The 1940’s Radio Hour A Musical by Walton Jones ‘Based on an idea by Walton Jones and Carol Lees originalypre= sented by The Ensenble Compaay and ale Repertory Theatre and further developed iy Arena Stage in Washington, D.C Broadway [duction presened by Jjamcyn Predictions, Joseph P Hari, {ra Bernstein and Roger Bering, ‘A Samuen Frecu Actinc EorrionpC BT le fences en mere ‘cand gegen tae Fei cae hapa cy ace ek eco Rtn ae eager mesma tamer seeds epee ae eet na nae _Lcersing ees ae set apo apgiaon in accordance wih yor producing Covi. ‘Seah atte tedic era a x creping each nto pay sy nd ight Ses ea paemyeenmr enrages Fanaa iting for he pl “Produced by mec etn oh Somos FSi ontam nny pt rn curoace aren ener ce cee ie cee Eran mete SenMin i wmnmrcnerennaas em cnet och orp fhe ma mt le pete SATS TT of ote igh copyright eee [tet mite wy cigu natin SS Snare dps iy oS [aT RR RT II] mtn tn ong spoons ogy sa a resent am enel Fnc be irene eo snr reno tae Prised in USA a IMPORTANT BILLING AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS [Allproguces of THE 1807S RADIO HOUR mus gests io ‘WALTON JONES inal programs distriuted inconnesion with ‘erformances of the Werk, and a all tances in whe ie {tine Work appears forth purpose of averting publeingor ‘therwise explowing the Work and/or a production theeot ‘lading whost imation. programs. souvenir books and Faye The name of the Author mat also appear ona ‘Eparatlinen which o other mater appears immedi follow [gre lof he Work and mat bein sie ype not es han ‘HP ofthe ae of ype wed for the le ofthe Work, Bling shal be in dhe flowing frm: (Game of produce) resets ‘THE 1947'S RADIO HOUR Write by [WALTON JONESBeth nr tot ag a ya ey gt 18 ot mp rs EEEEAD SS VSP Diet & ar Wa: ty Ff i SoA Ey aeeyrutnntas entree one Tarte ap acne emyomenance Serer sehomtee oe Eeaette tm sempre ansunceoomoe SERS caw snare Seep tA eee ee : cy Yo 8M ge 2 Ari Gap. sy eR At ene 94 by i en 0198 i sabi ae permet eo Sane a RESh Re men cricam cnn hp, a ein oe oer as amma a nae or am pare saute sp aa otcn aro? ee FESS he Met oe a conan o ice ee igen dy pe” “ition A. Fesigion Sul Labonte ‘Te Mata Maahatian VARIETY CAVALCADE inv tract from the Hae Aros Algonquin Room, Boxdway ‘been th and Sh Sena New Yor Cay December 21,1962 GINGER BROOKS, ‘GENEVA LEE BROWNE, ANN COLLIER ‘5, GIBSON ana CONIE MILLER. RAY OWEN, NEAL TILDEN JOHNNY EANTONE. ‘THE Z00T DOUBLEMAN ORCHESTRA Zoot Doblensn,Keybosrds, Ph Bey, Base Cis Lee Jes, ae Nei “Fp Kovac, Drums exis con on Soe Bone remap Net Mckee Fete Congr Pace Mie Bob "Boke! ewie Moe “Lethon Ambrose ‘oer lie ce Ganson it can, Ze Dewan Vora Arangement, Nes Bost ‘Orheraton Sida Neu Musical Sugig ted Stage Managemen, Low Ch Doccma fr the Algonutn oes Mr Arr Rey “Teche, Stanley Calager hn = i ante taseraee Seen si vata ert om Sia 2 Sadie ae See Seas ‘Soe’ RF Sinon SOE GRAS Mesa oe {ainsi ee : Seah ont Deana — STANLEY. le, Sie TRBe i Sat etaaesc vane tnt as SAR UTED "Sm acim RAY SARE Soa Se ape ent BOOLTT LaPeer 198 TETRA, Chote haa te eng That ROGNON Pe Gna een Bee AP pay NOS Sa Se ove ercatiscast: E10 men (ono area orchestra members) ORCHESTRA: ‘57 pieces. ‘The sie ofthe cast may be reduced by cing the characters i Gere nd Sra by soaing the uate of Net nd Watcy Into Wats and/or by sombiing te chara of Givcex and Comme into Gms. he charter of Genera ‘uy ct “ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE rom ihe show and ‘pissin “COT IT BAD AND THAT AIN'T GOOD" tothe Sharacer of Are. When eutsof combinations are mage apt scat the ullopue ae neces) " The orchestra hasbeen sored fo: seventeen pices, however th fhetation cn be adap en pw ie ces Seren pieces, or rythm ane horn. nthe oi con of THE {sao RADIO HOUR, the 2007 DOUBLEMAN OR CCHESTRA was Jos» ano) The wi sicophons feed. the rp are {ABK the REX Bethe RCA Tran ne Weapon ae Sal atophone Test ote ered mop mae Bursied rom tc ending fours BeponSuclon Body Pies Fam, Mo New York 13808, (1) 255698 Period mansiney for eench efor eas pop, an ep ‘ised from Mr Johnny Raber Price Bak Ios, HO Nth ‘Avenue, New Yorks New York 1003 AD) Soa, This production is played without an intermission. ‘He 1940's Radio Hour ‘The seedy studios af WOV, a 5,000-wat local New York City ‘radio station, about en hour Before a Monday nigh road. (Gast of a vbetiy variety show. The Mutual Meshaton Verety Caaleade,” December 2, 1942. ‘The st canbe simple as a bandstand and some chars, oF a8 ‘aborate i is towdriness as production wil ellow. The awrite beter. Ifyou wer going f0 goa the way, YOu might wont something ke ie Right, agreenrcom. A desk, come chairs and sto, mailboxes, al board, magazines notable, atime clock, a coffe urn hove which are personalized mugs on pegs inthe wal, 0 ey Dhan on the wall Downetage the door othe ouside Bn hich te mencled "Shubert Alley Bua." A Coke ‘mochine with a handverten “Out of Order sign taped ‘ver the coin slot a dtp finoleu foo. nthe corner, ‘mop and bocket, On the hef above the dest end below ihe Imattboxes which ore decoreted with ¢siring of Christmas (Cords, isa redo. Ouse, a blzard and neon Hight, occa. ‘onaily pasting irae, maybe the ease ofefre escape and ‘route ight with "Stage writen on ls xobe.A room putage ofthe greenrom. Am anteroom where there are coats, «char or two, a ful-lenth mire, tables and ‘magazines calendar onthe wall endo door tha leads 0 the contre) room above. ard a bay window that faces Shubert ey and Forty-PUth Stet, through which you am so, barely through the snow, the neon igh af the Pie~ aly Dray Store across the strc. Left, upholstered doors which lead 10 hallnay which leads 0 ‘he desing rooms, other studios end the "Broad nay xi (fhe ullaing. Signs inthe hall pont directions to "Studio 4Ao"Studo B,"" and "1402," a5 well tothe Broadvay cit, Up Left, another door. the pebbeges 1op-half of ‘hick reed, "Pedangron Productions. Private.”5 ‘THE 1910's RADIO HOUR In he sudo, “Studio B,” dark now except for the ghost ligt, ‘5 @ musicstanded Bandstand, on ers about four Jeet off ‘he lor which, ke