I'm going to get more boys. I'm going to put that cow in the act— KRINGELEIN, « pompous hotel manager, quietly opens the door of the other room, shuts it behind him, and tiptoe to the doorany betwen the f.0 rooms Rose, (Cont) —and Chowsie and the monkey. And Louise’s present —if you don’t mind, honey— Louise. But Momma, I don’t even know what my present ist KRINGELEIN. (Haughtily) No cooking, Madam Rose? Rost. How dare you enter a lady's boudoir without knocking? KRINGELEIN. (Advancing) Where's your hot plate? ROSE. Where's your search warrant? KRINGELEIN. (Hendin towards the bathroom) In all the years Thave been running a theatrical hotel— ROSE. (Opening the corridor door) If you don't leave, I'm going to scream! (ONE OF THE Bovs darts to block the bathroom door. KRINGELEIN. (Pointing towards « sign) You know the rules. No cooking, 'No electrical appliances. No—no pets other than small— (Pushes a KD out ofthe eay) dogs or— KRINGELEIN opens the bathroom door. A litte lane in ruber dravers runs out betceen his legs end over to LOUISE. Rose. Happy birthday, darling! KRINGELEIN. It’s a GODDAMN ZOO! Rose. Profanity in front of my babies! June, get the Bible! Get the Bible! PEOPLE in bathrobes and wrappers, et. begin to appear in the doorteay, flowing into the room. GYP-Prompt Book Waee% PUL Wiel tS oe tie %6 Act One Scene So KKRINGELEIN. You pack up this dirty menagerie and get out! ROSE. You'll have to throw me out, you rotten ANIMAL HATER! (To On1eRs) That's what he is! Send for the SP.C.A.! KRINGELEIN, Send for the police, I rented these two rooms to one adult and | three children! Now Isee one adult! Five pets and one, two, three hear Rost. You counted him twice! (The Kins are running in and out | ROSE las ote OTHERS) It’ a simple ttle birthday party for my baby— | KRINGELEIN. One, two, three, four— STAND STILL! Rost, Chow mein. offer you some, but there's only one: egg roll— KRINGELEIN. How many are sleeping in that room? Rose. What room? KRINGELEIN. (In the doorony betoeen the too rooms) THIS room, madam, THIS room! ROSE, (Pushing him in) There isn’t a soul in this room, KRINGELEIN. Now, you know what ]— Rose. Except you and me. (ROSE lets ont a sream as she shoves KRINGELEIN down | Coen pat te fer) Me. Ksingslein, what are you trying Sent (Grrr ples nd ene on hin) Me. Kringelein! Stop! Help Help! ROS trenches her robe open and staggers back into th other room ther PEOPLE get a chair for her and ad lib thei (Closes the door behind them) ir concern | ROSE. (Cont.) My babies! My babies! you, Gladys. A little birthday party—chow cake— Heroie, Jy haltay) Rose! Rose! Are you all ight? (Enter the oom | ‘nl pushes bs tay to Rests side) Rosel What happened? Ace you okay, honey? ** fear en | HERBIE. (A cynical ye) Again? (Ue straighins up and starts fr the other room) Rose, Well, Thad to do something, Herbie, don’t ‘you dare apologize to him! : HERBIE. Where's Louise? Rost. A fat lot you care. The child has a birthday — HERBIE. Does she like her present? Rost, I'm surprised you remembered, where've you heen? That's what I want to know. GYP- Prompt Book [Act One Scene So a HERBIE. (Bringing fonoard « MmLD, LITTLE MAN) Rose, this is Mr, Goldstone. Rose. Lask you, Mr. Goldstone. The child has a birthday once a year. We plan a nice little party—I'm sorry the cake is so small— HERBIE, Mr. Goldstone is from the Orpheum Circuit, Rose. Rose, There's only one egg roll apiece and some fried... rice ... and ... HERBIE. ‘The act is booked on the Orpheum Circuit, Rose. ' A long pause. ROSE stares, numb with a growing happiness ‘Mechanically, she picks up a plate from the trunk and holds it out No.7 Mr. Goldstone (Rose, with Herbie & Kids) Rose. Have an egg roll, Mr. Goldstone Have a napkin, have a chopstick, have a chair! Have a sparerib, Mr. Goldstone, ‘Any sparerib that I can spare I'l be glad to share. Have a dish, have a fork, Have a fish, have a