Show Boat

Transcribed. Ladies and gentlemen, the Rail Road Out. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Rail Roads presents the famous musical success showboat, starring Gordon MacRae and his two charming guest stars, Dorothy Kirsten and Lucille Norman.

Acquire as under the direction of Norman Lubeau, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical hit 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 star, Korten McRae! Learn good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well, tonight the curtain rises on the immortal Jerome Kern Oscar-Hammerstein musical play, Showboat, based on the novel of the same name by Edna Ferber.

Captain, Captain, Captain, Andy, Stoughton, Shaw, Gills and Captain, Captain, Captain, Everybody's sure to vote. This is the story of Captain Andy's showboat, the story of the Mississippi and of the River gambler, Gailord, Ravanagh, the part in which I appear this evening.

It is the story of the showboat's leading lady, Julie, played for us by Lucille Norman, and of Captain Andy's beautiful daughter, Magnolia, Our other charming guest for tonight, the lovely soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, Dorsey Kishten.

The The cotton blossoms tied up with the docket natches. I remember it was a warm summer afternoon. And as I stepped down onto the levee, I saw Gaylord Ravenol for the first time, and took him to my heart forever.

I remember that I said hello, as though I'd known him always, and he took off his hat and bowed. How do you do? Do you live here? No, I'm just a wayfarer along the river.