Roberta

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And from Hollywood, here comes the Star-Studded Show Train. Tonight your railroads through the Association of American Railroads present the musical hit, Roberta.

In our Star-Studded Cask, you will hear the host of our series, Gordon MacRae, two famous guest stars, Eddie Bracken and Jan Clayton. Nana Bryant is Madam Roberta, the Olivan Eshvarengka, and a cast of Hollywood featured players, including Sheila Stevens and Rye Buildsbury.

Acquires under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the entire production is set to the music of Carmen Dragon's Orchestra, and brought to you by the American Railroads, the same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and the things you use in your daily life.

And now, here is Gordon Macrae! Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Gordon Macrae, helping to bring you another in our series of musical successes. Tonight, the railroad hour presents the story of a French maudist.

A musical show that ran for more than a year on Broadway was a big hit on the screen and has played season after season in theaters all over the country. It's Roberta with book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and music by Jerome Kern.

Tonight, I play the part of Johnny Kent who falls out of love with one Euro and into love with another. And when I want to marry it, the final curtain is named Stephanie, assistant to Madame Roberta, the famous Parisian maudist.

I met Stephanie when Madam Roberto, who was really my Aunt Minnie, cabled me to come to Paris at once. With such a charming star as Miss Jan Clayton playing the part of Stephanie this evening, I'm very glad I visited Madam Roberto, especially when I heard Stephanie sing.