Night Music

Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad owl. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents a new American operator, Night Music, starring Gordon MacRae and his charming guest Dorothy Warren Show.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another musical premiere 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, Korden McRae. Thank you, Marvin Miller. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Our story tonight is based on the words and the romance of one of the best loved of American poets, Henry Watsworth Longfellow. Night music.

Journal of H.W. Longfellow, 1836, Hinterlach and Switzerland. On this, the summer of my 29th year, I have met a girl.

Her name is Francis Elizabeth Appleton. Tonight I walked by her hotel. All the windows of the inn had shut their eyes for the night. And I knew she was there. So under the starlight, I wrote a verse to her.

The next day in the sunny silence of a delacan, we walk together. So, you're a poet, Mr. Longfellow.

Well, yes, Miss Francis, as a hobby, you might say. Oh, I love poetry, particularly collarage. He tells such good stories. Stories? Well, everybody loves stories, Mr. Longfellow. Why don't you tell me one? Well, I don't quite know how to begin. Let's sort of stories.

Old stories. They're the best ones. He is a lad to me, we're so deep. Fight, Miss Francis, the story. Once upon a time, how will I go from there?