The Chocolate Soldier

Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad out. And here comes our star studded show train. Tonight the Association of American Railroads presents Oscar Strauss' well-loved operator, the chocolate soldier starring Gordon MacRae and his charming guest star, Virginia Haskins.

Our choir is out of 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 Railroad, the 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! Good morning, Mr. Miller and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I suppose every lovely girl in the world has a dream hero. A dashing, reckless fellow out of an operator, like the one we're bringing you tonight, the chocolate soldier.

Princess, but very important, when the type of our whole book carries, You're window very carefully, Nadina. They say the enemy spy might be anywhere. Yes, mother. They say this spy is handsome and reckless and ruthless and wouldn't hesitate for a moment to climb into anybody's window.

Now, I better rush right in and lock my window. Yes, mother. Yes, handsome and reckless. What am I rushing for? The war will be over soon and the father will be coming home to you.

Oh, after a year I'll even be happy to see your father, the old walrus. Mother! Look at this picture of Alexia. Oh, isn't he handsome? Mother, he's my fiancée. Besides, you're far too interested in uniforms.

Oh, it's not the uniforms, dear. It's everything they could inside. My Alexia's wrote me that he won the battle with slavinsky single-handed. Oh, will I ever be worthy of such a hero? One more. The last time I looked in the mirror.