pork, Put your feet up, feel at home. Have a smoke, have coke. Would you like to hear a joke? 1 have June recite a poem! Have alichee, Mr. Goldstone, Tell me any litte thing that | can do. Ginger peachy Mr, Goldstone, Have a kumquat—have two! Ev'rybody give a cheer, ‘Santa Claus is sittin’ here. ‘Mr. Goldstone, I love you! Have a goldstone, Mr. Egg Roll, Tell me any litle thing that | can do. A Have some fried rice, Mr. Soy Sauce, Have a cookie—have a few! ‘What's the matter, Mr. G? Have another pot of tea! Mr. Goldstone, | love you! “There are good stones and bad stones ‘And curb stones and Gladstones ‘And touchstones and such stones as them! There are big stones and small stones ‘And grindstones and gallstones, GYP Prompt Book i SSSIEOOSSS'SS 28 Act One Scene Sa (Rose.) But Goldstone is a gem! There are milestones, there are millstones, There's a cherry, there's a yellow, there's a blue! But we don't want any old stone, Only Goldstone will do. Rose, HERBIE & Kips. Moonstone, sunstone, We all scream for one stone! Mervyn Goldstone, we love you! (Shouted) Goldstone! Nasi attacca. The lights black out in the larger bedroom and fade in ‘slooly onthe small room where a forgotten LOUISE sits with the lamb, No.8 Little Lamb (Louise) Lourse. (Sopiy) Little lamb, little lamb, My birthday is here at last, Little lamb, litle lamb, A birthday goes by so fast. Little bear, tle bear, : ‘You sit on my right, right there. Little hen, little hen, What game shall we play, and when? Little cat, little cat, ‘An, why do you look so blue? Did somebody paint you ike that, Oris it your birthday, too? ttle fish, itte fish, Do you think rl get my wish? ttle lamb, litle lamb, | wonder how old t am. wonder how old am ... Little tarmb ... The lights dim out, Music attacea No. 8a Change Of Scene (Orchestra) CYP Prompt Book ss alr een en 29 ACT ONE - SCENE SEVEN The placards change to read “TABLE FOR TWO" ‘NEW YORK “The scene isa section of« gaudy Chinese restaurant, HERBIE, puffing ay at cigarettes, sits ata table slightly detached from ROSE and JUNE, who are wesring coats made ofthe hotel blankets, ROSE is scraping leftovers from the plats into Cartons which she eventually gathers into a paper sack. She hua happily Ros. Hand me Louise's plate, June. JUNE. (Embarrassed) Mother— Rose, We're paying for it, ain't we? You'll get an ulcer like Herbie. Besides, what the dogs don’t eat, we will. HERBIE. Rose, did it ever occur to you there might be somebody in this world who doesn't like Chinese food? Rose, Don't be silly. Who? (Hum, serape; then sofily) Don't you like it, Herbie? HERBIE. (A beat, then he smiles) Sure, Rose. [love it. LOUISE enters wearing a blanket coat ‘and holding alittle dog. also with a blanket coat ROSE. Did she? LouIse. Yes ROSE. (Baby talk tothe dog) ‘Atsa healthy-wealthy lady-wadie. HERBIE. Oh, God! JUNE. Herbie’s angry: he’s chain smoking, Rose, Herbie's never angry; it's bad for his stomach. Come on, girls, beddie-bye. JUNE. It’ss0 early! Rose, But, you have to audition for Mr. T-T. Grantziger at his Palace Theatre tomorrow and you have to look young. LouIse, Can [wear a dress? Rose. You'd look old in a dress, Besides, you haven't got one, JUNE. Good night, Uncle Herbie. (She hisses him) HERBIE, Good night, June. (Stands upto kiss LOUISE, who stif-arms him) Good night, Louise. GYP Prompt Book Fe Mie.) 30 Act One Scene Seven LOUISE. Goodnight, Herbie. (She exits with JUNE and the dog) Rose. I'll cold-cream their faces and be right back. HERBIE. Rose, the hotel is two doors away! Honestly, you behave as though those girls—Rose! This because ROSE is collecting sitveraare and is about to put it in her bag ROSE. We need new silverware. (Stops, then puts down the sicer) Herbie, how long is it going to take you to get used to me? HEREIE. How long did ittake me to get used to those coats? Rost, What's the matter with them? They're very stylish! Louise