April 27, 2024 • 59 mins
Lux Radio Theatre, sometimes spelled Lux Radio Theater, a classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network (1934–35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of American Broadcasting Company [ABC] in 1943–1945); CBS Radio network (Columbia Broadcasting System) (1935–54), and NBC Radio (1954–55). Initially, the series adapted Broadway plays[1] during its first two seasons before it began adapting films. These hour-long radio programs were performed live before studio audiences. The series became the most popular dramatic anthology series on radio, broadcast for more than 20 years and continued on television as the Lux Video Theatre through most of the 1950s.
The primary sponsor of the show was Unilever through its Lux Soap brand.Broadcasting from New York, the series premiered at 2:30 pm, October 14, 1934, on the NBC Blue Network with a production of Seventh Heaven starring Miriam Hopkins and John Boles in a full-hour adaptation of the 1922–24 Broadway production by Austin Strong. The host was the show's fictional producer, Douglass Garrick (portrayed by John Anthony). Doris Dagmar played another fictional character, Peggy Winthrop, who delivered the Lux commercials. Each show featured a scripted session with Garrick talking to the lead actors. Anthony appeared as Garrick from the premiere 1934 episode until June 30, 1935. Garrick was portrayed by Albert Hayes from July 29, 1935, to May 25, 1936, when the show moved to the West Coast.[2]Famed studio executive and film producer and director Cecil B. DeMille took over as the host on June 1, 1936, continuing until January 22, 1945.
That initial episode with DeMille featured stars Marlene Dietrich and Clark Gable in The Legionnaire and the Lady. On several occasions, usually when he was out of town, he was temporarily replaced by various celebrities, including Leslie Howard and Edward Arnold.
The primary sponsor of the show was Unilever through its Lux Soap brand.Broadcasting from New York, the series premiered at 2:30 pm, October 14, 1934, on the NBC Blue Network with a production of Seventh Heaven starring Miriam Hopkins and John Boles in a full-hour adaptation of the 1922–24 Broadway production by Austin Strong. The host was the show's fictional producer, Douglass Garrick (portrayed by John Anthony). Doris Dagmar played another fictional character, Peggy Winthrop, who delivered the Lux commercials. Each show featured a scripted session with Garrick talking to the lead actors. Anthony appeared as Garrick from the premiere 1934 episode until June 30, 1935. Garrick was portrayed by Albert Hayes from July 29, 1935, to May 25, 1936, when the show moved to the West Coast.[2]Famed studio executive and film producer and director Cecil B. DeMille took over as the host on June 1, 1936, continuing until January 22, 1945.
That initial episode with DeMille featured stars Marlene Dietrich and Clark Gable in The Legionnaire and the Lady. On several occasions, usually when he was out of town, he was temporarily replaced by various celebrities, including Leslie Howard and Edward Arnold.
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Lucks Presents Hollywood. The Lux RadioTheater brings you Anne Southern, new Wares,
Marrine O'Sullivan and Henry Stevenson in MaizieWas a Lady, Ladies and gentlemen,
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Your producer, mister Cecil B.De Mille, Greetings from Hollywood,
ladies and gentlemen. Once upon atime there was a picture called Maisie.
Not a million dollar production, justone of modest pretensions hoping for a modest
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success. But Maisie was played bya clever young actress named Anne Southern,
and so the modest success became apot of gold, and everybody lived happily
ever after, especially Maisie, whobecame the heroine of four more pictures and
is still going surround, all ofwhich go to show that you can't keep
a smart girl down. One ofthe most popular of all the mazes,
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that's the studio name for them overat Metrogolden Mayor, is the comedy Mazie
Was a Lady, And that's theplay we've selected to salute this remarkable young
lady's debut in the Lux Radio Theaterto night, and our cast is the
same group of stars who made thepicture, and Southern as Maizie of course
Blue Airs and Morin O. Sullivan, and with them we have Henry Stephenson.
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Maisie herself is a chorus girl,but a bit more versatile than the
average. In the beginning of toNight's play, for instance, she has
a temporary connection with the circus,where she gives a sterling performance as the
headless woman. It's an hard wayto begin an adventure with the upper crest
of society, but that's maze foryou. For about two years, letters
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have been piling up asking for oneof these stories, until the stack finally
reached the height where it said,get Maisie or else that many good customers
for Lux toilet soap can't be wrong. For some reason or other, many
of your letters begin. I supposethis will go into somebody's waist basket.
But here's a suggestion. Anyway.I can assure you that every one of
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your letters is read, and anysuggestion you make gets full consideration. One
look at my letter files would convinceyou. In fact, it could probably
stagger you if you had to moveone of them. We have a complete
record of everything you've told me aboutthis theater and our product since we went
on the air. I couldn't beginto tell you all the good things you've
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said about lux toilet soap, butI don't need to, because it speaks
for itself, and so does Maisie. The curtain rises now on the first
act of Maisie as a Lady,starring Anne Southern as Maizie Blue Airs as
Bob, Maureen O'Sullivan as Abbe,and Henry Stevenson as Walpole. A.
A step right up, ladies andgentlemen, step right up. The line
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forms on the right as we presentthe greatest side show attraction in Hudkins' three
ring circles, Marva the Headless Woman. Marva, she has no head,
folks, but Marva lives and breatheslike you and me. Yes, folks,
on the inside is Marva, andon the inside is doctor Willis,
the famous scientist who explains this strangephenomenon. Don't delay, folks, don't
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delay. See Marva the wonder ofthe age, Marva the Headless. Yes,
I don't blame. Just step rightup, folks, Step right up.
Before your eyes is Marva. Saytest that's the lowest woman and hates
me to lose a head. Inever know all the difference notice that the
hands can move, me can wiggleand get it from the heck up.
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Here's pure fin ass, amazing,no head, no head whatsoever. I
don't get too close, buddy,just stand back a little please, A
woman I got nod. I amexplaining that phenomenon, buddy, now amazing,
no head? How she breathed?Listen, buddy, if you're looking
for a bar, there's a nicelittle place just off the midway. Know
the folks that Marba is a livingbreathing you well, I can't understand her.
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No head? Will you shut up? Is Marva ticklisha put down?
That gage scientific experiment? Does shelaugh? For she's taken Marv? I
cannot see or hear all laugh?Now feed it? Gotta find out taut
James. Some don't just put mein the rear. She's all right,
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listen, who did it? Shutup? Let me knock his ears on?
Are the headless woman? Will youplease shut up? Me? You
want to flop? You turned outto me? Why do you have to
squawk anyway? I couldn't help itdown. This was the best yap act
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in the outfit. Two bits aretaking turn of them away, Doug.
I'm awful, Sorry, but itwon't hurt business none. In the next
town. He was tickling me,and I guess I was kind of jumpy,
and know my first day's working solong, you can understand how it
was. Where hair bussing here andwhat happened? And this dn't ball up
me, I'll say, she did. I may you no? Let go
my arm robes really took me apartout Dan and like give him back that
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too, bitch, you're hurting myeyes. I get your stuff and get
out before I break something over yourconu. Okay, I get the idea,
just don't try to back it upwith any strong arm displayed. Buddy,
I got quite a technique in theclinches myself. Well, who settles
up with me? I got threefifty five coming in the train? Fair
back to New York on your waist, sist. I beat it, Oh,
look forget the train there, butI gotta have my pay. Gee.
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This leaves me in an awful jam. Oh, come on, have
a heart, go on, scramhave a heart. That's a laugh.
There isn't enough hard between the two. Beat the decorator, Valentine and the
head of a pin. Go ahead, leave me flat trope and strand and
take my three fifty five, goout and by yourselfs a couple of drinks.
But as long as I'm fine themdoing me a favor, be sure
that but't strong and poured out ofa bottle mark rat poison. I heard
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your part. Can't you tell mewhere the parking lot is located? Oh
so it's you again, What areyou doing around here? Well, if
it isn't the headless beauty, itisn't anymore thanks to you and your swell
sense of humor. That little jokeof yours cost me my job, my
child. Those who scoff at scienceare destined to faith. Oh yeah,
well, how would you like agood swift kick in the pants. No,
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no, no, please control yourlet go let me go. No,
no, let's let byguards by guards, come and have a little drink
with me and we'll talk this thingover. Thanks all the same. Maybe
life's a jolly forth of yourly picnicto you, but it certainly isn't to
me. You canceled out my mealticket. It's the middle of the night,
and I got exactly two dimes andforty five miles between me in New
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York. Well, what are yougonna do about it. You want to
get back to the city, Wellthat's easy. I'll take you. How
pickybag? No, no, no, no, no in my car?
Come on? What do you sayin a word? No? I don't
have to see a newspaper picture ofthe accident to know how I'd look sprinkled
all over the highway. Well,what's the next idea? Why know,
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you take my car? Sure,you take my car and I go home
in a care then nobody gets sprinkledaround? Is that offer on the level?
Certainly? Now here. Here's theticket. It's a converbatal coupe.
Wait a minute, that's not yourcar over there, is it? That's
lawful thing? That's it? Boy, that's some buggy. Well what do
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I do with it? And whenI get back to the city, just
drop it off in the Carlton theCarlton Hotel. Gee, you must be
filthy rich mister. Let us justsay I am rich? Okay, so
long, wait wait wait wait waitwait, kiss me goodbye, my sweet,
or we shall never see ah asLee will honey. I got a
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bad habit of looking at the dummiesand department store windows. Hollered evening office.
It a a sister kind of noteof this neighborhood. Aren't you brand
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new? This is my first visitand I'm on my way out. You're
from Brooklyn, ain't you get pregnant? South Brooklyn? Run of Ralston's Rolston's
Uh huh? Never heard of himexcept maybe the hot sets? What speed
did they live on? Don't getgay, lady. Let's see your license?
What license? Your driver's license?Trot it out? What's the idea?
I was only doing twenty five andover? Your driver's license? Well
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I would if I had one.Where'd you get this car? I borrowed?
It? Is that a crime?Oh? You're burned? Who from
the fella that owns it? Orat least he said it was his?
What's his name? Well, Idon't know. We weren't formally introduced.
And what's your name? Sister?I go by Mazie Revere, but my
right name's Mary Anna Stacia O'Connor.Oh uh? The liias cod Is he
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getting better looking every day? Youdidn't pick yourself in a cheap job either.
One of the Roster's cars. Everycop on the pike between her and
Montau knows the Roster's cars. Socome on with me. Oh, look
now, you got this all wrong. You can tell it to the judge
in the morning. Let's go,am I to understand that I'm under arrest.
Yeah, come on, you knowthere was a pinhead worked in the
carnival with me. Funny he nevermentioned having a son of the police force.
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Well, I guess he had hispride, same as anybody ardor arder
Here now, young lady, accordingto the owner of the car, he
has no recollection of blending said vehicleto you, well a cord to me.
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I don't care what he said.Silence until the court questions. You
say, is this a free countrywhere a girl's got a right to ask
a few questions on her own hook? Or has everything taken a turn for
the worse since last night? Certainlythis is a free country. Then I'd
like to know between me standing hereand tell you I never stole so much
as a hairpin in all my life, and a guy so busy nursing a
hangover he don't even know whether it'sThursday or rain. And who's words you're
gonna take mine? Are his?Mister Ralston has already stated that he did
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not care to bring charging. Well, I call that bigger mister Ralston.
As to the other charges, drivingwithout a license, resisting an officer,
using abusive language, and vagrancy,who's using abusive language? Now there's limits
to what a girl can take.That's not fair. But isn't it true
that you're without funds and address orpresent employment? Listen, Judge, I
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had a job with a Hutkins brother'scarnival. It was to last for two
months at twenty five dollars a week. I lost that job through no fall
to mind. But if you makeme pay more on top of what I
already paid for what was this Ralstonguy's fall, every bit of it,
you won't be handing out justice yourhonor. Yes, mister Ralston. When
they first questioned me about my car, things were a little hazy in my
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mind. In fact, I rememberedalmost nothing last night. But since listening
to Miss Revie, thank you toMiss Revere and all the evidence, I
can remember enough now to feel surethat what she says is probably true.
I'm terribly sorry if I was responsible, and I hope Miss Revere will accept
my apologies. Apologist, It's hightime you realized that your adolescent behavior is
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a source of annoyance to every selfrespecting citizen in this community. This last
escapade has had very serious consequences,and I hold you directly responsible for this
young woman's predicament. Therefore, thiscourt orders you to attempt to make amends
by reimbursing her immediately with the sumshe would have burned in gainful employ No,
no, not me, thanks allthe same, But I don't take
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money from anybody, not unless Iearn it very well. Mister Austin,
you will imply Miss Revere for twomonths at twenty five dollars per week in
a job that is congenial to her. But your RNA. You know I
haven't any employment to offer. Havingany business, you will make it your
business to give her employment according tothe orders of this court. Oh,
charges dismissed. Case close. Geegee, judge, it turned out to
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be a human after all. Thanksjudge. Would you mind telling me where
we're going? Not? It's allI'm taking you home? Who's home?