the greenroon, i linoleum: covered ‘bony baba pumossroued micropnones whi ne ‘he Sront of the stage and’ ang from booms In the or. ‘heira. Upsage and sighiy above the Bandstand is the control booth. The dark glass rot of the Booth keeps ut From scing too much, but inside ere are dial and tiahts ‘nd cook witha sweep second hen. Left near he dre {othe other stdin, sound efecs booth wth every con fivable sound effec cromded ona fours tale When the door to “Feddington Productions” i open, Yu con ee the corner of Curton's desk and hs telephone, these af his typewriter, stacks of paper. a ng cabines—ke tive ofies led into one. To the oust of that door, om the studio wal, many Tight dimmers ond switches which “Supposedly coniro the dotens of netromentshoneie from Ihe ceding Next 10 the dimmers, elf forthe is" On the ceiling In the center, an thors lighing fixture: 9 ‘chandelier which har sever conceine rls which cei ‘tually tah up. In the greenroom, on top of the Coke machine, « Christmas tren small end tacky, decorated wth one pated sing af igs eyeball scoops anda wily ighrin a mesh cage: ‘On the back wal ofthe sudo ad in 48 coniol Booth ar the Studio cooks. As the broadest is actualy more than an Tour, the locks wil hove tobe saved down or stopped oe. ‘aslonally during the broadeat. dual, they shows be {bie runabout three times es fasta normal during the “preshow"" so that what ls atadly only about ighleen sina: lorg could represen the whole ost aor the ‘This studio is the home of @ group of working-class enter tainrs—sighty reputable and decigedly second ate ft a their tempt. The set looks mormout, Before the ‘broadcast, 0 do they. They have al come from second Jobs: Roo from her fb aso secretary somewhere, Once ‘Som a restaurant where she a wares, Be. from New ‘Haven where he gous fo school, Comoe rom her soot operator job inthe Hotel Astor, Nin ise eab aver. ‘THE 1940's RADIO HOUR ° Bauer ish stage doormen. Ove 60. The redtonaly iene, crotchety, miserable, crus, foueenpered sage ‘loo keper who takes book onthe company phone and Sees nee of Show Gi EIS 10 te races ted oS is ra igi Benda, Gu Every nigh. Aways mopping weevil Jat moving Sirtround wltn2'mop that should have been condemned ‘jars ono. Has been fing the Coke mochine for x ‘months Ti works for hin oF anyone who knows the acre Trek Pies cards wan Lou, the ste manager. Concerned ‘huh Reaping the Life manatnes order 30 he conte ‘Shes taning the Wr. He moves sow. Sond til aot ‘Maes teety mors he ean 8.1 he knowl NE. and Wats he delivery boy Admire Sots Cason, Bt af there fod a ony hos Aas ad tolartan argument orstire noe conversation he 0 & art of Hast mattered, mumbled rie tht seer fran nder ihe whole show. Was n World War I. Her sm in ‘he Pete” Chomp ona frequny wit grand hardy her cal anyone but Lau by ther rel names, Dul pau Buster” "Chak," and Bub.” Low Cowes busy keeping the tre stage manager's iadton by ‘eine the entrepreneur's etepreneur. Abou! forty. Big ‘Shot, Always cing fo impress Goce, the wares whose Job hereLou responsible for. Keeps our or fie converse ions going at once, ond al of them srlgh. Chubby and eld, Weer hat becouse he's senstive abou AS Fatine, Thesurogate bas during rehearsals which he cone ucts Choreograph the numbers Plays rehearsal plano like a Nex: Echoer everthing Currow say. Officio and ‘bnonious someaimes Hardas abou the seriousness of his Job amyone te, Lu ay no ambos be ryihing ee But stage manager. He is perfec content ‘wth a0 that has plenty of cutoriy and no responsi 1. Cues the audience, CLurron, the band, the performers, performs the sound efets, rans the lights and contro alt Of the sage “effects” Takes Ms cus from a Reade! he Stoo over his. CCurron A. Frooo.ros i the band leader, announcer, general Tenant hendofevething at WOW. Corprodhces mith auc Lesoma, who we don't Se Bu whose phone calls we0 ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR sometimes hear about, Hat a dark, clutered office which ‘we onl Se glimpses of during the show. Corporate ofcet 4&1 1648 Broadway, above the del. Hes @ de secretary. ‘And ules. We se hint In various sates of hoster carry ing conracs, ler, running his hand through hs hate. Always has problems. Always ith hs Bromo. A bigger en- ‘reprencar than Lou Has more corporate tx dodges an Westinghouse. Bu his ck no so great. Founded "Cp. tom Records the signarure series just tine forthe 192 ‘cord industry sinke. Selle commercial time onthe Calvacate real cheap to atract lots of lens since the ‘number of sponsors means the show must be popular. He, Gnd eveyone asocated wih this station, teat ths and rer broadest s the Worlds Ustening. And everynight [San auton fore network lt since who knows who may be fsteng in? Area! cheapste. Ver? genuine nd YulneraneA Jimmy Stewart witha mie sie ike a young ‘Bob Hope. Not io effective as a Warner Barter te but he tries to be. Bven has trouble hyping the acionce during ‘td. Bus thar’ is charm. He and the oth survive every atstophe, every Joutup, every goafap, vey goof aff ‘Liver a paper chase from his afi to the grecntoom ad beck and forth and back and forth, WearsaWillam Powell ‘moustache. Working at WOV stnce 1936 hen he ot the Job irom lower Camron's, unl, Saivetore D’Angele, [NEAL Tuoexis the comic who drive a cab. Son ofthe wealthy Tien af Gramercy Park. Got cu-out of fe wil Besse ‘he was“ um tn show busines” Lives wth he mother Wants redo i el sing, dance, comedy, oc led he band, on - Curton won ven give him a baled. Been et {he stan since the begining. Came In wih Avs Coton “Always coking around doing things he's mt supposed fo be doing Atways puting everbody ele donn—eapei Gaston sho he sami lot. Gets eed io Ceres ‘fie prety eget for ery morning chewous. Cares {ioe fr the “righ lok. Hors round clot Gur he ‘roedeans, Hes tok pans that drop uit hs comedy ‘THE 1947S RADIO HOUR " shtick help get leugh. Pens that unfortunatly continue to fal inappropriate times during the Broodce Treats Wate tke Caront teats him. Always has advice