is [ity handy with a needle. Herbie, as the good Lord says, an eye Ad yc toth fora tooth-— (Ont, she wees these ints herb) ‘And it serves them right for overcharging, Rese starts fo go. HERBIE hands her «knife which she also takes, ‘bu she stops and returns. They can skip the cold cream for one night. Attomaticnly, Hex gets wp and helps her off with her coat Rose continues admiringly. All ths time we've been together, and you sil stand up for met HERBIE, Instead of standing up to you, Rost, All right you say we're never alone. wanted to have dinner tonight, just the two of us, but what was | going. to do with the girls? They're babies, Hennre Rose, no matter how you dress “em, no matter how you smother’ they're big girls. They're almost young women. sis ROSE. They're not and they never will be! HEKOIE, I'm embarrased infront of them! When are you going to marry me, Rose? Rost, Don’t forget to take our scrapbooks to Mr. Grantziger’s tomorrow. HERBIE, When are you going to quit stalling? Ross. We got to have proof that we headlined on the Orpheum. HERBIE. Rose— Rose. All right; so it was a long time ago, HERBIE. (Gets up) Rose, if walk out, you'll be stuck with the check! (ROSE pulls HexBIE back into the chair) Honey, don’t you know there's a depression? Rose. Of course I know! I read Variety, GYP-- Prompt Book ee Act One ~ Scene Seven a HERBIE. Don't you know what it's doing to vaudeville? Don’t you know what the talkies are doing, to vaudeville? Don’t you know Ilove you? ROSE. Do you think!'d be unfaithful to my husbands if you didn’t? But [have to think of my girls and their happiness. HERBIE. Louise is very happy being the front of a cow! Rose. It's better than being the rear end! Anyway, she loves animals. HERBIE. She and June should both be in school— Rose. And be like other girls; cook and clean and sit and diet (To a passing WAITRESS, sweetly) Honey, could I have a spoon to stir my tea? ... (To Hersit) I promised June she'd be a star and she will be. promised I'd get her on the Pantages Circuit and I did. I promised I'd get her on the Orpheum Circuit and I did. HeRpte. I did! And you promised me that after I did, you'd marry me. Rose. I promised her she'd headline on Broadway and— HERBIE. Didn't you hear what I said? Rose, ‘Yes, but I'm ignoring it. (To the WAITRESS, for the spoon) Thanks, honey. (To Heros) Itisn’t very polite for a gentleman to remind a lady that she has welched. There was no date on that promise— Hexsie, ROSE, STOP HANDING ME THAT BULL— Rose. Your stomach! Rost quickly hands HERBIE a pill. Musi in 9 You'll Never Get Away From Me (Rose & Herbie) Ni ROSE. (Cont, over music) Herbie, why don't you get angry outside instead of letting it settle in your stomach? Hersis. I'm afraid. Rose. Of me? HERBIE. Of me. Rose. What do you mean? HERBIE. If ever let loose, it'll end with me picking up and walking. Rose. Only around the block. GYP--Prompt Book 32 [Act One - Scene Seven HERBIE. No, ROSE. Don't say that (Sung) Youl never get away trom me. ‘You can climb the tallest tree, be there somehow. True, you could say, “Hey, here's your hat,” But a ite thing ike that Couldn't stop me now. | couldnt get away from you, Even it you told me to, So go on and try! Just try, ‘And youre gonna see How youre gonna not at all get away from me. HERBIE. (Spin coe ma) Rose, what do you want? There are better agents, ROSE, Not forme. HERBIE. Even weakermen, ROSE. Not forme. HERBIE, Then what? ROSE. You. Herbie, just help me like you been help Just let me get June's name up in lights 50 big, itl last my whole life. HERBIE. Rose, what you expect— Rose, IU get! And after gett, Yl marry you, HERBIE moces cay from the table { even promise to keep my promise. (Sen) Please, Herbie 12on't want to upset anything before the auditing tomorrow. Including your stomach HERBIE. (Sung) Rose, | love you, But don't count your chickens, Rost, ‘Come dance