Why home? Uh? Uh?Maybe this whole thing wasn't such a hot
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idea. He said. You hadto give me a job. That's what
I'm going to do. But I'mnot in any business, so all I
can do is find something for youout at the house. What for instance
to me? Perfectly, Frank,I don't know, but I lost you
your job and I'm sincerely sorry aboutit. That's up to me to find
something. Oh what about uh fixingflowers? But twenty five dollars a week?
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Listen during that door I had agroan for you and bring my own
bees. Look, you and yourfolks eat at home, don't you sure?
Sometimes? Well, then couldn't youuse someone extra to put it on
the table and wash up? I'dbe okay at that. I'm cleaning them
quick. Well, of course,if you don't mind doing some kind of
a housework. I just didn't liketo suggest it. What's the matter with
housework? Not a thing? Ionly thought, you know well, being
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in theatrical work most of your life, and you do my kind of theatrical
work as you're hungry, and Imean for eating potatoes, not for glory.
Okay, mister you got a newmaid. Well say you know something?
What it's hard to believe? Whatis the change in you? S
jestday? Are you really this nice? Or are you afraid of the judge?
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Well, I I'm not afraid ofthe judge. What were you celebrating
last night? Uh Christmas Eve?Uh? Oh when you begin playing Santa
Claus the end of Junior in abad way, mister, I can't guess,
yeah, I think. Oh,good morning, mister Roberts. Morning
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Walpole. Sorry I forgot my key, Yes, sir, good morning.
Miss Hello, this is miss RevereWalpole. How are your warpool? I'm
ready to meet you. Think youhow you do? Miss Revere? But
you can just call me Mazie.I'd feel it more home if you both
would. Will you call yourself misterRalston Bob. That's right, our Walpole.
Miss that is Mazie is stopping withus for two months, yes,
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mister robart at the salary of twentyfive dollars a week. Yes, mister
Robbit. Look maybe you better tellhim when the new maid he's getting funny
ideas? Yeah, of course,Uh, Mazie's our new maid, Walpole.
Find something good for it? Willyou? Oh? Anything you got
open or do? Fine? Idid a walk on as a maiden the
show once, so I know howto act, even if the routine will
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be kind of new at first.You are a theatrical personage, Miss Well,
I've been in show business most ofmy life, Mazie A Walpole take
care of everything. So if youexcuse me, certainly, Bob garad ahead,
I'll be seeing your on. Followme, miss you better boy?
Some joint you got here? Joint? Miss yeah? Yeah? The lobby
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of Radio City's got nothing on this? Say? Is boblet here all along?
Miss Mazie? You mussy? Youmean he's married? Oh? Mercy
me? No? Oh go on. Mister Robert lives here with his father
and Miss Abigail his sister. Onlythree people in all this space? How
do they find their way around?Drop pebbles? Yes? Reporting for duty?
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Mister Walpole? How do I lookat a maid's out? Good?
Heavens say? You're kind of pale? Is anything wrong? Oh, jemmy,
the earrings of all the jewelry,it's it just is not worn when
one is in uniform. Oh well, I'll peel it off if that's the
case. But I must say,I'm gonna look kind of dressed. And
your shoes, your toes, yourtoes are protruding. Haven't you got a
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more conservative pair? Well? Ifyou mean, have I got any ground
grippers? Now? It's these aremy wedges, and they get the toes
in, but the heel's out wedges. No, no, no, no,
oh, well those you are wearingby all means. Please don't misinterpret
my criticism. It's only that wemust be most discreet now of all time.
Why now anything going on a greatdeal? We have a house full
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of guests. Oh, I haven'tseen any company. Oh they're being served
breakfast at the swimming pool, andmore guests are arriving tomorrow for the engagement
dinner. Oh so Bob's engaged misterRobert. Oh no, no, no,
it's not mister Robert. It's missAbigail, whose engagement will be announced.
Ha huh, that's nice. Ohthat's miss Abygail. I mustkirt once.
Excuse me? Hey, hey,what about me? I'm supposed to
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be working here. Oh yes,take that bowl of flowers upstairs to the
console table in the west corridor ofthe south wing, and uh and use
the backstairs, of course. Areyou sure you'll be all right now?
Don't you worry your cute little headabout me. I'll see you around Wally
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morning, Miss Abby, Good morning, Walpole. Oh isn't it the most
beautiful day? Indeed it is,Miss I rang for you because I was
wondering, I haven't heard from fatheryet, and I thought perhaps a telegram
might have come that was overlooked inall the excitement. No, miss Abby,
no telegram has come, I see. But I feel certain your father
will be coming after all, adinner party announcing the engagement of his daughter.
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That that is indeed the most importantoccasion. Miss. Of course,
it's silly, mister worry, isn'tit. Walpole, have you seen mister
Phillips. Mister Phillips had breakfast inhis room. I believe he wished to
wait until you were ready before goingdown to the pool. Oh, I
didn't know he was waiting. I'llgo and find and thank you Walpole.
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Mmm mmmm well good morning. Ohmister uh, could you please tell me
which is the camesall table? Thecamsall table? Well, now I'll tell
you the console table is that oneover there? Oh? Thanks, Bud.
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You don't know your way around verywell, do you? Peggy?
I know my way all around.And the name is not Peggy Charlie.
The name isn't Charlie either. It'sPhillips, Link Phillips. I'm a guest
here. Hm, that's nice.Goodbye? Oh, wait a minute.
What are you made up for you? No made? What is this?
Uh uh? Rib of some kind? Yeah? A county judge down at
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Bell Harbor. He's very comical keepingstitches a judge. I don't get it.
Well, pardon my frankness, butI don't care if you get it
or not. Out of my way, brother, don't go just as frash
as you're cute, aren't you.Mhm. We used to have a saying
on our block. I'd rather befresh than stare. Oh, we girls
used to say that to nasty littleboys. It's a corneal crack, but
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it's still good enough. Uh,coming, darling. We'll spare a couple
of more rounds later. Good bye, so long, Hello lady, it
was sweet? Wait for why?Never mind waiting, abbey? If it's
for you? What? No kissthis morning? Of course? Darling?
How's that wonderful? Come on?Well, everybody to his own taste,
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said the old lady as she kissedthe cow. In just a few minutes,
mister de Mille, and our starsand southern lewas Marina Sullivan and Henry
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Stephenson. We'll return in act twoof Maze was a lady and now here's
a young couple leaving a football gameon a windy November day. It's so
blustery in fact, Oh, Jim, something just blew into my eye.
Oh it hurts, I mean,get my handkerchief, Jain, Now still
a minute. Yep, there itis a big black speck there. I've
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got it. Not bad on firstaid. Euh gosh. But your skin's
smooth. Say, don't you thinkthe doctor rates a kiss? Maybe?
Who could blame Jim? It's true. There's something completely irresistible about a smooth,
really lovely complexion and change one ofthose girls whose skin can pass the
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now, our producer mister de Millact too. Maizie was a lady
starling An Southern as Mazie, BlueAirs as Bob, Maria Sullivan as Abbe,
and Henry Stevenson as Walpole. Mazie, the former headless woman, is
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really losing her head as a housemaid, but the guests at the swimming pool
have got side of her in herear rings and open toad shoes, and
they're impolite enough to life with murderingher eyes. Mazie curves her lip and
scorn and then storms back into thehouse. That gang nit wits? Who
do they think they are? Mazie? You should have removed those things?
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What things? This is the jewelry. You must take it off. Listen
for two cents, I take offthe whole outfit and sit out the summer
in Central Park. How long you'vebeen serving time here, Walpole? I've
been the Ralston butler for thirty years? Thirty years? Boy, have you
taken your beaten like a man?Say? Who are? Those are sort
of nuts? Out of the poolanyway, Maizie. Those young people are
miss Abbey's guests. They're her friends. You mustn't speak disrespectfully of Listen,
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Walpole. I've been my last twentyyears learning how to spot phony. So
when the label reads imitation, whynot say so out loud? You don't
like'em? Do you? Shplease? Please? Oh, miss Abbey,
your name is lazy, isn't it? That's right, ma'am. This
is miss Rolston, Miss Abbey Gail. Oh you're his sister, ma'am.
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Yes, my brother told me howyou happened to be here? Yes,
ma'am. Bob was to see thatyou had employment for two months at twenty
five dollars a week? Wasn't thatthe arrangement? And I had it coming
to me after what he put methrough. And that was a judge's idea
too. I think Judge Thatcher wasperfectly right. But really I can't expect
you to do this sort of work. It isn't fair to you or to
my guests. So perhaps we cansolve everything by paying him now in advance,
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and that will leave you free tofind something more suitable. Why don't
you come right out and plain englishand say you want me out of here?
Oh at that point I told yourbob brother it was a job or
no dice. That happens to bethe way I operate ladies, strange as
it sounds, And when I puton this outfit, all I expected was
twenty five dollars a week and halfway decent treatment and return for doing my
best. But if that isn't goodenough for you, just say so.
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I'll go with exactly what I broughthere, two dimes, a suit case
and our talent for pickin the jinxes. Oh please. I only suggested that
the money because I thought you'd behappier having it that way. I bet
you came hot footing it up herefrom the pool, all worked up about
making me happy. You came uphere to pay off nature's mistakes so your
guests wouldn't be embarrassed looking at her. Oh no, please, Oh don't
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feel that way. Yeah. Well, maybe I don't know the ins and
outs of being a maid, butthat proud of yours wouldn't be held over
for a second week. In somespots I've played, if they were rude
to you, if we were rudeto you, I'm sorry, Ah,
skip it. Looking back on it, I didn't behave so hot myself down
there just now with you. Butyour brother lost me a job yesterday to
day. He's very swell and verysorry, and I thought this job wo'd
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be okay. Now it's curdled onme. You can't blame me for being
burned up. No, I don'tblame you a bit, Maisie. I'd
be burnt up myself. Only Pleasedon't go. I know just how you
feel about not wanting to take themoney without working for it, really I
do. Yeah, Well maybe you'ddo it there, but in eight weeks
i'd tangle with one of those goldfishdown by the pool. Just as sure
as fate they'd give me that.Well, Darling, she's too too lavable.
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I mean, you really, andi'd give my right cross. Oh,
Maisie, I'm sure that won't happenagain. Look here's an idea.
Norah's been taking care of me.She's my personal maid, but she's very
busy with the house so full.Wouldn't you try that job well er being
your personal dresser? You mean huhoh, yes, I'm sure you'd find
it pleasant. Well, I mightgive it a trial, Okay, Miss
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Abigail, it's a deal. GoodNight, good night everyone. Good night,
Link sleep will good night darling Link. Hum do you really think father
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will come? Abby? I'm beginningto feel a bit jealous of Cap.
I'll crawl. He is your father, but I don't want any one on
your mind but me. Be ever, good night night, sweet Hello,
Miss Abigail. O, I amaze. I didn't expect you to wait up
for me. Oh that's perfectly okay. It's part of a job, and
I made up my mind not tomiss a cue. Miss Abigail. Oh
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that's pretty kind of you, amazing. Only please just call me miss Abbey.
Will you sure, miss Abbey?You know I've always hated the sound
of my name ever since my firstboarding school. Yeah, the girls used
to have a rhyme. They teasedme with pig tail Abigail, funny face
but lots of kale. Ah.Can you imagine a silly little rhyme like
that making me hate my name?Well, I guess I've still got that
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funny face. Ah, go on. I remember when the South of Brooklyn
punks used to try out on mewhen I was a kid, bed slat
brick bat. Mary O'Connor's a polecat. That's my real name, Maryanna Stasio
O'Connor, after my mother's favorite sister. Oh, I see, and did
the rhyme hurt your feelings? Ah? Not mine. I was a pretty
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good amateur rock thrower in those days. I had to be you see,
I am hey speaking a rock Now, don't tell me this stuff is all
the real thing. What stuff?Are those jewels in your vanity? Are
they the McCoy? Well, theyare diamonds, if that's what you mean.
Presents from my father, Oh,all of'em. Yes, you
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see, he's had to be awaya lot, and he's always so sorry.