and “big nesfor Wasty. Wants fo be important Would like ta ben lové with Avo, But doesnt even ir. AL ihe Bottom Tine 2 very lonely guy who's the clown. (Ths carter may be combined wih Waste. Adapt and cut diogue a son Coun, the old stondard in Currn's Covaeate he's ovine seed in 106 She mors urig the dy es wey fo sat cupanion rt ey Se Sic beh mathed once bain Some Era oe momenta sd tei and ‘cca he perio: ha vole ie Peet Lt, inn Sern sah 'Shore: ors Day Hten Pore role, re A rorgrousredheed. Binceni the Blu Moan ie peed reverse tare Ropers rouine she does sn encing Cle Nes stands Sigs he soe fhe weiretesth "des afers al he te but Sas She pee happy wher she. ene Le Browne i eau hight black itgr rom ° ‘Kansas City where she played the Chesterfield Club with Nerown roupr he Choate Drop. Saried in New York eriiteenin he Har Chocolates Reve athe Coton Ca Ieedangurter ond pl he pan, Sat ne son ie Ele ese th tof tons, te oer 48 3 FSH ie Contr the hand aie er iets ‘eos gardenia inher aie Comesin threw 0 he bend srombons basco one Oe Of rhea lace—who pinyin Zo’ band "om on Sefer and efter hours as arour ct bs on Piscond ‘Stee, er second Job i anging. And her tid Jo, And Ierfourthjob,She loys performing and awa dresed (ote muscu, alga re ‘tet Say, Day and fond with Per Baily. (te Ths cheracter con be cat Adapt ond cul elu neces) ‘Bur Boxe storied with Zor when the and wes only sipiece fombo in 1936 on WOV. From Chicago. Plays tumpet or2 ‘THE 19'S RADIO HOUR saxophone inthe band. Like Beneke. Corie his hor in 2 ‘wrinkled brown bag. Has ben playing wth Glens Miler Jor the lst fow months and the Cavalade every week off ‘and on since 1836 and, most recenly, whe in traning ot FL Brag, New Jersey. This is B's ast show. Tomorrow he goes overseas in a fighter squadron. Beby-Jaced. Mid ‘wens. Enters in uniform. Ha iran in Park Rie, nos that he's been dating since high school. Sigs end playin the Bond Comat Muien is the seveneenyeorold bobbysoxer from ‘Qaden, Urah. Born about ten years f00 late: Would have Deon 6 greet Berkey gil. ways tn love, “Serious dating” 8.1. Grson. Very young. Enthusiastic. Tops and {lteroues. Swoon for Cxsrens. Only Deen ‘oth the CCovleade since the fl, Hato tle Judy Garland Inher Sins like Marien tHutton. Drinks twelve Cokes during the ‘Show and lines the Botler up under her chair. Hae «pushy ‘mother who i trying together info show business, Hangs Sith Gncen, who acts ar kind of 2 bi ster her an ‘levator operator a the Astor Hoel during the dey. (Ths ‘haracer may be combined with the character of Ges, ‘apt and cat Gatogue os necessary) ony Costove i the featured vocalit with the Cavleade, ‘who i on Sinatra's bandwagon, He ond hundreds of oiher {ips From Brooklyn. Ex-welermeght boxer. Routh guy. ‘Always pinching Nea's cheek and sipping him. Same here bermee alte frtes ole fer Snare sound Flat {01 the pub sacs 0f the later. Clas. Wears 2 diamond ‘inky ring that he “loys inthe Ugh during hs numbers Voice te velvet. Drinks during the show. And sometimes uring his marbers: Which galls Cieron bit He une ‘le got Crow the ob, 50 what con you do? Smarm and ‘easy but as much of 2 punk as hel he i alt @ Posey ‘inerabie, sad ltl hid who play © fough gu fo protect imsef. Gets prety sloshed during the show. Noi par- ‘talarly funny sloshed eter. Sarred. Wear © wedding Sand. Bit his wile, Angel, lft him years ego. Been ith {irr since she Depnning. Now inhi tires. Pays bob ‘ysoners fo seream for him tthe elage door. Dating Asef Ihe mamont Or a8 Goss tas, They share the she ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR B ar” tnerested in Come mort obvious but tt 190 hooey. He'd go th anyting tha would old sti long Snaugh- Aline, sucessful or no, ves reat Boots (O'ne ego, Doce ge along wth Oncen. Weres (0 he tdlence before end after numbers. Throws lowers 10 ‘hems Gets way oth al the dramas he sings with Be mus hes good, So good tha he waste even ore Pa fatto watch Coseun Brook the bub Readed wares ener i. covery of Lou's wh found her ie rescrant where Stators ond "conned ‘Circ gnig” he. on Earicetared bul the parody i her own. Leads with her Tower pike Ber Boop. Pap Bet) Grable 008. She ‘erat iis. Chose um bt taker ou of her mouth nd holds whle she's performing. When shes ing and we beter crowed and shesnoradusting he seus her ‘ooking se wiles er fot beck and forth Always ‘moving Ha he Sggst Reon Bue ees story. Hor @ [hatter boyfend named Bruno. Ctsewey ih murder eee Cot bg ster, Speaks wih a Gree Alen ‘enc, Her matenp io important asthe War And ina hick and perfect.” (This enarecter maybe om Sine ith Conn Adapt onde alogue 6 necessary) 1.1. Cason the hired ofthe Greson rovers 10 work for Cu ‘one Ta, preppy abost twenty sudent at Yak who Terme: he ecend hart and Mandy Pe ‘Jormance. Dating Cont, Taps ar 3. Really ag ‘pee about his tarer Away wor 1 know hw Re id Ei eles pre Jom people whose opinion he PPE Worshine Coro, bul Hees i @ secret. PAs pps Grernbers especialy from Cavrone. Good OKIE ‘Squeeky-clean, Dick Powel look sure rer tg pt om ee ee ke ie eo astm See ee PR a es wn ne nto feet iy cape te et dnp ese is me“ ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR ‘hey ever nsed him. ors’ albarose. Makes deliveries dur- ing the show but inevitably loves mos! of them In the Staio whe he hangs around. Piles of Begs bythe end of Ihe show. Works i the Pivedily Drag Store on Forty {Fifth sree. These folks are te biggest stars in the world (9 him, especialy Caron. Goes on tonight Jor Rey Oven ‘nd ie el herd ut screw up everthing e's @ Pato. {ttc ayb combed wt Res Adept ct logue as neces ‘oor Dovscssn i the bandleader and plas the piano in "The ‘most verre bad inthe lind. More ae home with the ‘las anaes jes with them, Aout fy and Srasuey ls about ewenty. Lugs ele and runs around aft and ‘othervse vera the contel booth, Drinks coffee ond eats fonstaniy. Has @ thing for Geen whose numbers he Swateher a ltle more animated. Not loo bright. Purches ln ike Pors and Lou. (Nowe This charcter may be cut ‘Adept and cut