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Madame Sherry

Railroad Hour · October 8, 1951 · 28 min · 2,722 words

The transcript of “Madame Sherry”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast October 8, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). All Mixed Up plays Railroad Hour free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Transcribe. Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad of. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the famous musical hit, Madam Sherry, starring Gordon MacRae and his guest star Nadine Connor.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical success is 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 all the other things you use in your daily life.

And now here is our star, Gordon MacRae! Thank you, modern, good evening ladies and gentlemen. Well, up here in a dancing mood we think you'd enjoy tonight's show, the Metropolitan's lovely Nadine Connors, our guest as the little convent girl Yvonne.

In our production of the famous musical hit, Madam Sherry, I am Mr. Sherry, and with your permission, I'd like to tell you how there came to be a Madam Sherry. It's quite a story.

A few years ago, I ran a dancing school in New York City. When you enjoy dancing as much as I do, and your pupils are so charming, who can make money from a dancing school?

So thank heaven for my monthly allowance from dear Uncle Villapilis. Did I say my pupils were charming? Ah, yes, I can see them now lined up for the morning exercise Excellent excellent fine line my dear Three more lessons and you'll make pop logo look like a telephone ball, but watch your arms Remember young ladies young gentlemen every movement must be graceful

Regess to her, another me. Every little moon, all at all, Every garden, be in me, Chore, I'm just dealing all at sweet And the ragtime bliss, she'd found her last was full.

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