When he can't be here for specialoccasions. You mean, every time
it's your birthday or something like thatand he can't make it, he sends
you one of those. That's right, gee, I'd certainly have a lot
of special occasions, and from thelooks of it, he must have missed
a lot of'em. What doeshe do? He can't be a traveling
salesman. Oh no, father's verypopular. He plays a wonderful game of
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golf, and he loves to huntand sale. He's oh caple. He's
a very exciting busy life here soundsbusy. Would you like to take another
bath to night? No, Iwon't father. Good night, Maisie,
and thank you for waiting up forme. Good night, miss Abbey.
See in the air. Three o'clockand all, well, ray you o'clock
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and all well, hey, Bob, Bob, take it easy. It's
late, mazy Wow. All thepeople I could have met, the only
one I wanted to meet, Imet higher, higher. Well, what
are you celebrating tonight? Groundhog Day? No, Christmas Eve. I'm loyal
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to Christmas Eve. Say it isn'talways Christmas Eve with you, is it?
No? Just almost always Mazie,will you forgive my presuming on a
brief acquaintance. Well, I don'tknow. That depends on what counts its
presuming around here. Well, Iwould like to venture the remark that you
strike me as an ideal companion forChristmas Eve. That is my reason conclusion,
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and I stand by it. Yes, sir, good company, fun.
Thanks, I wish you'd said that'ssober. Thanks all the same,
and I'll let me take it astep for you would also be a charming
companion at a rolodeck, how madyour daughter as a macamas, And though
it would cause no end of consternation, the limousines would rear and lorgnettes would
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crash to the floor. You wouldgrace my arm in the diamond horseshoe at
the opening of the opera. Boy, oh boy o boy r boy,
would we have fun? Oh?I get it that little green man is
here again. In the words ofGeorge No Gordon, Lord Byron, there
be none of Beauty's daughters with amagic like thee. In the words of
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Maisie, Lady Revere, get yourselfa new stooge. I'm going to bed,
Oh no, no, no.The night is young. Though we
might stinkle, I'm young too.Oh come on, Maisie, sit down
and chat with me. There,Ah, I've listed your fine qualities.
Tell me what you like about me. Well, there was a guy who
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spoke up and caught when didn't haveto. I liked him, fine,
go on. And when that guymade a mistake and hurt somebody, he
was mad enough to own up toit. I liked that too, say,
and he was so polite, treatedme like a lady, simple case,
no bless ableege yep, looking backon him, he was a great
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guy. But brother, that wasn'tyou, Lady Verdevie, I am wonder
the same your stratosphere, Prince flashScot, get out of my way,
funny man, I'm going. Ohthen take my advice and travel by air.
It's a modern way, safe quickand wait wait wait wait, don't
you hey where you're going up thestairs? Gotta get out of you,
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don't. I've gotta take a powerof us and come back here. Slide
down at bansy, you'll break yoursilly Excuse me? Did I knock you
down? You don't, must haveforgot to retract the landing gear. I'm
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dreadfully sorry. I allow me toassist. Get away from me. You
I can get up by myself.What's the matter? Do go away?
Abby? Wrestling matches are no placefor a woman, is too, brother?
Oh Bob Mazie, I'm so sorry. Well it's not your fault,
Bob. Haven't you caused Mayzie enoughtrouble and unhappiness already? Well that's what
I'm trying to do. Maker happy, You're happy or a reasonable facsimile thereof?
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Why not her? That's the democraticway? Oh Bob, stop?
It was it? Jenna clod Ohit might be cap Cap. It's not
Santa Claus. It's Cap. Wasthat the bill? Miss? I'll get
it wpole, Hey, Cap?Is that you? Happy Dollar? Diana?
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Of all people? I thought,Oh, Bob, it's Diana Diana.
I'm flota. Isn't it all mybarging in like this? Oh?
Die, it's a wonderful surprise.Quite a surprise, Bobby, Dear,
find my claws You same old adorableBobby. I thought you were in San
Francisco, Darling. I wasn't untilI read about your engagement. Is it
in the Newspaper's already? Angel?Of course? And isn't it the most
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amazing piece of news. M Howdo you take it? Standing up or
sitting down? Silly? I wasthrilled, speechless, Oh, Walpole,
how nice to see you. Thankyou miss Diana. The Venetian room,
miss Ebby. Bob will carry MissDiana's bag, warpole and now you amazing
must go to bed please, reallygood, miss Ebby. What's good about
it? Night, Maisie, mysweetie pie? Yeah, merry Christmas,
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come on dive. That's how muchI want to tell you, darling.
I should think there would be wellthat's the end of the day. I
hope, yes, he'd be safeto retire. Now what a place board's
dropping in any old time? Andif you ask me, that one seemed
kind of anxious to get here,mm hmm yeah. And I noticed that
Bob kind of gave her the oldbrush off too. Yes, I'm afraid
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mister Robert was not quite himself thiseven Oh yes it was this morning.
He wasn't quite himself. For him, being sober and nice and making sense
is a character part. That's thereal rasteron that speech making drunk amazing no,
oh Wallpole, Yes, mister Roberthas a fine scientific mind preserved and
alcohol. I should I show youyou're quite wrong. Shall I show you
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my scars? I've known him sincebirth? Yeah, yeah, I know,
But then again, all babies arecute. I realize it's late,
but won't you step into my sittingroom for a moment. Oh, Walpole,
not you too. I beg yourpardon, No, I beg yours.
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That day here has done things tome. Come on, I'll go
in with you. I've kept ascript book of mister Roberts activities. He
showed great promise once. Believe me, you're misjudging him. The easy chair
is comfortable. Thanks. Oh yes, the book all his old photographs.
Now, look at this one,mister Robert in nineteen twenty. He was
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sixth then, so he was onthe wagon only twenty years ago. Well,
well, here he is with hisfirst cup. He sure bought a
man's size stine to begin on.Well, that's a trophy. He won
it in competition with five thousand boysof his age doing what cutting up paper
down building the best model airplane inthe country. Mask. He won that
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trophy for five straight years. No, in nineteen thirty he went to the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His recordwas brilliant. He would be one of
the leading airplane designers in America today. If he'd remained to graduate,
well, I guess he didn't havetime, too busy leaping from Jag to
jag. In his junior year,he won the MacBride's Scholarship, a signal
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honor, I assure you. Itwas then that he left. He came
home that Christmas and never returned tocollege. Christmas, Yes, I was
opening the Florida House. Mister Ralstonwas visiting friends in real. Oh.
Miss Abbey was in school in Switzerland, and Master Robert was all alone.
He got lit up like a Christmastree, and he stayed that way ever
since. I could hardly be fonderof him if he were my own son.
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Hmm, if you ask me,Wally, it's too bad he isn't.
He's going through a phase, that'sall. This is just a phase,
Yeah, the phase of the barroomfloor. Good night, Wally,
good night. Oh, Miss Abbey, this package just came for you.
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Oh, thank you, Majie.Oh it's from Carty. He'll let me
help you. I never opened thepackage from Cartie's before. There's a card,
Miss Abbey. Oh let me see. Oh, holy smokes, will
you Look at that a necklace andlook at those diamonds. Gee, there
must be a million of'em.Hey, what's the matter? The card
that's from Cap your dad? Oh? Does that mean he isn't gonna be
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here for night? He can't makeit? He wishes me happiness. Yeah,
I'm sorry, Miss Abby, I'mawful sorry, Come in, mazy
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quick to you? What's happened?And how ago you were volunteers? You
know? Now I'm the happiest girlalive. What's the grip before you've gone
away? Something? Yes, tobe married? We're eloping? Or you
and mister Phillips you're gonna get marriedto day? Yes? I can hardly
believe it myself. Or miss Abby, don't you think I wasn't gonna romantic?
And it was all Link's idea.Every one will be here tonight to
celebrate our engagement and then we're goingto send them a wire telling them to
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celebrate our marriage. Well do youthink you should? I mean, isn't
it awful sudden? Oh that's what'sso romantic about it? Now listen carefully.
Here's the key to my car.Go to the garage and get it
out. Park it at the sidedoor. And leave the motor running.
Lincoln and I will be ready injust a few minutes. If I'm not
here, I'll be in his room. He's packing. Will you do that?
Yes, miss Abbey. I onlywish I could do more. Oh,
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thank you Mazie. Now hollry andI wish I wasn't always getting hunches.
Hunch is amazing about what? Oh? Nothing? Just hunches? Come
in? Hello? Lane? Packing? What do you want, Dana?
I want to talk to you,and I think you know about what?
All right, Diana, let's getdown to cases. Yes, let's I
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had every intention of seeing you andand explaining things. You know how I
feel about you? Go on,You're doing fine, I'd be sensible.
Why should my marriage to Abby spoilanything between you and me? I know
I've heard you, darling, Butwhy you hurt me? If we're only
that it would be easy? Whyyou couldn't hurt me? You've made me
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so sick with shame and discuss forthe fool I've been. I can't even
look in the mirror without getting nauseated. Well, I guess that's it.
I'm sorry, had end. ThisThis isn't the end. What do you
think you're going to do. Oh, several things, one in particular,
tell Abbey a few of the swordof detail. Careful day, don't get
too brave. Your bombshell may explodein your face. Now listen, let
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me go. What's the matter,nothing, Abby, let's get out.
Oh but you and I we're arguing. What's the trouble. I'll tell you
about it in the car. Where'syour grip? So that's it. You're
eloping. What a poor excuse fora human being you are, Link Phillips,
Diana, come on Link, answerthat one. Protect yourself and don't
fail to mention the trip I madeto the coast five horrible weeks trying to
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get Uncle Alec to consent to mymarrying you without cutting off my allowance marry
Link. Abby. Are you goingto stand here and listen to this rock?
No? I'm not, thank youmazing. Will you bring the grip
from my room? I got italready here is goodbye, Diana, Abbey,
for the love of Heaven, wakeup. Stop being deaf and blind
while every one of your so calledfriends laugh at you. You're buying something,
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something that will make you hate yourself. Take it from me, Abby,
I know, mister Link Phillips justjilled me for the Ralston MILLI you
stop it. I don't want tohear any more. That's a lie.
I did tell one small life whenI said I read about your engagement in
the paper. Well I didn't.I read about it in a letter from
Link. Let me share it withyou, my darling. I'm engaged to
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marry Abby Ralston. I know youwill understand the reason. Money was the
only thing that stood between us incomplete happiness, and we are both realists.
Perhaps instead of the end, thisis only the beginning your link Link,
how could you do such a I'mso shay? Oh Abby? Listen?
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Wait? Oh too bad link?Worse luck next time? Or a
boar darling? What are you lookingat? Nothing? I'm near sighted.
I can't see that far down.Oh look, miss Abby, you've got
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to pull yourself together. Everyone knew. Everyone's been laughing. Oh, miss
Abby, they've always laughed all mylife. Well maybe we'd better shoot a
wardier father. Huh. I've beendeaf and blind, but I can see
now. I can see myself.There's never been anyone. I always thought
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there was something wrong with me becauseno one ever liked me at school,
any place and then when Link itall began with Link. All of a
sudden, it was so wonderful.Link loved me, and I had all
the friends in the world. Everythingwas different, but it wasn't. Link
didn't love me. Those people theywere pretending because of the money, just
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like him, and I haven't changed. Tale advocate, funny face, but
lots done. Miss You Just sittight, I'll be right back. Listen,
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Mob, Hi amazing, Look I'mflying. I say you are.
Look Drip. Your sister's in trouble, double double to trouble. Listen.
She found out about Phillips. Hewas only after her money and he doesn't
love her and he never did.Sure, you know what I'm trying to
tell you. She's all I know. I know, I know. I
knew it all the time. Youknew it all, But well for crying
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out loud. You're her brother's brother, Kim. I can only shakes some
sense into here. She's gone allthe pieces, Bob, and she looks
bad. She looks funny. Iwish it. Oh, never mind,
you wouldn't be any help. Callthe doctor, get him here right away,
Wally, what's the man? Iwent into her room. She was
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lying there on the floor. She'staking poison. We pause now for station
identification. This is the Columbia BroadcastingSystem. After a brief intermission, mister
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Demill presents an Southern leu wares MaureenU. Sullivan and Henry Stephenson in Act
three, Amaze was a lady?Why here's our young friend, Sally?
Or tell me, Sally, didyou have a nice Thanksgiving? Yes?