dialogue as necessary) We ore watching the last-minute preparations of this clutch of ‘characters as they ready themseves for this ive Broadcast from ‘New York Cy that they have Bean rehearing forall week. hae ores pefome. They ear sre es furs. Nothing Jone. Expt for Castes, they probebh male very ltl money outside ofthis Job and certainly very i Me here Evry efor shouldbe made to kep hem ooking ke Tel people—the people whose pres appeared al of thast ie Meecines rom the period. Just ordinary folk wih vary sna degre of embition and selinposed parody. And there can benohine ly abou the Broadcar Ther very eer ot be ‘ng "bigtime with production eles ms prove hat the" tine nox win each Wien ie rel audience is seated the theatre, atvty Ostege ‘has lead begun. Bors’ radio spaying nthe howe a well 30 ‘har even if they wanted i, th aufence would ote abe 10 ‘ear what ts being said. The clock Onstoge tay tate about 7:30 P.M. and, If possible rans fs 50 tht the elgtoen mle 1 50 preshow could represen! @ whole hour of prebroadcat ‘THE 1947'S RADIO HOUR 1s tivity, The ualence piven two programs: one rel and one "jake." The "fake" program is te program of the Mutual Manhatten Varlty Covleade and contains bios of the per~ Jormers ond thelr Joris ramour potonraphs i posible. These ror contam more cue abou these people and ther ives (nthe forte, The back of that program might be an advertisement from one of the period sponsors, n period form. Telephone [empany, Coca Cote Al effrtto preserve the sion that this ti Toting pore, Pao PERFORMERS dont actualy “sec” ‘he aucione wal “plaes” are called by Lou Just before the ‘broadens (Note the “copy” forthe ake program folows ins ser.) The cocks Onstage run at regulr speed during the half-hour efor te house lights fade, Thy Ped 730. The might light is ‘Onstage Porat hi desk. He goes into his draver. Makes (prone cal, Takes out his mug ond cleans i witha soled hank Jrom hs trousers pocket. He takes a call onthe pay phone and ‘rer something down oM the wall 1 tunes his radio. The ‘musi splayingin the house foo. A Will Bradley broadcast fom The Astor Roof. He looks up. Sta stands Center, ooking Out into the “empty house” sipping cofee from o cardboard cr (tines He wears 9 white shits baggy pants and suspend. A ‘ile of cable at hs Jot. Pors cleans his cup. The phone rns ‘he par phone. Pore answers 1 ob Stax itshes his coffe and ‘asde off nto the anteroom. Pors reads from his plese of paper and then writes something on the wall ext 10 he phone ‘hein from Sra who is passing im but doesnt care S10 picks up the cable ond oes watches him leave and CurTON ‘mes tn from the hallway carrying music and talking (0 200%. ‘oes ato his office with Zoot ond Bors cleans his cup wih & {oiled honky mt his trouser pocket ‘Wats enters with some deliveries. Pors throws him out. Cur ‘Ton comer back out of his affce with papers and toused hat Tooks concemed, He got into the halbway and Zoot stops off ‘ar ihe plana fore second then follows. Curron murters hello £0 ‘ran an he gous by Stan doesn’? anewer but eps paging long a what he's doing. Stax isa tinker, He aways has ‘omiihing todo becouse he tater 29 long 1 do things ond he ‘hays des them atthe same ine, Por checks tha he cow (eur and takes out Ms copy of “Show Gir to read but the ‘phone rings before he can read i 13 for Curtos, who Pors6 ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR stars off o get, but Curron’ already om his way Back in wih ‘Zoor, arguing about the length ofan arrangement they're plane ting fora future how. Cuaton get the message, ond oe of Por! desk phone. Pos i unconforable wih Curr in it spoce. Cuirfon goes into is oft to take the eal. ors lent in Carron cathes him, Zoor is sketching Ou some new ar rangement leaning on the plano. Pore pours hie coffee real tmetculouty. Super. Goer outside to get the crear he's eft on Ihe stoop. Piss sweater up over hs head. ‘aut renters without seing Pos and inadvertently shuts the door, locking Pors ou. Por appearat the window and knocks. Yall as he Knocks a second time which cannot be heard at al ‘Watt atempes figure out whet Porsissaying rather than t= Ling him i Zoot let hem back ns He throws Waa out ogat ‘ut Wats dtracte him and sneaks in anyway. Bors continues ‘he ritual with the coffe. Curron comes through ond looking Jor something on and in Port desk After CuProx lees, Pore ‘eights his igr stump and seties back with his coffee fo read "Show Olt” magazine ‘Wa. & in the studio ciping the mic seductively lke @ singer Stan ones something from hi. He writes i all down on his ‘bed, The pay phone rings. Pors gets ty bul i's for Wats who ‘oes bane no for mare dirs, Hr loka he oor and shakes hs head. He ges the mop and mope i up. He ‘complains 10 himself A running mutter. Lou comes and Dunches i. Bors complains abou the mess and Lou kicks his ‘Shoes af while the doris open. Waits comes bakin. Pos puls ‘scolar up becouse Isso cold and shout at someone fo lose the door. More mess, Waist asks Lov about Ray Owen. Los ‘ays no mews yer ors gles up eth the mopping. Telephone ‘ings. Pay phone. For Wats’ apa though Pors gts. Bors shows WAiLr the way out, Por somehow gets locked ou ain. Stasis bringing ona sep lcder. Then Si rings i the intr ‘ment and cable witha alfa sandwich In his mouth LO lett ors back inside ond shows Pore how feck it open. This kindof activity continues uni the show ready 10 begin, This leno” atleast naudible activity ls the Kind Of ect which ccompantes the boadcast behinshescenes playing ou Of life. At the cue 1 begin the show, mabe a tlephone cal ors, Bos eventually finds himsel alone Onstage end see that ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR ” He Chrismas ree lights are not It. After esting wheter o” not “ey are plugged they are) e Ses the cup light and screws Se moketihiy and the whole string Tights up. Curr comes Sete grumbling about something and slams his door. Pors ‘ticken!Lou watehes From the anteroom where he has token hha coet, HOUSE LIGHTS ARE FADING