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Irene

Railroad Hour · May 25, 1953 · 29 min · 2,684 words

The transcript of “Irene”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast May 25, 1953. 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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Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad and here comes our star studded show train. Tonight the Association of American Railroads presents transcribed the charming Broadway musical Irene, starring Gordon Macray and his guest star Dorothy Wallen show.

Acquire as under the direction of Carmen Luboff and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dreg. 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. Thank you, Martin Miller, and good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight we're bringing you the story of one of the loveliest young ladies in the history of the musical stage.

Her name? Irene. And Dorothy Warren, so old, is here to play that unforgettable gal. I'm a fellow named Donald Marshall, and my hobby is collecting money. The whole thing opens right in the middle of a party at my fifth avenue mansion.

And by the way, you're all invited. As you all know, our latest fad here on Fifth Avenue is genealogy. That means, of course, tracing our family backgrounds, climbing up our family trees until we find William the Conqueror.

You know, sometimes you climb your family tree and all you find is bark. That's called barking up the wrong tree. Pup! In the art of genealogy, we find the pedigree of your family tree. And if it's what it ought to be, but it's in the...

If you want to find enough glory, cause in all an ant, we knew your tree when it was a plant. We can make them want You're with a coat of arms with showing Better, please, better, wait Spreading family treats Come along

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