Indeed, mister Ruig, you knowI think there's something too this too thanksgivings
idea. It gives you one dayto be grateful for the big important things
and another for the little things thatmake life pleasant and easier. I see
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what you mean, Sally, likehaving all the cream you want for your
morning coffee. That's right, misterRuig. But I was thinking of m
seeing a good movie, or maybetuning in the radio for some catchy music
to get you up in the morning, or just having modern bathrooms with plenty
of hot water in them. Andthat leads me, Shally, I can
hardly guess could it be straight tolux toilets? So right again, mister
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Ruig, Because luck soap is somethingthat any girl can be grateful for.
Why every time I unwrap a smoothfragrant white cake. I think, isn't
it nice to be able to getall that luxury so easily, easily and
inexpensively, Sally. But even thoughLuck's toilet's, of course just a few
cents a cake, it's as fineas soap as money can buy. Yes,
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and just think how many active leatherfait there are in a single cake.
Well, that's an interesting fought Sally. I'm sure it's something the ladies
in our audience want to hear moreabout. Uh, won't you tell them
how to take the luck soap facial? Why you just pat that wonderful luck
soap lather lightly, and it's socreamy and smooth. Why it really seems
to caress your skin. You rinsewith warm water and follow with a dash
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of cool then pat to dry witha soft towel. Now when you touch
your skin it feels beautifully smooth andsoft. Look so fresh too. There
you are, thank you, Salie. Here's an important thing about lux toilet
soap. It has creamy active latherthat does a wonderful job. It removes
stale cosmetics and every trace of dustand dirt thoroughly. Yes, this fine
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soap gives your complexion, gentle cherishingcare. It needs try luck soap,
active lather facials for thirty days.They'll help you keep skin soft, smooth,
appealing the way you want it tobe. Now, mister DeMille returns
to the microphone. The curtain riseson the third act of Maisie Was a
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Lady. It's late the same night, and Abby lies lingering between life and
death. Her father has been summonedhome, and now he paces the floor
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outside her room, nervously, lightingone cigarette from another. At last,
he stops and faces Bob. Bob, why did she do a thing like
this? I told you on thephone She and Link broke up? Why
no, I know? But totry to and young Phillips, I can't
understand it. He seemed all right, very likable boy. But Josh Phillips
was a classmate of mine. Yeah, that ought to be good enough.
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Look, Bob, you were hereright along. Didn't you see how things
were going? Yes? I supposeI did. Frankly, I never thought
much of Phillips. Well why didn'tyou call me up or write me up
or talk to Abbey? Oh Icouldn't do that. I had nothing definite
to go on, And Abby thoughthe was great. Well, I couldn't
very well just go barging in andsay I don't like this guy? Could
I? She thought the world andall of him. Besides I might have
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been wrong. Well, you can'tgo around telling people what they should do.
They have to work things out forthemselves. Yes, of course I
can see that. You're quite right. Well, I swear to Heaven I
never heard anything to beat this.What who is this girl? Oh?
This is mazy camp. What kindof people are you? Anyway? That
girl is lying there with her throatburned up with acid. They keep saying,
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she doesn't respond to treatment, doesn'trespond my foot, she doesn't wanna
livet just a moment. She gotmixed up with a heel. See.
Oh, Bob knew he was aheel. But Bob couldn't knock his block
off. No, Bob couldn't evengo barging into his sister and say I
don't like this guy. He didn'tknow her well enough. She was only
a sister. And you, misterRalston, you didn't know what Phillips was
like. For ah, you hemight have been Dracula, but his father
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was in your class, so thatmakes him Okay. Now, look here
you'll shut up. I've only started. Sure girls have been crossed up by
men before. It's happened to me, but I always bounced back. But
why couldn't Aby roll with it,cry her eyes out for a while,
and then say, well that's that? Because he was everything to her,
the sun, the moon and stars, the friend she never had, the
family, everything. She's been starvingand freezing in this grand central station of
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a house for eighteen years. Whatare you talking about. I'm talking about
a little kido. Never had anylove. Her mother's dead. She hasn't
got a father to speak of.Oh there's a guy named Cap who she
sees every couple of years when everyplace else is closed. She knows he
isn't dead cause he sends her jewelry. But when you're in a jam,
you gotta have a shoulder to cryon and a hand to grab on to.
A million bucks hasn't got a shoulder. Sure, Sure, her brother
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was here, He was here rightalong. He's drunk mostly, bob,
have you. Yeah, he hasn'thowled. I guess maybe he was lonesome
the same as her. It waslink Phillip's for her and the bottle for
him. Something hit him when hecame home on Christmas Eve about six year
his back, with a big prizeunder his arm, and no one to
show her to, not even Walpole. What is this, Bob oh McBride's
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scholarship? I guess I wanted junioryear. Oh yes, I remember something,
You remember something? Huh? Yeah? Him and the second man got
stiff that night. The second mansobered up. Master Roberts stayed that way.
Honest. I thought I'd seen myshare of bad fathers and families that
had nothing but grief, But comparedto this up that they were sitting pretty
in my neighborhood when a man beathis kids, he knew he was beating
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him, and the next day like, is not even sorry? Well for
my money? Giving him the flatof your handstacks are pretty good against giving
him nothing. And that's what you'vegiven Abby nothing. And there she is
upstairs, wanting to die. She'sgot nothing, mister Alston. Doctor,
May I see Abbey? Now?I'm not sure it's the best thing,
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is well? I am. I'vegot to see her. There's things I
want to tell her, and butI'm my father, doctor thieves. Very
well, thank you? Who isit morning? Miss Heavy Hello, Mazie.
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Ah, you're all right now.Huh, Mazie, I'm marvelous you
met Cap. Good morning, Mazie. Oh hello, gee, honey,
you sure gave us a scare.Cap. Tell me something about last night.
Oh, last night's forgotten all butthe swell part of it. Everything's
gonna break right for you from nowOnion. All I want for is to
keep on being just like this.It's gonna get better. Even There's some
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grand guy walking around right now,only waiting to find you. And when
he does, he'll fall you tothe north pole if he has to.
He won't have to be a girl, they mister Rawston. Now I look
back and and I laid it onpretty thick last night. That's me.
I get sore, and I'll letfly. If an apology is in order,
I'm making it right now. Ohcome on now, Mazie. You'd
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say the same things and call methe same names tomorrow if you thought I
had them coming to me. Yeah, I guess I would. Ha,
Maizie, We're going to go toHonolulu in a week or so. Oh,
say, that's wonderful. You wouldn'tbe needing a maid, would you.
No, I won't be needing amaid. Oh listen, I was
only kidding. I need a companion, though I don't get you, not
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a personal dresser, a personal friend. What we're trying to say, Maisie,
is that we want you to comewith us to Honolulu, then live
with us here. Hey, waita minute more, please say yes.
Well, don't worry. I willsoon to get my breyer and no more
uniform Maze. You're to be upon this floor near me. Okay,
miss Abbey and no more Miss Abbey. Okay, Abbey Gee. From the
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Hudkins Carnival to Honolulu inside of amonth. The land of Opportunity is right.
Well, I think I'll go now, if you'll excuse me, I
want to pinch myself a few times. If I wake up, will I
be mad? Mazie, sit down. I uh don't know how to say
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this except to just say it.Well say it. I can pretty well
guess what kind of an impression Imust have made on you. I know
what I think of myself. ButMazie, there are going to be some
changes made, and when they aremade, I'll have a whole lot more
to say to you. Oh Bob, well, couldn't you kind of say
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it and block it out and fillin the details later on. No,
no, that's all maze for now. But I'll be around with plenty to
say when you come back from Honoluluwith Abbey and Cap. Oh you're not
going, not on your life.I'm starting that repair job now, or
would you go now? Mazy?Will you, for Pete's sake take that
silly adorable face of yours out ofmy sight quick before you knock a set
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of good resolutions for all. Ohhoney, hurry up with those alterations,
will you, mister Robert. MisterAbby's asking for you. Thanks Walpole on
my word, see hier Wally,May I congratulate you? Hey, not
so fast? That's up for awhile. Y hmmm. Miss Abby told
me you were to be her companionstarting today. Oh there, Oh yeah,
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isn't that swell? Geez? Somuch good luck at once has got
me when Yes, things are changingrapidly. I think there will be other
clippings to add to my scrap booknow. Yeah, maybe even pictures of
a wedding someday. Hm, girl, hurse, of course, mister Robert
will marry someday. What kind ofa girl do you think he'll pick?
Wally, Hm, I really don'tknow. I don't know at all.
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She'll be beautiful that, I'm quitesure, Charming, intelligent, well bred.
Why someone who will fit perfectly intothis house, whose fine background and
education and good tastes will help herto make it home for him, and
it is permissible to hope for theirchildren. She will be a lady in
the finest sense of the word.Oh sure, well, I got a
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couple of things to do, soooh yes, yes, of course you'll
be moving upstairs. Would you wishsomeone to help you? No, thanks,
Walfo. I'm used to being onmy own. Thanks though, thanks
for everything. You're quite welcome,Missie. Well, lady Maisie, you
can never say it wasn't wonderful.What had lasted? Masie, Maisie,
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MSUs, Mazie's uh, she's goneand one too, and kick and turn
and one and two and kick andturning one and two and kick and turn.
Alright, girls, alright, that'lldo break it up. Ten o'clock
tomorrow morning. Nice wake there,Mazie. You're doing swell. Thanks Max.
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Keep it up. I'm gonna askthe boss to raise you the twenty
bucks next week. Oh boy,gonna make your change, and I'll buy
your hamburger. I'm just gonna sithere and rest my dogs a minute.
Okay, be snooty, I won'tbe welcome. Hello, bah, what's
the idea of making me comb thecity for six solid weeks trying to find
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you? What made you think youcould get away from me? Oh,
Bob, what did you have todo this for? Just when I was
getting so I didn't think of you, even sometimes for as long as an
hour. Oh, just go away? Will you leave me alone? Come
on, Maizie, get your otherclothes on. I'll tell the manager your
throat. No, yes, Ithink no one I know what I'm talking
about. Oh you just think youNow, I can guess what went through
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that squirrely little head of yours.But it's all bunk, Maizy, bunk
and get it out of your mindfor good. No. I was dreaming
along there for a while, andthen I came to and got that pink
cloud out of my eyes. Oh, honey, the old crag still goes
east disease. Oh now, willyou stop quoting Kipling? Look hurry,
you have chasing you has lost meplenty of sleep, and the factory opens
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at eight in the morning the factory. That's right, we make aeroplanes.
What you've heard of aeroplanes? Comeon, come on, all this there's
only one answer for the both ofus. That's right. And I've got
no They had it all up againbecause you've made a mistake. You've got
no right to come in here andget me all upsets. So I don't
know whether I'm sitting or standing orwhat. Just when I was getting myself
straightened, not so good. No, I don't know what I'm doing.
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You're doing what I tell you,and you can't give me your yes.
I can from now on. Whatare you going to do about it?
Oh honey, what do you think? Stars like Anne Southern, Luis Marino
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Sullivan and Henry Stevenson make producing theLux Radio Theater a joy instead of a
job. The stage is yours,mate, Thank you, mister Demill and
Mazie, thanks you too. It'speople like Maisie who make the world go
around a little faster. In fact, she leaves even a veteran of Tarzan
pictures like me a little bit breathless. I guess these youngsters have no stamina,
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Cibi. It's a coincidence. Henrythat we have three of Hollywood's most
popular series represented here tonight. BesidesMazie, there's Marine, who has been
missus Tarzan for several years. AndLuare's, of course, is that brilliant
young medico doctor Kildare. Well,you might have retitled the play Tarzan's mate
calling Doctor Kildare to see if Maziewas a lady. Oh, Anne,
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and I discovered another coincidence during rehearsals. We went to high school together back
in Minneapolis and argued to Minneapolis forsending us both Mazie and doctor Kildare.
And here's one more coincidence for you, mister Demil. I'll bet an Southern
and I use the same soap.And what soap would that be, Maureene?
I mean Luck Soap, naturally?What about it? Anne? You're
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right, but it's no accident.Millions of women have picked Luck Soap as
a help in keeping their skin softand smooth. That's just good. Two
such lovely ladies can't be wrong,especially about Luck so And now I know
the audience is anxious to hear aboutnext week, c B. And there's
a lot to talk about her,because our play next week is a Man's
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Castle and starring in the same partyplayed in the Columbia Picture. We present
Spencer Tracy co starring with Spence,We'll have Ingrid Bergmann in one of the
finest love stories the screen has evergiven us. A Man's Castle is a
play that's worthy of the talents ofSpencer Tracy and Ingrid Bergmann. And I
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think that's enough to recommend it toyou for next Monday Night. It's enough
for me. She b Yes,We'll all be in your audience next week.
