Roberta

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-studded show train! Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents one of the best-loved musicals of all time. Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach's unforgettable Roberta, starring Gordon MacRae and his distinguished guest Dorothy Kirsten.

Our choir is out of the direction of Norman Lubo, 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 the food you eat the clothes you wear the fuel you burn and the multitude of other things you use in your daily life

And now here is our star Gordon MacRae Thank you, Marvin Miller and good evening ladies and gentlemen tonight We're bringing you the charming and tuneful Roberta. I'll be a fellow named John Kent and Dorothy Kirsten will be the lovely Stephanie And so were off for Ottoman Paris and the salon of the world's most famous fashion designer,

Madame Roberta. Stephanie? Stephanie, where are you? Right here Madame Roberta. Look, look, another letter from my nephew John. You know for a football player, he's a very romantic boy. Is he very handsome?

Oh, yes, Stephanie, yes. America you have to be handsome to play football, it's required. I'm a reverter. You know, John is the only relative I ever liked. I suppose I wish deep down that instead of spending my life becoming a fashion designer, I'd spend my life raising a son like John and a daughter like you.

When is your new nephew coming? He doesn't say there's just a copy of a song and there's a note on it. Dear Aunt, this song will tell you I am coming to Paris. The girl I mean...