Blossom Time

Ladies and gentlemen, the Rail Road Out! And here comes our star-studded show-tray! Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents one of America's best-loved operators, Blossom Time, 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, Vernon McRae! Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight we bring you the great Sigmundraumberg operator based on the life and music of Franz Schubert, Blassenheim.

The role of Mitzi in tonight's performance, you will hear the charming soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, Nadine Connor. As we turn back the pages of time, I become the composer Franz Schubert. It all began in Blossom Time, Indiana. I was seated at a table in a small outdoor cafe with my closest friend, Baron Schubert. It was spring, Indiana, and the springtime

of my life. Did you ever see such a springtime show, then? Look at that sky. At the moment, I'm more interested in my stomach. That's not everything on the menu. Go on down, now, Schubert.

Remember, I'm just a poor composer. A great composer like Frank Schubert shouldn't have to worry about material things. Your thoughts should be on youth and spring and music. Oh, they are, my friend. They are.

And what inspiration I get on a day like this? Ooh. Birds are darting, but they're starting hand in hand. Go on, boy. Very charming, but more calming is the wine. I'm a golden joy, I'm a long from my home far across the sea.