Good Night, good night, goodnight, good night. Good That
maybe sounds like another day. Someof our audience have already celebrated the Great
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Festival of Thanksgiving. Others will observeit this coming Thursday. The day matters
less than the spirit, because wehave many reasons to rejoice this year.
We are grateful as always for theright to worship as we choose, for
the boundless harvest of field and factory, and for a freedom that grows more
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precious with each passing hour. Allthis we as Americans, have enjoyed.
For all this, we humbly giveour thanks. Our sponsors, the makers
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next Monday night, when the LuxRadio Theater presents Spencer Tracy and Ingrid Bergmann
in A Man's Castle. The Necessilbe Demil saying good night to you from
Hollywood. Southern Blue Airs and MolinaSullivan appeared to night to the courtesy of
Monro Golden Mayor Miss Southern will soonbe seen in Panama Hatty, Missus Sullivan
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in Tarzan's Secret Trager, and misterAyres in Doctor Kildare's Victory. Heard in
tonight's play were gene O'Donnell's link,Tory, Carlton as Diana, Boyd Davis's
Cap, Griff Barnett as Judge,and Charles Seal Edid Marr, Warren Ash
and Dick Ryan. Tune in nextMonday night to hear Spencer Tracy and Ingrid
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Bergmann in A Man's Castle. Ourmusic was directed by Louis Silvers and your
announcer has been Melville Roick. Thisis the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Lucks Presents Hollywood. The Lux RadioTheater brings you Anne Southern, new Wares,
Marrine O'Sullivan and Henry Stevenson in MaizieWas a Lady, Ladies and gentlemen,
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Your producer, mister Cecil B.De Mille, Greetings from Hollywood,
ladies and gentlemen. Once upon atime there was a picture called Maisie.
Not a million dollar production, justone of modest pretensions hoping for a modest
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success. But Maisie was played bya clever young actress named Anne Southern,
and so the modest success became apot of gold, and everybody lived happily
ever after, especially Maisie, whobecame the heroine of four more pictures and
is still going surround, all ofwhich go to show that you can't keep
a smart girl down. One ofthe most popular of all the mazes,
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that's the studio name for them overat Metrogolden Mayor, is the comedy Mazie
Was a Lady, And that's theplay we've selected to salute this remarkable young
lady's debut in the Lux Radio Theaterto night, and our cast is the
same group of stars who made thepicture, and Southern as Maizie of course
Blue Airs and Morin O. Sullivan, and with them we have Henry Stephenson.
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Maisie herself is a chorus girl,but a bit more versatile than the
average. In the beginning of toNight's play, for instance, she has
a temporary connection with the circus,where she gives a sterling performance as the
headless woman. It's an hard wayto begin an adventure with the upper crest
of society, but that's maze foryou. For about two years, letters
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have been piling up asking for oneof these stories, until the stack finally
reached the height where it said,get Maisie or else that many good customers
for Lux toilet soap can't be wrong. For some reason or other, many
of your letters begin. I supposethis will go into somebody's waist basket.
But here's a suggestion. Anyway.I can assure you that every one of
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your letters is read, and anysuggestion you make gets full consideration. One
look at my letter files would convinceyou. In fact, it could probably
stagger you if you had to moveone of them. We have a complete
record of everything you've told me aboutthis theater and our product since we went
on the air. I couldn't beginto tell you all the good things you've
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said about lux toilet soap, butI don't need to, because it speaks
for itself, and so does Maisie. The curtain rises now on the first
act of Maisie as a Lady,starring Anne Southern as Maizie Blue Airs as
Bob, Maureen O'Sullivan as Abbe,and Henry Stevenson as Walpole. A.
A step right up, ladies andgentlemen, step right up. The line
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forms on the right as we presentthe greatest side show attraction in Hudkins' three
ring circles, Marva the Headless Woman. Marva, she has no head,
folks, but Marva lives and breatheslike you and me. Yes, folks,
on the inside is Marva, andon the inside is doctor Willis,
the famous scientist who explains this strangephenomenon. Don't delay, folks, don't
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delay. See Marva the wonder ofthe age, Marva the Headless. Yes,
I don't blame. Just step rightup, folks, Step right up.
Before your eyes is Marva. Saytest that's the lowest woman and hates
me to lose a head. Inever know all the difference notice that the
hands can move, me can wiggleand get it from the heck up.
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Here's pure fin ass, amazing,no head, no head whatsoever. I
don't get too close, buddy,just stand back a little please, A
woman I got nod. I amexplaining that phenomenon, buddy, now amazing,
no head? How she breathed?Listen, buddy, if you're looking
for a bar, there's a nicelittle place just off the midway. Know
the folks that Marba is a livingbreathing you well, I can't understand her.
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No head? Will you shut up? Is Marva ticklisha put down?
That gage scientific experiment? Does shelaugh? For she's taken Marv? I
cannot see or hear all laugh?Now feed it? Gotta find out taut
James. Some don't just put mein the rear. She's all right,
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listen, who did it? Shutup? Let me knock his ears on?
Are the headless woman? Will youplease shut up? Me? You
want to flop? You turned outto me? Why do you have to
squawk anyway? I couldn't help itdown. This was the best yap act
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in the outfit. Two bits aretaking turn of them away, Doug.
I'm awful, Sorry, but itwon't hurt business none. In the next
town. He was tickling me,and I guess I was kind of jumpy,
and know my first day's working solong, you can understand how it
was. Where hair bussing here andwhat happened? And this dn't ball up
me, I'll say, she did. I may you no? Let go
my arm robes really took me apartout Dan and like give him back that
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too, bitch, you're hurting myeyes. I get your stuff and get
out before I break something over yourconu. Okay, I get the idea,
just don't try to back it upwith any strong arm displayed. Buddy,
I got quite a technique in theclinches myself. Well, who settles
up with me? I got threefifty five coming in the train? Fair
back to New York on your waist, sist. I beat it, Oh,
look forget the train there, butI gotta have my pay. Gee.
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This leaves me in an awful jam. Oh, come on, have
a heart, go on, scramhave a heart. That's a laugh.
There isn't enough hard between the two. Beat the decorator, Valentine and the
head of a pin. Go ahead, leave me flat trope and strand and
take my three fifty five, goout and by yourselfs a couple of drinks.
But as long as I'm fine themdoing me a favor, be sure
that but't strong and poured out ofa bottle mark rat poison. I heard
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your part. Can't you tell mewhere the parking lot is located? Oh
so it's you again, What areyou doing around here? Well, if
it isn't the headless beauty, itisn't anymore thanks to you and your swell
sense of humor. That little jokeof yours cost me my job, my
child. Those who scoff at scienceare destined to faith. Oh yeah,
well, how would you like agood swift kick in the pants. No,
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no, no, please control yourlet go let me go. No,
no, let's let byguards by guards, come and have a little drink
with me and we'll talk this thingover. Thanks all the same. Maybe
life's a jolly forth of yourly picnicto you, but it certainly isn't to
me. You canceled out my mealticket. It's the middle of the night,
and I got exactly two dimes andforty five miles between me in New
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York. Well, what are yougonna do about it. You want to
get back to the city, Wellthat's easy. I'll take you. How
pickybag? No, no, no, no, no in my car?
Come on? What do you sayin a word? No? I don't
have to see a newspaper picture ofthe accident to know how I'd look sprinkled
all over the highway. Well,what's the next idea? Why know,
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you take my car? Sure,you take my car and I go home
in a care then nobody gets sprinkledaround? Is that offer on the level?
Certainly? Now here. Here's theticket. It's a converbatal coupe.
Wait a minute, that's not yourcar over there, is it? That's
lawful thing? That's it? Boy, that's some buggy. Well what do
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I do with it? And whenI get back to the city, just
drop it off in the Carlton theCarlton Hotel. Gee, you must be
filthy rich mister. Let us justsay I am rich? Okay, so
long, wait wait wait wait waitwait, kiss me goodbye, my sweet,
or we shall never see ah asLee will honey. I got a
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bad habit of looking at the dummiesand department store windows. Hollered evening office.
It a a sister kind of noteof this neighborhood. Aren't you brand
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new? This is my first visitand I'm on my way out. You're
from Brooklyn, ain't you get pregnant? South Brooklyn? Run of Ralston's Rolston's
Uh huh? Never heard of himexcept maybe the hot sets? What speed
did they live on? Don't getgay, lady. Let's see your license?
What license? Your driver's license?Trot it out? What's the idea?
I was only doing twenty five andover? Your driver's license? Well
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I would if I had one.Where'd you get this car? I borrowed?
It? Is that a crime?Oh? You're burned? Who from
the fella that owns it? Orat least he said it was his?
What's his name? Well, Idon't know. We weren't formally introduced.
And what's your name? Sister?I go by Mazie Revere, but my
right name's Mary Anna Stacia O'Connor.Oh uh? The liias cod Is he
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getting better looking every day? Youdidn't pick yourself in a cheap job either.
One of the Roster's cars. Everycop on the pike between her and
Montau knows the Roster's cars. Socome on with me. Oh, look
now, you got this all wrong. You can tell it to the judge
in the morning. Let's go,am I to understand that I'm under arrest.
Yeah, come on, you knowthere was a pinhead worked in the
carnival with me. Funny he nevermentioned having a son of the police force.
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Well, I guess he had hispride, same as anybody ardor arder
Here now, young lady, accordingto the owner of the car, he
has no recollection of blending said vehicleto you, well a cord to me.
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I don't care what he said.Silence until the court questions. You
say, is this a free countrywhere a girl's got a right to ask
a few questions on her own hook? Or has everything taken a turn for
the worse since last night? Certainlythis is a free country. Then I'd
like to know between me standing hereand tell you I never stole so much
as a hairpin in all my life, and a guy so busy nursing a
hangover he don't even know whether it'sThursday or rain. And who's words you're
gonna take mine? Are his?Mister Ralston has already stated that he did
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not care to bring charging. Well, I call that bigger mister Ralston.
As to the other charges, drivingwithout a license, resisting an officer,
using abusive language, and vagrancy,who's using abusive language? Now there's limits
to what a girl can take.That's not fair. But isn't it true
that you're without funds and address orpresent employment? Listen, Judge, I
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had a job with a Hutkins brother'scarnival. It was to last for two
months at twenty five dollars a week. I lost that job through no fall
to mind. But if you makeme pay more on top of what I
already paid for what was this Ralstonguy's fall, every bit of it,
you won't be handing out justice yourhonor. Yes, mister Ralston. When
they first questioned me about my car, things were a little hazy in my
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mind. In fact, I rememberedalmost nothing last night. But since listening
to Miss Revie, thank you toMiss Revere and all the evidence, I
can remember enough now to feel surethat what she says is probably true.
I'm terribly sorry if I was responsible, and I hope Miss Revere will accept
my apologies. Apologist, It's hightime you realized that your adolescent behavior is
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a source of annoyance to every selfrespecting citizen in this community. This last
escapade has had very serious consequences,and I hold you directly responsible for this
young woman's predicament. Therefore, thiscourt orders you to attempt to make amends
by reimbursing her immediately with the sumshe would have burned in gainful employ No,
no, not me, thanks allthe same, But I don't take
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money from anybody, not unless Iearn it very well. Mister Austin,
you will imply Miss Revere for twomonths at twenty five dollars per week in
a job that is congenial to her. But your RNA. You know I
haven't any employment to offer. Havingany business, you will make it your
business to give her employment according tothe orders of this court. Oh,
charges dismissed. Case close. Geegee, judge, it turned out to
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be a human after all. Thanksjudge. Would you mind telling me where
we're going? Not? It's allI'm taking you home? Who's home?
Why home? Uh? Uh?Maybe this whole thing wasn't such a hot
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idea. He said. You hadto give me a job. That's what
I'm going to do. But I'mnot in any business, so all I
can do is find something for youout at the house. What for instance
to me? Perfectly, Frank,I don't know, but I lost you
your job and I'm sincerely sorry aboutit. That's up to me to find
something. Oh what about uh fixingflowers? But twenty five dollars a week?
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Listen during that door I had agroan for you and bring my own
bees. Look, you and yourfolks eat at home, don't you sure?
Sometimes? Well, then couldn't youuse someone extra to put it on
the table and wash up? I'dbe okay at that. I'm cleaning them
quick. Well, of course,if you don't mind doing some kind of
a housework. I just didn't liketo suggest it. What's the matter with
housework? Not a thing? Ionly thought, you know well, being
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in theatrical work most of your life, and you do my kind of theatrical
work as you're hungry, and Imean for eating potatoes, not for glory.
