The Pirates of Penzance

Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. The railroad hour. The railroad hour. The railroad hour. And here comes our star studded show train. Tonight the Association of American Railroads presents the charming Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, the Pirates of Penn's Ants.

Starring Gordon Macrae and his two guest stars, Clark Dennis and Lucille Norman. Our choir is under the direction of Norman Lubot, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Raggins. Yes, tonight another great musical, the test is brought to you by the American Railroad, the same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn,

and all the other things you use in your daily life. And now here is our darn, Gordon McRae! Thank you very much, Marvin Miller, and a good good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well sir, we're off to that delightful world of nonsense and charming improbability that was fashioned by Gilbert and Sullivan.

I'll be the very model of a modern major general. Clark Dennis will be Frederick and lovely Lucille Norman will be Mabel, as we bring you the Pirates of Tenzance. Have you ever wanted to be a pirate?

Well I have quite confidentially just between you and me. I often lock myself in my study, pull out a wooden cutlass, and sing a rousing pirate song. It's a better part to live and die under the play flag I fly, then play a sanctimonious part with a pirate head and a pirate heart.

Away to the feeding world go you. We're pirates all are well to do, but I'll be true to the song I sing and live under. I'm a pirate king. It is a glorious thing to be a pirate king.