AND THE RADIO. PADESINTO THE PRACTICAL ONSTAGE. Casowe comes injrom the hllvay witha drink onda ciaretie which he drops ihe pion. Picks up his coat and stars puting ton. Bors is Shulfing the cords fouly. The pay phone rings and Fors Snomers and writes something on the mall 1 8:00. "hiss section shuld rn about went mits shod ‘Merl quit and ath mach overipping of tins, Some scenes ‘oh even be played smutancously. Thee 1 amas! ave @ Tule Onstage busile mhich grows in intensity asthe Brood {ust time approaches. Once they have entered, the CHARAC- TERS ove very spresont”™—whethor they have ines OFM owns (A hei eoving.) Don't walt up forme. Lou comes out ofthe anteroom, sees th coast icear No Cur. ‘env set him not working. Por hs fncheddeoig ands Studying hs hon like i'r national secret He arranges his end af Lou picks hs cup off the wall and Blows the dst Gur of and begins to fil it uh ors’ coffe. Poms 8 Srinking his own cup, enjoying Wo ft, as Lat has filled it Dortway and has cocked i 10 one side looking into i tke Jomething # moving in i. He looks at Pors, takes the Xf tneurn and pours it back n and blesses himself. He oes (athe Coke machine and sees the out of order sgn.) Lou Hthoweht you were gonna x this. Pons. It works perfectly. You've just got to know how to ha aie {te realizes the routine he has 10 do 1 get the Coke out ond ‘proceeds 1 kick the machine. Pors leaps to hs feet. Lov freezes) Hey! (Pors puts down his cards and walks over tothe Coke machine. ‘Lou siep aide forthe mater. Pors performs the miracle tnd the Coke comer, Lou opens and opens a Hostess upeake.)i® ‘THE 1947S RADIO HOUR ‘Why don't you have some coffe, | just made sme eh ‘Lou, Don't do me any favors. (Pay Dhome rings. Pors answers) ors. Yeah? 1 ot wip on Blond Boy the second. A deuce? ‘You gt it. (Poe writes the bet on the wl. Siting down fo he same. Suavely) Okay Tou, Wheres Cong ors. (Gesturing,) tn his offic. Loo. One and Pope, ors. (Prety cocky.) That's alt takes. (Low picks up his hand ond eranges hs cards quick) and ff- en, draining the Coke and finkhing the cupcake a he ‘does 50. Stas comes in wth another instrament and climbs ‘the adder fo putin. Pors panicked. “Chicken Life™) Hey Buster! What're you doing with that? What're 9ou doing with that? Hey Pal Vm talking to you. Dié anybody tell you Jou ld doa (ory is standing. Sul holding his cards, Lou is playing and Sra Rees working) ‘Who ted you you could doth? Lou. Hey Lou. The kid foo ing withthe ight. What're you doing wit thai? Who tld you You could do that? Lov, he's mvcking with heights, Hey come own from there. Low. Hey Lou. (Sta finishes and goes back Ino the otk 10 ty the lights) ‘ou. Thanks, % ) Pors. (Ting to be boss.) Yeah. Thanks, Stanly. Good thinking. Lou was gonna fx tat light ‘Lou Matter aes puting dow rds in backer) Boom oom boon: ‘Pore. What happened? Loe. won. ors. Already? (Lou mates @ note ofthe winning in he notebook. Pors studies ‘the dicser'on the desk without fouching any of We fvidence. The desk phone rings. Stl In shock). WOV, New York City, may T help You? Jost & moment. (SeresnsCUton, pickup the phone! pasion (Coming fh door. Wit-eyed.) Use te inercom, ors. It doesa’t work, irr Useit anyway. “THE 1940s RADIO HOUR » Lov. Good evening, Mr. Feddiagion. (Curron. Getto work, Lou. Te Yes, Mr. Fedingion. pups exon see Hr eu hao ia es et es canon ano a oa, ro ea, Th pm ted bctocen Chrsots shoulder and her onde sil ee ee a Ah) mee A ue come fom heute a oe Wi NE nd te nd wth ohn) parte ee beta a cease eRe Se mony nd Wat fe th ce is 2 “Okey. Pleye # care) Boom boom hom Fors. (cooks atthe dsastr) was my cad. Pons Garwys te daar To Way who he reas isook- img. oo} Ben you have some deliveries to make? Lie, Waly bu nes i and gt me pore hot choclate Wats: ike hes pacing an arcer) Ons ba sheet Hey our You tink Mr, Feington might testa forthe broad ioe Noy and don't ak bin row od ou 0 i oe mth shee of pes) ‘where te bel everybody Lou tee MGuictin) Good evening, MF. Feddington, just» ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR _srsightening up alte before I goto work. Wally, link you's ‘beter be moving alone ‘Cearon Waly, bring me a coer, wil you? Lou. Wally, brig Mr. Feddington 2 cofee. How would you ike that coffe, srt ‘Curt. (Hurrying around) Black. Tou Biace, Waly black ‘Wasi One blak coffee. fast nade some cote Dosti ot dead Fe ‘Pay phone rings, Crvon ispostin @ noice on he cll board.) Pots. Canowering phone) Yeah? Go ahend. (Writing) Yea, ‘aang voice) No no 20. Hialeah, whaddiya think, they ‘fun inthe sgow? Alright. Besful Duddy inthe third t0 win, Five bck. You got, BUD. "Guan, What wa hat? ors limocen) What was what? ‘Clanon Are You making book onthe phone? ors (Baal) No. Cron. Godéamit, Pops! ora Oh, quit beefing. Cur, ive told you not o se our phones to place bets. ors I'm noc placig bets. I'm taking them (Green and Conus enter from the outside.) Cone Hi, Pops. Pore Don’ rack up my nice clean floor. I was in ere all ‘Tou. Connie, cll your mothe. {ASHTON Lo ou beer at alag Oven, Ging, you're ‘Lov. Sure thing, Mr Ginger, you're late soi Sue ing, Me. Fenn. ies, yo at (He "Porn Look at that. Godda 1 ‘Lai You cat aut, Pops. above vith al of them inthe way. The pay Done rings) t Tou. Hey Waly, how aboot tat hot chocolate? ‘Wat. Right, Lo. Lou. Aad a coffe for Cito. “THE 1947'S RADIO HOUR a Ct UD my mm re poccoraments Geyser ane t ene ea a Eo PP hats oer) ws ea tent SAA ie mom eg nt ee oy ieee CLs esharoeme Sense ee Eel ss ota 1st obuttiars re seam ea Sone on i eedar sagt EERE Fo yay met dap eat MEN rsa vo ea ha ee wars grt ed Sh tori monn Pee ea np mtr Bt On Petite stir atte 2 (Sat no ai ee eT DIS OE S ie ator. Fe Net up tina ig a or car fe eet ueenoremr Fee GRE ym in ate a eon en «Gee a cree Rosie ec eta2 ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR Lov. (To Pons) There aren't ive fours, Two's are wild. Your out doesn't mean spi. Uno the phone) Yeah, when he gets out ‘ofthe tb, youtell hat ed ose focal me ht sway and don't ‘Sven nop get a