Okay, mister you got a newmaid. Well say you know something?
What it's hard to believe? Whatis the change in you? S
jestday? Are you really this nice? Or are you afraid of the judge?
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Well, I I'm not afraid ofthe judge. What were you celebrating
last night? Uh Christmas Eve?Uh? Oh when you begin playing Santa
Claus the end of Junior in abad way, mister, I can't guess,
yeah, I think. Oh,good morning, mister Roberts. Morning
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Walpole. Sorry I forgot my key, Yes, sir, good morning.
Miss Hello, this is miss RevereWalpole. How are your warpool? I'm
ready to meet you. Think youhow you do? Miss Revere? But
you can just call me Mazie.I'd feel it more home if you both
would. Will you call yourself misterRalston Bob. That's right, our Walpole.
Miss that is Mazie is stopping withus for two months, yes,
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mister robart at the salary of twentyfive dollars a week. Yes, mister
Robbit. Look maybe you better tellhim when the new maid he's getting funny
ideas? Yeah, of course,Uh, Mazie's our new maid, Walpole.
Find something good for it? Willyou? Oh? Anything you got
open or do? Fine? Idid a walk on as a maiden the
show once, so I know howto act, even if the routine will
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be kind of new at first.You are a theatrical personage, Miss Well,
I've been in show business most ofmy life, Mazie A Walpole take
care of everything. So if youexcuse me, certainly, Bob garad ahead,
I'll be seeing your on. Followme, miss you better boy?
Some joint you got here? Joint? Miss yeah? Yeah? The lobby
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of Radio City's got nothing on this? Say? Is boblet here all along?
Miss Mazie? You mussy? Youmean he's married? Oh? Mercy
me? No? Oh go on. Mister Robert lives here with his father
and Miss Abigail his sister. Onlythree people in all this space? How
do they find their way around?Drop pebbles? Yes? Reporting for duty?
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Mister Walpole? How do I lookat a maid's out? Good?
Heavens say? You're kind of pale? Is anything wrong? Oh, jemmy,
the earrings of all the jewelry,it's it just is not worn when
one is in uniform. Oh well, I'll peel it off if that's the
case. But I must say,I'm gonna look kind of dressed. And
your shoes, your toes, yourtoes are protruding. Haven't you got a
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more conservative pair? Well? Ifyou mean, have I got any ground
grippers? Now? It's these aremy wedges, and they get the toes
in, but the heel's out wedges. No, no, no, no,
oh, well those you are wearingby all means. Please don't misinterpret
my criticism. It's only that wemust be most discreet now of all time.
Why now anything going on a greatdeal? We have a house full
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of guests. Oh, I haven'tseen any company. Oh they're being served
breakfast at the swimming pool, andmore guests are arriving tomorrow for the engagement
dinner. Oh so Bob's engaged misterRobert. Oh no, no, no,
it's not mister Robert. It's missAbigail, whose engagement will be announced.
Ha huh, that's nice. Ohthat's miss Abygail. I mustkirt once.
Excuse me? Hey, hey,what about me? I'm supposed to
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be working here. Oh yes,take that bowl of flowers upstairs to the
console table in the west corridor ofthe south wing, and uh and use
the backstairs, of course. Areyou sure you'll be all right now?
Don't you worry your cute little headabout me. I'll see you around Wally
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morning, Miss Abby, Good morning, Walpole. Oh isn't it the most
beautiful day? Indeed it is,Miss I rang for you because I was
wondering, I haven't heard from fatheryet, and I thought perhaps a telegram
might have come that was overlooked inall the excitement. No, miss Abby,
no telegram has come, I see. But I feel certain your father
will be coming after all, adinner party announcing the engagement of his daughter.
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That that is indeed the most importantoccasion. Miss. Of course,
it's silly, mister worry, isn'tit. Walpole, have you seen mister
Phillips. Mister Phillips had breakfast inhis room. I believe he wished to
wait until you were ready before goingdown to the pool. Oh, I
didn't know he was waiting. I'llgo and find and thank you Walpole.
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Mmm mmmm well good morning. Ohmister uh, could you please tell me
which is the camesall table? Thecamsall table? Well, now I'll tell
you the console table is that oneover there? Oh? Thanks, Bud.
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You don't know your way around verywell, do you? Peggy?
I know my way all around.And the name is not Peggy Charlie.
The name isn't Charlie either. It'sPhillips, Link Phillips. I'm a guest
here. Hm, that's nice.Goodbye? Oh, wait a minute.
What are you made up for you? No made? What is this?
Uh uh? Rib of some kind? Yeah? A county judge down at
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Bell Harbor. He's very comical keepingstitches a judge. I don't get it.
Well, pardon my frankness, butI don't care if you get it
or not. Out of my way, brother, don't go just as frash
as you're cute, aren't you.Mhm. We used to have a saying
on our block. I'd rather befresh than stare. Oh, we girls
used to say that to nasty littleboys. It's a corneal crack, but
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it's still good enough. Uh,coming, darling. We'll spare a couple
of more rounds later. Good bye, so long, Hello lady, it
was sweet? Wait for why?Never mind waiting, abbey? If it's
for you? What? No kissthis morning? Of course? Darling?
How's that wonderful? Come on?Well, everybody to his own taste,
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said the old lady as she kissedthe cow. In just a few minutes,
mister de Mille, and our starsand southern lewas Marina Sullivan and Henry
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Stephenson. We'll return in act twoof Maze was a lady and now here's
a young couple leaving a football gameon a windy November day. It's so
blustery in fact, Oh, Jim, something just blew into my eye.
Oh it hurts, I mean,get my handkerchief, Jain, Now still
a minute. Yep, there itis a big black speck there. I've
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got it. Not bad on firstaid. Euh gosh. But your skin's
smooth. Say, don't you thinkthe doctor rates a kiss? Maybe?
Who could blame Jim? It's true. There's something completely irresistible about a smooth,
really lovely complexion and change one ofthose girls whose skin can pass the
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now, our producer mister de Millact too. Maizie was a lady
starling An Southern as Mazie, BlueAirs as Bob, Maria Sullivan as Abbe,
and Henry Stevenson as Walpole. Mazie, the former headless woman, is
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really losing her head as a housemaid, but the guests at the swimming pool
have got side of her in herear rings and open toad shoes, and
they're impolite enough to life with murderingher eyes. Mazie curves her lip and
scorn and then storms back into thehouse. That gang nit wits? Who
do they think they are? Mazie? You should have removed those things?
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What things? This is the jewelry. You must take it off. Listen
for two cents, I take offthe whole outfit and sit out the summer
in Central Park. How long you'vebeen serving time here, Walpole? I've
been the Ralston butler for thirty years? Thirty years? Boy, have you
taken your beaten like a man?Say? Who are? Those are sort
of nuts? Out of the poolanyway, Maizie. Those young people are
miss Abbey's guests. They're her friends. You mustn't speak disrespectfully of Listen,
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Walpole. I've been my last twentyyears learning how to spot phony. So
when the label reads imitation, whynot say so out loud? You don't
like'em? Do you? Shplease? Please? Oh, miss Abbey,
your name is lazy, isn't it? That's right, ma'am. This
is miss Rolston, Miss Abbey Gail. Oh you're his sister, ma'am.
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Yes, my brother told me howyou happened to be here? Yes,
ma'am. Bob was to see thatyou had employment for two months at twenty
five dollars a week? Wasn't thatthe arrangement? And I had it coming
to me after what he put methrough. And that was a judge's idea
too. I think Judge Thatcher wasperfectly right. But really I can't expect
you to do this sort of work. It isn't fair to you or to
my guests. So perhaps we cansolve everything by paying him now in advance,
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and that will leave you free tofind something more suitable. Why don't
you come right out and plain englishand say you want me out of here?
Oh at that point I told yourbob brother it was a job or
no dice. That happens to bethe way I operate ladies, strange as
it sounds, And when I puton this outfit, all I expected was
twenty five dollars a week and halfway decent treatment and return for doing my
best. But if that isn't goodenough for you, just say so.
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I'll go with exactly what I broughthere, two dimes, a suit case
and our talent for pickin the jinxes. Oh please. I only suggested that
the money because I thought you'd behappier having it that way. I bet
you came hot footing it up herefrom the pool, all worked up about
making me happy. You came uphere to pay off nature's mistakes so your
guests wouldn't be embarrassed looking at her. Oh no, please, Oh don't
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feel that way. Yeah. Well, maybe I don't know the ins and
outs of being a maid, butthat proud of yours wouldn't be held over
for a second week. In somespots I've played, if they were rude
to you, if we were rudeto you, I'm sorry, Ah,
skip it. Looking back on it, I didn't behave so hot myself down
there just now with you. Butyour brother lost me a job yesterday to
day. He's very swell and verysorry, and I thought this job wo'd
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be okay. Now it's curdled onme. You can't blame me for being
burned up. No, I don'tblame you a bit, Maisie. I'd
be burnt up myself. Only Pleasedon't go. I know just how you
feel about not wanting to take themoney without working for it, really I
do. Yeah, Well maybe you'ddo it there, but in eight weeks
i'd tangle with one of those goldfishdown by the pool. Just as sure
as fate they'd give me that.Well, Darling, she's too too lavable.
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I mean, you really, andi'd give my right cross. Oh,
Maisie, I'm sure that won't happenagain. Look here's an idea.
Norah's been taking care of me.She's my personal maid, but she's very
busy with the house so full.Wouldn't you try that job well er being
your personal dresser? You mean huhoh, yes, I'm sure you'd find
it pleasant. Well, I mightgive it a trial, Okay, Miss
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Abigail, it's a deal. GoodNight, good night everyone. Good night,
Link sleep will good night darling Link. Hum do you really think father
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will come? Abby? I'm beginningto feel a bit jealous of Cap.
I'll crawl. He is your father, but I don't want any one on
your mind but me. Be ever, good night night, sweet Hello,
Miss Abigail. O, I amaze. I didn't expect you to wait up
for me. Oh that's perfectly okay. It's part of a job, and
I made up my mind not tomiss a cue. Miss Abigail. Oh
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that's pretty kind of you, amazing. Only please just call me miss Abbey.
Will you sure, miss Abbey?You know I've always hated the sound
of my name ever since my firstboarding school. Yeah, the girls used
to have a rhyme. They teasedme with pig tail Abigail, funny face
but lots of kale. Ah.Can you imagine a silly little rhyme like
that making me hate my name?Well, I guess I've still got that
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funny face. Ah, go on. I remember when the South of Brooklyn
punks used to try out on mewhen I was a kid, bed slat
brick bat. Mary O'Connor's a polecat. That's my real name, Maryanna Stasio
O'Connor, after my mother's favorite sister. Oh, I see, and did
the rhyme hurt your feelings? Ah? Not mine. I was a pretty
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good amateur rock thrower in those days. I had to be you see,
I am hey speaking a rock Now, don't tell me this stuff is all
the real thing. What stuff?Are those jewels in your vanity? Are
they the McCoy? Well, theyare diamonds, if that's what you mean.
Presents from my father, Oh,all of'em. Yes, you
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see, he's had to be awaya lot, and he's always so sorry.
When he can't be here for specialoccasions. You mean, every time
it's your birthday or something like thatand he can't make it, he sends
you one of those. That's right, gee, I'd certainly have a lot
of special occasions, and from thelooks of it, he must have missed
a lot of'em. What doeshe do? He can't be a traveling
salesman. Oh no, father's verypopular. He plays a wonderful game of
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golf, and he loves to huntand sale. He's oh caple. He's
a very exciting busy life here soundsbusy. Would you like to take another
bath to night? No, Iwon't father. Good night, Maisie,
and thank you for waiting up forme. Good night, miss Abbey.
See in the air. Three o'clockand all, well, ray you o'clock
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and all well, hey, Bob, Bob, take it easy. It's
late, mazy Wow. All thepeople I could have met, the only
one I wanted to meet, Imet higher, higher. Well, what
are you celebrating tonight? Groundhog Day? No, Christmas Eve. I'm loyal
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to Christmas Eve. Say it isn'talways Christmas Eve with you, is it?
No? Just almost always Mazie,will you forgive my presuming on a
brief acquaintance. Well, I don'tknow. That depends on what counts its
presuming around here. Well, Iwould like to venture the remark that you
strike me as an ideal companion forChristmas Eve. That is my reason conclusion,
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and I stand by it. Yes, sir, good company, fun.