with me. GYP- Prompt Book EEE SS Act One Seene Sever 33 HeRBig, _ | warn you that I'm no boy scout. Rose. Relax a while. Come dance with me. HeRsig, So don’ think that I'm easy pick Ros. The music’s so nice— HERBIE, Rose! ‘Cause | just may Some day Pick up and pack out. Rose. ‘Oh, no, you won't No, not a chance, No arguments, Shut up and dance. You'll never get away from me, You can climb the tallest tree, I be there somehow. True, you could say, Hey, here's your hat,” But a litte thing like that Couldn't stop me now. Rose & HERBIE. couldn't get away from you, Even if | wanted to— Rost. Well, go on and try! Just try— HeRste. Ah, Rose— ‘And you're gonna see— ‘An, Rose— How you're gonna not at all Get away from me! ‘The lights fade. Music attacca. No.9a Change Of Scene: You'll Never Get Away From Me (Orchestra) GYP -Prompt Book ES Oe u ACT ONE - SCENE EIGHT The Placards change to read: GRANTZIGER’S PALACE NEW YORK The Scene isthe stage of «good theatre atkins cinging as the Tights come upon he old theatre curtains. Antiracine anaes gaan some CCRATCHITY, uri on, pial towards theo ofthe theatre pe telephone attached on a bracket to ‘the proscenium and answers. CRATCHITT. Yes, Mp Grantziger ... Yes, 1 know, but they're: having a little difficulty with their scenery. Well wait ug youseeiit. ROSE appears wearing « hat and coat ROSE. (To the conduct) Now ¥eep the tempo up. Keep it bright (CRATCHrTT, (On the phone) ‘That's the ‘mother ... No, Thave told her! ROSE, (Pering ou fom) Hello, Mg, Grantziger. Where is he? CSATCHITT. Ponting kn his ofice t the top of the theatre, Rose. (Waving. ‘meighborly) Hit HERBIE. (Runs on to tryto get Rost of It’s a Privilege to audition for You, Mr. Grantziger! ROSE, Just before HERI drags ep You're going to love ust CRATCHITT. That's the agent. Hey nice. HERBIE. (Returning) We're Teady now, CHATCHITY. Oby they ready nayy Mg Grantelger. To Heese) Good luck. ‘HERBIE. Thank you, No. 10 Farm Sequence Fal and they stand with rates, oes, et, in avicturesque teblem (8 bind nd mane the approach of don — Sone hein agra intra ee song re Jone the Fanae ove eee the haystack parte ETM ENE hr ont eaten Om Dut tat Sane pt ni me she sings and da twith a COW, however. uring the dance Me the frontend fg 4 ae Louse ‘stat ding her thn COM dos familiar trick step: CYP Prompt Book ee Act One Scene Bight 35 FARM Boys. Extra! Extra! Hey, look at the headline! Historical news is being made! Extra! Extra! They're drawing a red line Around the biggest scoop of the decade! ‘A barrel of charm! A fabulous thrill The biggest litle headline in vaudeville! (Spoken in riythen) Presenting, in person, That five foot two bundle of dynamite: Dainty June! JUNE. (Spoken) Hello, everybody! My name is june. What's yours? (Sung) | have a moo cow, ‘Anew cow, a true cow named Caroline. Cow. Moo moo moo moo! She's an extra special friend of mine. Moo moo moo moo! [like everything about her fine. Moo moo moo moo! She likes fo moo in the mooniight, When the moody moon appears. ‘And when she moos in the moonlight, Gosh, it's music to my ears! She's so musical ... She loves a man cow, ‘Atan cow who can cow her with one glance. ‘When he winks at her, she starts to dance. It's what grownups call a real romance. But if we moved to the city ‘Or we settled by the shore, She'd make the mooooove, "Cause she loves me more! JUNE and the COW continue the dance to the end and exit ‘The phone rings and Miss CRATCHITT comes om to answer it. CRATCHITT. (Into the phone) Yes, Mr. Grantriger. (inthe direction f June) Dainty June, will you come out for a minute? {GUNS comes on) Face front, dear. Profile. Rose appears in the other wing. CRATCHITT, (Cont.) Thank you very much. That's all Rose, But we have a great dramatic finish! CRATCHITT. I'm sure. But Mr. Grantziger— ROSE. (To the conductor) Ah, hit it! CYP -Prompt Book

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