towel anes up) Por. if Can't play the four, waat can I play? Want. can 60%, Lou. {practise at home even. Maybe not she ong, but {Know the backup sf ‘Lou (7o Watsx) Don't be rideulous. (To Pons.) Play t ors. Good idea {Low (butting hi cards down.) Boom boom boom. ors, What happened? Lot You shoulda listen to me, (The radio on Por's desk isl playing. Guczn and Cows “come back Ino the greenroom without their coats. Gove Sheeks her mall. Wnucy wanders around the studio. Stancty has stopped seting up the chars. Lou motes note ahs winning. Conve poke np Port desk phone rows.) ors. Hey, Sister, what's wrong withthe pay phone? Covent haven" gota nickel Pore: $0 Boreow one (Corea puts the receiver down andthe phone rings. Pors looks at her fide “I told you 20" and enswers the phone. Ino ‘phone. Al first cheery.) (WOW New York City, may help you? The Mutual Manhattan ‘Varies Cavalede, Of course i's varity show! Didn't [ust ‘ay tha, you dummy? Nine o'dt! (He slams down the phone. TToLou who i looking at him.) Pubic relatos. (en enters from the ely, leaving the door open.) Neat (Like the mad Rusion) ow do you dol (A snowball fle nitng Mim) Hey, ett out ‘Pos. Damaed has. ‘Neat. was a cop. ors: Shut the door! (@.3. enters rom aley wearing rccoon coat) 2, What ahaa boa? ‘xa Twns parking my cab and sprayed some cop with snow, ig dea raved some cop (To Cov.) Hi smetheat fF I | | | ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR B Comat, Hello, ‘Me. Gibson.” 15.3" Aw, don't stan up with me again! lu. Ginger, ge essed. We gotta put some changes i your umber in ease Owen jape out on us tonight. ‘Ti enormous crash: Watey ha knocked something oer out of our sight.) watty. No problem, B- Owen's nt coming tnigh? (. soon) ‘Goth. f made almost thre dollar in tips tonight Tov. impressed.) Grea. Sign 8, BJ Porson tack up my floor! That's i, quit, Lou Toc, You ean quit Pops, theres 8 "a on (Green cross with « magazine. Neat re-enters and checks his “mail) ors. He, come back herewith chat magazin! eu. (Who has discovered @ banana pee! i his mailbox) ‘who pt his im my box? Teh e ou sia? cen, I gts £0 Day {u- Come ow, Ginger. We gotta rehearse ent (Getting out hs pipe) Hey, Pop, you mind iL smoke? Does: don ear if you burn goes Off to tek off (en light is pe) .. (Reentering. To Conus.) Did you cll your mom yer? Cone. No, So Bog dat it, Connie thought | could at east count on you teal your own mother. Now I'm gonna ge in 2.10 of trouble ‘Conus. Good! (Cone exits Off Right. B. checks his mal then goes int the “eroom and combs shar.) ors, Hey, you kids ge out of here, This i my room ene. (Pbiching Wat's seek) Wally Fergsion, who do "ware, You, Me. Ten, ‘Next. What's guy hey, Pops? Heh heh heb, oes: Ge out of here.u ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR Next. Hey, Wally, fet’ sake. (A routine. They stand apart and shiver exeggeratedy.) ors. BEAT IT! Curt, (Exploding out of hs office.) Godéammit! ou. BJ, Neal give me a hand with these. (They help Lou setup chars, Wassy wonders, geting inthe way. Stanuey i on «ladder cobings light. Avs Cou ‘ntrs from the ele) ‘Ast Hi, Pons. ors (Sadly cheerful) Here she is fw Hh everbody. Bi Ane ors ve got some fan mail for you er, Link Letme help fa (Colin into Bors’ cha, hen pusher eet " into Por chr, thn puts her fe upon his eg and gh igri) Thaaks, Pops Porn: Want some coffer? ‘Av dl for some coffee am beat to my socks. (To Cu ton mho bree by on ihe may bak fo his offer) tim sty Fn ine, Cit There rent ny abs and had to ge home to nda ‘Carron. Where's Canton? ‘Avo How should Tknow? Goran He wa the xara ving ox tog Fors. (To Conus who ts drinking a Coke.) You shouldn't righ that sue ets trough your Nomach, “Gurron. Wait minute, wait n minute. (Sence) What is this? Wha’ i going on ete? (Looks around.) Feet on desks? ‘Standing on laders? We go on he arin ies than hy minutes land eveyone i foling around? I mean telat you could os Fehearse I's not lke you don't teed it. We are about to be broadest ite thousands of homes=does’ that mean Ax. {hing to any of yout {mean 'm sweating nickels Up hee. Ais {eto mach to ask that you be here on time? Maybe i 100 ‘much oak tha ou be ere on ime. Why should any of you be here on time? Why should any of you be here at all? You are fired allot yout Will ou ge to work? This place n't evens up yet, Chee and crackers, wil You look at those chal? (TO {ou Have you caled Owen yet? No, Ive go to-do tat ve ‘THE 1940 RADIO HOUR 2s 0 to do everthing. Leave i 1 Clifton. Nobody cares what appens tonight except me, 1 can sec that, We go on the arin {wonty-two miautes ang we wil never makei. You'd beer ell, the tansmiter and tell em we've going to be late. Or why Abort we just cancel the whole show? Bring me a Bromo. Where's Wally with my coffee? And Goddammt, who pu the sum in my typewriter? (le exis Right ina buff. Powe.) ‘Wause (Quied.) Chese and cracker? ‘Ava Ts an expresion Neat. Maybe he's hungry Wau. Yeah. Tou Come on, you hetcd the man, les get to work here. Move it mare t move move it! ors. Oh shut up. (sn got the mail rom Pors and starts looking att) Low. (Screaming down the Left hal) lage! ‘Gincen enters from te hall wearing 2 tp.) ‘You gonna rehearse ike that? ‘Gnece. Like what? ors (To Ave) You know I worked alt of shows mean eal shows, not thi nickel and dime stuf. And nobody ever gt (his much eal “Ans Pops Pots. Noy really. Cont. Giger, you gonna rehearse Uke that? SGinoee. Like what? {Con erin to rehearse he cap.) ors. (To Aves) Leven worked Rainbow Rendesvous. ‘ow You're Kidding oes, Well it was Ou of Cleveland then, and 'd come out and do asort of warm up number before the show. - ‘Lou, Okay, good evening, Indies and gentlemen. Good eve- sing, Ginger ‘Pore. (7o Arn.) "Course, Las alot younger then ou. We have to doa ide sifting in Nie Brooks tonight. ‘desc. Yay! lou, Nothing to worry about as Mr. Oven may not be with ‘us this evening mber% ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR (Pores sil entertaining Av, whois laughing tis routines. ‘Cove