Thanks, I wish you'd said that'ssober. Thanks all the same,
and I'll let me take it astep for you would also be a charming
companion at a rolodeck, how madyour daughter as a macamas, And though
it would cause no end of consternation, the limousines would rear and lorgnettes would
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crash to the floor. You wouldgrace my arm in the diamond horseshoe at
the opening of the opera. Boy, oh boy o boy r boy,
would we have fun? Oh?I get it that little green man is
here again. In the words ofGeorge No Gordon, Lord Byron, there
be none of Beauty's daughters with amagic like thee. In the words of
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Maisie, Lady Revere, get yourselfa new stooge. I'm going to bed,
Oh no, no, no.The night is young. Though we
might stinkle, I'm young too.Oh come on, Maisie, sit down
and chat with me. There,Ah, I've listed your fine qualities.
Tell me what you like about me. Well, there was a guy who
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spoke up and caught when didn't haveto. I liked him, fine,
go on. And when that guymade a mistake and hurt somebody, he
was mad enough to own up toit. I liked that too, say,
and he was so polite, treatedme like a lady, simple case,
no bless ableege yep, looking backon him, he was a great
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guy. But brother, that wasn'tyou, Lady Verdevie, I am wonder
the same your stratosphere, Prince flashScot, get out of my way,
funny man, I'm going. Ohthen take my advice and travel by air.
It's a modern way, safe quickand wait wait wait wait, don't
you hey where you're going up thestairs? Gotta get out of you,
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don't. I've gotta take a powerof us and come back here. Slide
down at bansy, you'll break yoursilly Excuse me? Did I knock you
down? You don't, must haveforgot to retract the landing gear. I'm
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dreadfully sorry. I allow me toassist. Get away from me. You
I can get up by myself.What's the matter? Do go away?
Abby? Wrestling matches are no placefor a woman, is too, brother?
Oh Bob Mazie, I'm so sorry. Well it's not your fault,
Bob. Haven't you caused Mayzie enoughtrouble and unhappiness already? Well that's what
I'm trying to do. Maker happy, You're happy or a reasonable facsimile thereof?
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Why not her? That's the democraticway? Oh Bob, stop?
It was it? Jenna clod Ohit might be cap Cap. It's not
Santa Claus. It's Cap. Wasthat the bill? Miss? I'll get
it wpole, Hey, Cap?Is that you? Happy Dollar? Diana?
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Of all people? I thought,Oh, Bob, it's Diana Diana.
I'm flota. Isn't it all mybarging in like this? Oh?
Die, it's a wonderful surprise.Quite a surprise, Bobby, Dear,
find my claws You same old adorableBobby. I thought you were in San
Francisco, Darling. I wasn't untilI read about your engagement. Is it
in the Newspaper's already? Angel?Of course? And isn't it the most
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amazing piece of news. M Howdo you take it? Standing up or
sitting down? Silly? I wasthrilled, speechless, Oh, Walpole,
how nice to see you. Thankyou miss Diana. The Venetian room,
miss Ebby. Bob will carry MissDiana's bag, warpole and now you amazing
must go to bed please, reallygood, miss Ebby. What's good about
it? Night, Maisie, mysweetie pie? Yeah, merry Christmas,
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come on dive. That's how muchI want to tell you, darling.
I should think there would be wellthat's the end of the day. I
hope, yes, he'd be safeto retire. Now what a place board's
dropping in any old time? Andif you ask me, that one seemed
kind of anxious to get here,mm hmm yeah. And I noticed that
Bob kind of gave her the oldbrush off too. Yes, I'm afraid
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mister Robert was not quite himself thiseven Oh yes it was this morning.
He wasn't quite himself. For him, being sober and nice and making sense
is a character part. That's thereal rasteron that speech making drunk amazing no,
oh Wallpole, Yes, mister Roberthas a fine scientific mind preserved and
alcohol. I should I show youyou're quite wrong. Shall I show you
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my scars? I've known him sincebirth? Yeah, yeah, I know,
But then again, all babies arecute. I realize it's late,
but won't you step into my sittingroom for a moment. Oh, Walpole,
not you too. I beg yourpardon, No, I beg yours.
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That day here has done things tome. Come on, I'll go
in with you. I've kept ascript book of mister Roberts activities. He
showed great promise once. Believe me, you're misjudging him. The easy chair
is comfortable. Thanks. Oh yes, the book all his old photographs.
Now, look at this one,mister Robert in nineteen twenty. He was
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sixth then, so he was onthe wagon only twenty years ago. Well,
well, here he is with hisfirst cup. He sure bought a
man's size stine to begin on.Well, that's a trophy. He won
it in competition with five thousand boysof his age doing what cutting up paper
down building the best model airplane inthe country. Mask. He won that
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trophy for five straight years. No, in nineteen thirty he went to the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His recordwas brilliant. He would be one of
the leading airplane designers in America today. If he'd remained to graduate,
well, I guess he didn't havetime, too busy leaping from Jag to
jag. In his junior year,he won the MacBride's Scholarship, a signal
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honor, I assure you. Itwas then that he left. He came
home that Christmas and never returned tocollege. Christmas, Yes, I was
opening the Florida House. Mister Ralstonwas visiting friends in real. Oh.
Miss Abbey was in school in Switzerland, and Master Robert was all alone.
He got lit up like a Christmastree, and he stayed that way ever
since. I could hardly be fonderof him if he were my own son.
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Hmm, if you ask me,Wally, it's too bad he isn't.
He's going through a phase, that'sall. This is just a phase,
Yeah, the phase of the barroomfloor. Good night, Wally,
good night. Oh, Miss Abbey, this package just came for you.
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Oh, thank you, Majie.Oh it's from Carty. He'll let me
help you. I never opened thepackage from Cartie's before. There's a card,
Miss Abbey. Oh let me see. Oh, holy smokes, will
you Look at that a necklace andlook at those diamonds. Gee, there
must be a million of'em.Hey, what's the matter? The card
that's from Cap your dad? Oh? Does that mean he isn't gonna be
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here for night? He can't makeit? He wishes me happiness. Yeah,
I'm sorry, Miss Abby, I'mawful sorry, Come in, mazy
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quick to you? What's happened?And how ago you were volunteers? You
know? Now I'm the happiest girlalive. What's the grip before you've gone
away? Something? Yes, tobe married? We're eloping? Or you
and mister Phillips you're gonna get marriedto day? Yes? I can hardly
believe it myself. Or miss Abby, don't you think I wasn't gonna romantic?
And it was all Link's idea.Every one will be here tonight to
celebrate our engagement and then we're goingto send them a wire telling them to
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celebrate our marriage. Well do youthink you should? I mean, isn't
it awful sudden? Oh that's what'sso romantic about it? Now listen carefully.
Here's the key to my car.Go to the garage and get it
out. Park it at the sidedoor. And leave the motor running.
Lincoln and I will be ready injust a few minutes. If I'm not
here, I'll be in his room. He's packing. Will you do that?
Yes, miss Abbey. I onlywish I could do more. Oh,
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thank you Mazie. Now hollry andI wish I wasn't always getting hunches.
Hunch is amazing about what? Oh? Nothing? Just hunches? Come
in? Hello? Lane? Packing? What do you want, Dana?
I want to talk to you,and I think you know about what?
All right, Diana, let's getdown to cases. Yes, let's I
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had every intention of seeing you andand explaining things. You know how I
feel about you? Go on,You're doing fine, I'd be sensible.
Why should my marriage to Abby spoilanything between you and me? I know
I've heard you, darling, Butwhy you hurt me? If we're only
that it would be easy? Whyyou couldn't hurt me? You've made me
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so sick with shame and discuss forthe fool I've been. I can't even
look in the mirror without getting nauseated. Well, I guess that's it.
I'm sorry, had end. ThisThis isn't the end. What do you
think you're going to do. Oh, several things, one in particular,
tell Abbey a few of the swordof detail. Careful day, don't get
too brave. Your bombshell may explodein your face. Now listen, let
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me go. What's the matter,nothing, Abby, let's get out.
Oh but you and I we're arguing. What's the trouble. I'll tell you
about it in the car. Where'syour grip? So that's it. You're
eloping. What a poor excuse fora human being you are, Link Phillips,
Diana, come on Link, answerthat one. Protect yourself and don't
fail to mention the trip I madeto the coast five horrible weeks trying to
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get Uncle Alec to consent to mymarrying you without cutting off my allowance marry
Link. Abby. Are you goingto stand here and listen to this rock?
No? I'm not, thank youmazing. Will you bring the grip
from my room? I got italready here is goodbye, Diana, Abbey,
for the love of Heaven, wakeup. Stop being deaf and blind
while every one of your so calledfriends laugh at you. You're buying something,
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something that will make you hate yourself. Take it from me, Abby,
I know, mister Link Phillips justjilled me for the Ralston MILLI you
stop it. I don't want tohear any more. That's a lie.
I did tell one small life whenI said I read about your engagement in
the paper. Well I didn't.I read about it in a letter from
Link. Let me share it withyou, my darling. I'm engaged to
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marry Abby Ralston. I know youwill understand the reason. Money was the
only thing that stood between us incomplete happiness, and we are both realists.
Perhaps instead of the end, thisis only the beginning your link Link,
how could you do such a I'mso shay? Oh Abby? Listen?
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Wait? Oh too bad link?Worse luck next time? Or a
boar darling? What are you lookingat? Nothing? I'm near sighted.
I can't see that far down.Oh look, miss Abby, you've got
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to pull yourself together. Everyone knew. Everyone's been laughing. Oh, miss
Abby, they've always laughed all mylife. Well maybe we'd better shoot a
wardier father. Huh. I've beendeaf and blind, but I can see
now. I can see myself.There's never been anyone. I always thought
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there was something wrong with me becauseno one ever liked me at school,
any place and then when Link itall began with Link. All of a
sudden, it was so wonderful.Link loved me, and I had all
the friends in the world. Everythingwas different, but it wasn't. Link
didn't love me. Those people theywere pretending because of the money, just
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like him, and I haven't changed. Tale advocate, funny face, but
lots done. Miss You Just sittight, I'll be right back. Listen,
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Mob, Hi amazing, Look I'mflying. I say you are.
Look Drip. Your sister's in trouble, double double to trouble. Listen.
She found out about Phillips. Hewas only after her money and he doesn't
love her and he never did.Sure, you know what I'm trying to
tell you. She's all I know. I know, I know. I
knew it all the time. Youknew it all, But well for crying
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out loud. You're her brother's brother, Kim. I can only shakes some
sense into here. She's gone allthe pieces, Bob, and she looks
bad. She looks funny. Iwish it. Oh, never mind,
you wouldn't be any help. Callthe doctor, get him here right away,
Wally, what's the man? Iwent into her room. She was
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lying there on the floor. She'staking poison. We pause now for station
identification. This is the Columbia BroadcastingSystem. After a brief intermission, mister
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Demill presents an Southern leu wares MaureenU. Sullivan and Henry Stephenson in Act
three, Amaze was a lady?Why here's our young friend, Sally?
Or tell me, Sally, didyou have a nice Thanksgiving? Yes?
Indeed, mister Ruig, you knowI think there's something too this too thanksgivings
idea. It gives you one dayto be grateful for the big important things
and another for the little things thatmake life pleasant and easier. I see
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what you mean, Sally, likehaving all the cream you want for your
morning coffee. That's right, misterRuig. But I was thinking of m
seeing a good movie, or maybetuning in the radio for some catchy music
to get you up in the morning, or just having modern bathrooms with plenty
of hot water in them. Andthat leads me, Shally, I can
hardly guess could it be straight tolux toilets? So right again, mister
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Ruig, Because luck soap is somethingthat any girl can be grateful for.
Why every time I unwrap a smoothfragrant white cake. I think, isn't
it nice to be able to getall that luxury so easily, easily and
inexpensively, Sally. But even thoughLuck's toilet's, of course just a few
cents a cake, it's as fineas soap as money can buy. Yes,
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and just think how many active leatherfait there are in a single cake.
Well, that's an interesting fought Sally. I'm sure it's something the ladies
in our audience want to hear moreabout. Uh, won't you tell them
how to take the luck soap facial? Why you just pat that wonderful luck
soap lather lightly, and it's socreamy and smooth. Why it really seems
to caress your skin. You rinsewith warm water and follow with a dash
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of cool then pat to dry witha soft towel. Now when you touch
your skin it feels beautifully smooth andsoft. Look so fresh too. There
you are, thank you, Salie. Here's an important thing about lux toilet
soap. It has creamy active latherthat does a wonderful job. It removes
stale cosmetics and every trace of dustand dirt thoroughly. Yes, this fine
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soap gives your complexion, gentle cherishingcare. It needs try luck soap,
active lather facials for thirty days.They'll help you keep skin soft, smooth,
appealing the way you want it tobe. Now, mister DeMille returns
to the microphone. The curtain riseson the third act of Maisie Was a
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Lady. It's late the same night, and Abby lies lingering between life and
death. Her father has been summonedhome, and now he paces the floor
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outside her room, nervously, lightingone cigarette from another. At last,
he stops and faces Bob. Bob, why did she do a thing like
this? I told you on thephone She and Link broke up? Why
no, I know? But totry to and young Phillips, I can't
understand it. He seemed all right, very likable boy. But Josh Phillips
was a classmate of mine. Yeah, that ought to be good enough.
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Look, Bob, you were hereright along. Didn't you see how things
were going? Yes? I supposeI did. Frankly, I never thought
much of Phillips. Well why didn'tyou call me up or write me up
or talk to Abbey? Oh Icouldn't do that. I had nothing definite
to go on, And Abby thoughthe was great. Well, I couldn't
very well just go barging in andsay I don't like this guy? Could
I? She thought the world andall of him. Besides I might have
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been wrong. Well, you can'tgo around telling people what they should do.
They have to work things out forthemselves. Yes, of course I
can see that. You're quite right. Well, I swear to Heaven I
never heard anything to beat this.What who is this girl? Oh?
This is mazy camp. What kindof people are you? Anyway? That
girl is lying there with her throatburned up with acid. They keep saying,
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she doesn't respond to treatment, doesn'trespond my foot, she doesn't wanna
livet just a moment. She gotmixed up with a heel. See.
Oh, Bob knew he was aheel. But Bob couldn't knock his block
off. No, Bob couldn't evengo barging into his sister and say I
don't like this guy. He didn'tknow her well enough. She was only
a sister. And you, misterRalston, you didn't know what Phillips was
like. For ah, you hemight have been Dracula, but his father
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was in your class, so thatmakes him Okay. Now, look here
you'll shut up. I've only started. Sure girls have been crossed up by
men before. It's happened to me, but I always bounced back. But
why couldn't Aby roll with it,cry her eyes out for a while,
and then say, well that's that? Because he was everything to her,
the sun, the moon and stars, the friend she never had, the
family, everything. She's been starvingand freezing in this grand central station of
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a house for eighteen years. Whatare you talking about. I'm talking about
a little kido. Never had anylove. Her mother's dead. She hasn't
got a father to speak of.Oh there's a guy named Cap who she
sees every couple of years when everyplace else is closed. She knows he
isn't dead cause he sends her jewelry. But when you're in a jam,
you gotta have a shoulder to cryon and a hand to grab on to.
A million bucks hasn't got a shoulder. Sure, Sure, her brother
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was here, He was here rightalong. He's drunk mostly, bob,
have you. Yeah, he hasn'thowled. I guess maybe he was lonesome
the same as her. It waslink Phillip's for her and the bottle for
him. Something hit him when hecame home on Christmas Eve about six year
his back, with a big prizeunder his arm, and no one to
show her to, not even Walpole. What is this, Bob oh McBride's
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scholarship? I guess I wanted junioryear. Oh yes, I remember something,
You remember something? Huh? Yeah? Him and the second man got
stiff that night. The second mansobered up. Master Roberts stayed that way.
Honest. I thought I'd seen myshare of bad fathers and families that
had nothing but grief, But comparedto this up that they were sitting pretty
in my neighborhood when a man beathis kids, he knew he was beating
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him, and the next day like, is not even sorry? Well for
my money? Giving him the flatof your handstacks are pretty good against giving
him nothing. And that's what you'vegiven Abby nothing. And there she is
upstairs, wanting to die. She'sgot nothing, mister Alston. Doctor,
May I see Abbey? Now?I'm not sure it's the best thing,
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is well? I am. I'vegot to see her. There's things I
want to tell her, and butI'm my father, doctor thieves. Very
well, thank you? Who isit morning? Miss Heavy Hello, Mazie.
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Ah, you're all right now.Huh, Mazie, I'm marvelous you
met Cap. Good morning, Mazie. Oh hello, gee, honey,
you sure gave us a scare.Cap. Tell me something about last night.
Oh, last night's forgotten all butthe swell part of it. Everything's
gonna break right for you from nowOnion. All I want for is to
keep on being just like this.It's gonna get better. Even There's some
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grand guy walking around right now,only waiting to find you. And when
he does, he'll fall you tothe north pole if he has to.
He won't have to be a girl, they mister Rawston. Now I look
back and and I laid it onpretty thick last night. That's me.
I get sore, and I'll letfly. If an apology is in order,
I'm making it right now. Ohcome on now, Mazie. You'd
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say the same things and call methe same names tomorrow if you thought I
had them coming to me. Yeah, I guess I would. Ha,
Maizie, We're going to go toHonolulu in a week or so. Oh,
say, that's wonderful. You wouldn'tbe needing a maid, would you.
No, I won't be needing amaid. Oh listen, I was
only kidding. I need a companion, though I don't get you, not
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a personal dresser, a personal friend. What we're trying to say, Maisie,
is that we want you to comewith us to Honolulu, then live
with us here. Hey, waita minute more, please say yes.
Well, don't worry. I willsoon to get my breyer and no more
uniform Maze. You're to be upon this floor near me. Okay,
miss Abbey and no more Miss Abbey. Okay, Abbey Gee. From the
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Hudkins Carnival to Honolulu inside of amonth. The land of Opportunity is right.
Well, I think I'll go now, if you'll excuse me, I
want to pinch myself a few times. If I wake up, will I
be mad? Mazie, sit down. I uh don't know how to say
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this except to just say it.Well say it. I can pretty well
guess what kind of an impression Imust have made on you. I know
what I think of myself. ButMazie, there are going to be some
changes made, and when they aremade, I'll have a whole lot more
to say to you. Oh Bob, well, couldn't you kind of say
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it and block it out and fillin the details later on. No,
no, that's all maze for now. But I'll be around with plenty to
say when you come back from Honoluluwith Abbey and Cap. Oh you're not
going, not on your life.I'm starting that repair job now, or
would you go now? Mazy?Will you, for Pete's sake take that
silly adorable face of yours out ofmy sight quick before you knock a set
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of good resolutions for all. Ohhoney, hurry up with those alterations,
will you, mister Robert. MisterAbby's asking for you. Thanks Walpole on
my word, see hier Wally,May I congratulate you? Hey, not
so fast? That's up for awhile. Y hmmm. Miss Abby told
me you were to be her companionstarting today. Oh there, Oh yeah,
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isn't that swell? Geez? Somuch good luck at once has got
me when Yes, things are changingrapidly. I think there will be other
clippings to add to my scrap booknow. Yeah, maybe even pictures of
a wedding someday. Hm, girl, hurse, of course, mister Robert
will marry someday. What kind ofa girl do you think he'll pick?
Wally, Hm, I really don'tknow. I don't know at all.
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She'll be beautiful that, I'm quitesure, Charming, intelligent, well bred.
Why someone who will fit perfectly intothis house, whose fine background and
education and good tastes will help herto make it home for him, and
it is permissible to hope for theirchildren. She will be a lady in
the finest sense of the word.Oh sure, well, I got a
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couple of things to do, soooh yes, yes, of course you'll
be moving upstairs. Would you wishsomeone to help you? No, thanks,
Walfo. I'm used to being onmy own. Thanks though, thanks
for everything. You're quite welcome,Missie. Well, lady Maisie, you
can never say it wasn't wonderful.What had lasted? Masie, Maisie,
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MSUs, Mazie's uh, she's goneand one too, and kick and turn
and one and two and kick andturning one and two and kick and turn.
Alright, girls, alright, that'lldo break it up. Ten o'clock
tomorrow morning. Nice wake there,Mazie. You're doing swell. Thanks Max.
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Keep it up. I'm gonna askthe boss to raise you the twenty
bucks next week. Oh boy,gonna make your change, and I'll buy
your hamburger. I'm just gonna sithere and rest my dogs a minute.
Okay, be snooty, I won'tbe welcome. Hello, bah, what's
the idea of making me comb thecity for six solid weeks trying to find
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you? What made you think youcould get away from me? Oh,
Bob, what did you have todo this for? Just when I was
getting so I didn't think of you, even sometimes for as long as an
hour. Oh, just go away? Will you leave me alone? Come
on, Maizie, get your otherclothes on. I'll tell the manager your
throat. No, yes, Ithink no one I know what I'm talking
about. Oh you just think youNow, I can guess what went through
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that squirrely little head of yours.But it's all bunk, Maizy, bunk
and get it out of your mindfor good. No. I was dreaming
along there for a while, andthen I came to and got that pink
cloud out of my eyes. Oh, honey, the old crag still goes
east disease. Oh now, willyou stop quoting Kipling? Look hurry,
you have chasing you has lost meplenty of sleep, and the factory opens
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at eight in the morning the factory. That's right, we make aeroplanes.
What you've heard of aeroplanes? Comeon, come on, all this there's
only one answer for the both ofus. That's right. And I've got
no They had it all up againbecause you've made a mistake. You've got
no right to come in here andget me all upsets. So I don't
know whether I'm sitting or standing orwhat. Just when I was getting myself
straightened, not so good. No, I don't know what I'm doing.
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You're doing what I tell you,and you can't give me your yes.
I can from now on. Whatare you going to do about it?
Oh honey, what do you think? Stars like Anne Southern, Luis Marino
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Sullivan and Henry Stevenson make producing theLux Radio Theater a joy instead of a
job. The stage is yours,mate, Thank you, mister Demill and
Mazie, thanks you too. It'speople like Maisie who make the world go
around a little faster. In fact, she leaves even a veteran of Tarzan
pictures like me a little bit breathless. I guess these youngsters have no stamina,
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Cibi. It's a coincidence. Henrythat we have three of Hollywood's most
popular series represented here tonight. BesidesMazie, there's Marine, who has been
missus Tarzan for several years. AndLuare's, of course, is that brilliant
young medico doctor Kildare. Well,you might have retitled the play Tarzan's mate
calling Doctor Kildare to see if Maziewas a lady. Oh, Anne,
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and I discovered another coincidence during rehearsals. We went to high school together back
in Minneapolis and argued to Minneapolis forsending us both Mazie and doctor Kildare.
And here's one more coincidence for you, mister Demil. I'll bet an Southern
and I use the same soap.And what soap would that be, Maureene?
I mean Luck Soap, naturally?What about it? Anne? You're
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right, but it's no accident.Millions of women have picked Luck Soap as
a help in keeping their skin softand smooth. That's just good. Two
such lovely ladies can't be wrong,especially about Luck so And now I know
the audience is anxious to hear aboutnext week, c B. And there's
a lot to talk about her,because our play next week is a Man's
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Castle and starring in the same partyplayed in the Columbia Picture. We present
Spencer Tracy co starring with Spence,We'll have Ingrid Bergmann in one of the
finest love stories the screen has evergiven us. A Man's Castle is a
play that's worthy of the talents ofSpencer Tracy and Ingrid Bergmann. And I
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think that's enough to recommend it toyou for next Monday Night. It's enough
for me. She b Yes,We'll all be in your audience next week.
Good Night, good night, goodnight, good night. Good That
maybe sounds like another day. Someof our audience have already celebrated the Great
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Festival of Thanksgiving. Others will observeit this coming Thursday. The day matters
less than the spirit, because wehave many reasons to rejoice this year.
We are grateful as always for theright to worship as we choose, for
the boundless harvest of field and factory, and for a freedom that grows more
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precious with each passing hour. Allthis we as Americans, have enjoyed.
For all this, we humbly giveour thanks. Our sponsors, the makers
of lux Toilets Soap, join mein inviting you to be with us again
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next Monday night, when the LuxRadio Theater presents Spencer Tracy and Ingrid Bergmann
in A Man's Castle. The Necessilbe Demil saying good night to you from
Hollywood. Southern Blue Airs and MolinaSullivan appeared to night to the courtesy of
Monro Golden Mayor Miss Southern will soonbe seen in Panama Hatty, Missus Sullivan
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in Tarzan's Secret Trager, and misterAyres in Doctor Kildare's Victory. Heard in
tonight's play were gene O'Donnell's link,Tory, Carlton as Diana, Boyd Davis's
Cap, Griff Barnett as Judge,and Charles Seal Edid Marr, Warren Ash
and Dick Ryan. Tune in nextMonday night to hear Spencer Tracy and Ingrid
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Bergmann in A Man's Castle. Ourmusic was directed by Louis Silvers and your
announcer has been Melville Roick. Thisis the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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