Left tapping her her! ou) ors, (Singing) “I guess 1 have to deena the rest. ‘continues singing under the scene.) ‘Way, Owens defintely not coming, Lou? ‘enc, Owen's not coming toa? oo. Nothing deta, we're wating for a cal, Waity Lo Nese That as. {loos Wally, how about my hot chocolat? B,J. 40 a Zoot (GB, exls Left hal) ‘Nest. Who's going to dos ballad? He's go ballad. ‘Wau. can do tose routines, Lou {Lou Don't be ridculous, Wal. ors. (To Av, ho ls euphing) 1 eve ol jokes, Neat Yeah, doo't be a jerk Fors, (To Ann) No ising. Neat. Ta ballads inny key, Low. ‘Wout. 1 know all of hi routine. I reearsed all week when no one wat looking (As laughs et Pors routine.) "ie ‘Wate. Watch this, Loe Neat Listen, Lov (Wray dances around tke Cagney, singing “VM A YANKEE "DOODLE DANDY" while Nest demontrater Ne singing voice BJ. enters rom the Left hal time for Was fo ep on is foot Bu. soream) ory gene en ini omimay ROT eases an BET pty ng Sire, now ee wesasow ns. 7 one) Te shen tten Se eae a eee eee rem. pai eee ‘THE 19'S RADIO HOUR a Soom, Are we ong to eh my saber Fn on. Ginger ‘Nest. Nea! Tien, Low Waite. (Doing Bogar.) “You know, Lou, there's other ‘hing nie Besies dames.” ev. Neal! Wally! ‘Way. (Durant) "Thats the name, 1 got milion of em." Lor. Get off my back! ors (stepping 10 the edge of the greenroom area) Wally, your ancl sys that unless you mae the elvis within the ‘eaten minutes, he's eng you back to Altoona ‘Way. Yikes Uv. And don't forget the coffe andthe hot chocolate. ‘Way. Right, Low ‘Nea. Would you ask Clifton for me, Lou? on. Empharealy) No. Now everyone, le’ g to work, (Cuaron ences from his oie wth the scripts) ‘Gurton, Okay, everybody, here are your sri. or Take five, gt Your seri. (AU yo 10 get ther serpts which Cur has dropped on @ thir) Neat Ask him, Lou! Ast him! (Coan enters fro the Left all wlth all ofthe music forthe “iow Bel and Covet talk Yo 00% while he places the ius on the muse sands inthe bond sand.) ‘Asks Hey, Pops, can [use your phone? Pars Sure (To Cuiros ashe poses through the greenroom and exits Off Right) Hey, Cif ever tl you about the time I id the warmup for Reo Rendewvous? “Currox, No. Pers: (llowing Curron Off.) Wel, we were coming out of Clewand, you see, nd 'd come out and do tht number {Lou plays the piano ond Gina rehearses her dance) BJ. (Looking ate sheet of music. To Zoot who is sil busy ot work) Really? Ala? “Kes Unto phone) Don Sterting, please. Ann Collier callingFy ‘THE 1940 RADIO HOUR Stagusy. (About o pu age ina elightng instrument) Hey, Mr. Cohn, you want amber hs? ‘Lou. (Preccupied with Graex's rehearsal) Amber's Srv. {don't have any amber (Corec. (To Zoot.) I sound beter in A-Fat, sweaty. "Lov. No. Zoo, help me out wil you? (oor Berns playing an unditinguishable melody-—a dance ‘weak to “BLUES IN THE NIGHT"™—10 which Lov ‘demonsiretes @ very complicated and gymnastic nd Feminine bt of choreography. Sily bevase he's dolag ‘ther Musics Join tn All are watching and laughing When i's over All applaud. Lov & embarassed but faker ‘the applase wth sms) Currox. Okay, everybody, starting next week the cli one hour before sur me. Anyone not isle that oor by eight (lock wil be locked ut. (Ashe starts to eros back to ht ofc, Nens. stops him. Zo, ‘orks wih Coweta ‘BS athe Pane on "HOW Aour'res") [Neat Cif, Cf, don’ ge all ety. I gotit al worked ou. I ‘wen docs’ show up, Tl do the bli tad Waly can do the Tide joni ‘Cutok. Owen wil show up, Nel Next. What fhe does't? Clifton, pease? (Curzon exis ino his ofiee, Naat folows. Grsava ener from The alley with we or thre af her maicans who oso playin ‘e's band) 4 ‘Gove You're sl ft ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR » Coron reenters. Nea sl aging along. Nea. brushing off hi ees). ‘Curron. Nel, getup. {can't make promises Ike that. Low, id you get Owen? Geneva, you're lt Lu (Hriing something on his clipboard.) He was taking a oa "Cron (Going back no Ws fie) Saas Pe. (Sams aes yn Payne plano we se pots Ls la Ca- Ge Ea ei Pete Sey SERIE, “hy heads deca opto td SeCUAAS afzoinae pow sre Lina Hore” and ody Stace nes hrc es ean et meth nen Tans in owns come os down tant hr wp. ode 55 As’ aon apa, te, won Jos ioethe'aa het Now, boner ta nee ad ee ot Ete bat eben ar iy cae bak heal come ot Hoe not on na pening that Pew he sa Secale thee nnn ‘Gn lind me of the Meno in viet, mfg onc snes ara ht, TEARESSC neater encore ton tec Si jewel andi oooh sonds good! (hey ple loud. “Bop. Curren enters fromhis oft.) ‘Currow. (Yelling over the music.) Hey, Lou, any word from ‘omen? Tou Not ye. ‘Garrow, How about Cantone? And Bf? ou. what? ‘Carron, Cantone! {arr Geneva, knock i of. 1 can't hear myse hiok (Conon Everyone, please! Tam onthe phone! (Screens from outside, Flashbulb flash, Carne enters from ihe alley) ooo. Another dul night on the set (Dhey all ent, Are gets up and exits othe Lat hall Ses {rab Neat cheek ina Big pinch) Real iden, Who do you lve, Neal? ‘Neat. You, Johnny0 THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR (lov slaps NeAu's chek. Neat rubs.) Jones. What a guy, What a guy. (He gives Cores his coat) ‘Hey swee, when are we going 90 Tor that era? BJ, Hey, Johan. Jopter. BJ. Gibson, what a guy: Hey, Ginger ou et your watch on my dressing table. “Gncen. Us she reves by ino the grenroom.) Dry Wp. Soren: Mind unrest? Lom ohany, we have desing rooms. Sonn (id obi smile) Real? Thanks, Low ‘Gonava, Hey, you get Tos fst night? Thought You wee gon sa meet me down a he cab? ‘ower. Yeah, well, Iwas detained. Oh Lou, ake cae of cur frends out there, would you? (Gon gives Lou the ast of the il in his money clip. Lou Takes then reluctant) Lou. I'm not your messenges boy. (Lou exits the aly) Snowy Thasks, Lou. (70 Wace) He's areal guy te, way? (nur smiles.) Pors. (Ar his desk, As Lou pases by, Pors looks fo Ginosx whos reading a mapatine inthe greenroom oppose him.) ey, ep those inode Howe we gonna krow whos winning the “Gin. (Puting the magaine down, To Cones who stand ing there with Sen's coat) | shiney had ote ales 90 dating and shyness this war stat eral boring, (Pons stung the radio his deck to fnd another station.) ‘Cova. (Sil holding Caxtose's coat) ‘Gmnoen, think bes ody Wau. Mr Cantona? Jomo. No noe, Wally (avovcomes into the sto from the Left al. Jon ses her.) Hey. Coley ‘Ars 11018 you. Soinae: Come on. (sac gos vert her and they begin a private conversation ) pom Elbo radio show he hel To) Hey, tink he's goreeous. don’t want to tlk about it ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR a Wausy wanders ver) CGmcen. What's alte steaming abot, that's what ‘Neat (Confdenily.) He pays "em Gv (Sl lng f Cone who io iting )1 wot ‘ven sre fr lata, and ens meg C0 the ine ‘ent (ro Gmean who t'fitening) He payecem tseream, oes (Lough a something on the rio) Did you hea that? caaaltgute man Wet eh heer) mcen. (Going tarough er puree) T mean why woulda i setae open het mouth ral big and ream a ella she'd ke ‘oo oat ith (Pes laughs athe radio, Wassy wonders Coma sil holding ‘owes’ coat, Nea. ie looking ut he window. Ble Droctcing e dence ste for "HOW ABOUT YOU.”*Gireva Erpiaying the piano softy—something bluesy, some other Insraments Joint. Zoot bs leaning onthe plano listening Soyer and Avo are now arguing.) Suppose se had something on er teen? ‘Neat (Turing around) Ginger, he does pay "em. (Goda, (To Neat) Teeth ae very import. enc What? Gneex. (Cheerflly) And sis your makeup. (She begin to put on psi) ‘Nea. No, 8. Cantone pays ‘em. He pays em to scream. (A beat) wonder how much? (The desk phone rings. Pors puts his cigar in his mouth— ‘something he lays docs ro answer the phones. Nea sinks ‘doen on Pore desk think) or. (To NEA!.) Get off my des. (Ito phone) WOV, New Yor City, may tp you? (Neat gett up and goes to get some coffee. Someone has put ‘Baby Ruth wrapper his mus) ‘Lou. (Entering from the outside, shoking ff the cold) Bee! ‘Neai- Who pac sn ny mug? ors got ip on Blonde Boy in the second. [Leu Thought you only took those onthe Pay phone. ors. needed two ne. (Gincen. (About her lipstick) Thick and perfect keto2 ‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR Lov, Okay, everybody ets gt t9 work on Gages umber, Pons (Wiig down the ber on the wall mex 0 the pay ‘phone. To Nea) Oo easy on that coffe, Pa eso Ok ome on, we worked al ifternoon on Ginge's ‘Lou. Wel, we're going to work litle moe Gincea. (Going OIF down the Left halt) T gotta go pouty, Lou. (Ecasperated) Take Five. (Lou goes Off after Goes.) Nea Ino the poy phone) Hi. Could speak to Ray Owen, please? No noo, don't ge hin Sst ll him that Cito ealed End not to bother coming down to the sation tonight "sause there's been a fie. te hanes) ‘Wats. Mr. Cantone? Jowwor. NOL pow, Wally Want. Me, Tae? Nest (Paving ut commited « morta sin) Not now, Wally Wau. (To himse?)1 might ge to go om tonaht Jono. Hey, Pop, who's runing? ors" (Coming beck to hs dest mth o cup of caffor.) No Jor. Come on. Wo do you love, Pope? Pops. Cut that out! That sul doern't work with me. Sousa. Two bucks, Pops. I'm good for ors. Not il you've paid up, ‘Torner. Genev, can You lan me two bucks? Gmnevs, No oinwr. Hey, Collie. ‘aww No. (Pore radio sl plays) Jovou, (Sees Nea standing by the coffee machine.) Neat Tides, what & guy, what a guy. (Pinches Nea's cheek lke etna) ‘Nea. (Smiling through the pain.) Hey, Jobnay. Jowvy. You gota couple of backs Ian Borrow? Nene Two dala Jono. Welly I ust—ob, nevermind Nenu (Curious) What? Jovower. No, I should’ be talking about i. Nobody knows Neat (The mop words.) What? ‘THE 19'S RADIO HOUR 3 ton, Wem asin ay ono a ona ned anes Ss ya Witt pet In ol ee ie pti Mone See iN i nen iaounerene NECTURE, sxe pn tite nv aa ee Ce as Big Sie eat Ra vow aig Hotwent e Gonney nods.) at toca ou a0 aoa dd stow ot sg ae basa ‘ox nor ag abot i th eden) Yost ot ait be po tig doh ier es Ae ai ie Wow. Toc Rape Ci oe net ne feed seh Ra Get i 2 ed ae SERA sy Sn ene Tin (de een Rated aa Mase at but witty i and suddenly gets seriou. The condition.) You'l tak to Clon. Tavr (Taking the mone.) Weuld Let you down? You just, rake this te best show you've ever done. Neat. (Grim. Prong.) Right. (Stars to moke a phone call on the py phone.) “Av (Who hes been isiening. To Jovear) You creep. Joma. You love t. Okay, Pops, who's runing? omy starts fo place the el with ors. The desk phone rings. It [Next can from the pay phone) ‘Bors. WOV, New York City. Can I help you?“ THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR Nea. (Ino phone, concealing his voice wih a hondkerchie) ay Owen, Por. War? Neat Ray Oven ors. Who its? Neat. (Loud end clea.) Ray Oven! ors Don't move from that phone, Buster Cifton's gonna want o speak to you, Hey, Wally, gol Ciffon Ray Owen'son {he phooe. Hurry up! (Waar nuns inte Carson's office. Lou reenters from Left ‘Neat spe 10 Curr on the phone as Ray Owes. We dons hear he conversation) Lov. Okay, cauld 1 work withthe genemen frst please? 4 to condense he four-man futie into three-man routine. Towser: Ob, came on! Wat. Tow thet routine, Lou. eu. Wall Tower. Right, Lou, Let Wally ili, He's troupe, arent you Wally? Comeon, be ty re ey (ea. hanes up. Wipes fingerprint ff the recive) Curron. (Coming out of his office) Wait x minste, Low. Saisie Owe'snol coming. Something ator Net (et Unnocen’) Yes? eGurrow Oren not coming $0 gue you'Tbav fag the ‘Lou. What? Citon? ait oltre Curr and Lv ing th of.) Me. Fe ington? What stout Wally Fergusson? Let me do something too, Come on, nobody'l know = ant. Well, evyone, Tooke lke Clifton recognized my talent, which sizable, and Tally got that ballad Ices, (Coot hands Nea the arengement.) Zor. Here, Ned. Nest: Ful af himself) Oh. Thank you Zoot. (Looks ati.) Abhi Fl jus look over the aangement briefly, Maybe I can ‘make a fe suggeions Inter " nny, BJ Neal? AI right, if Ray Owen is absent we'l need | ‘THE 1947'S RADIO HOUR as t (Waaty rushes On fom Curren’ ofee) Way. Ym going on! I'm sping nt Is‘ hat great? Wait’ 1 ‘ally Aunt Tea baevel, im going on! Wooo! Tm going om. (Ute dashes out the alley door, almost mowing Bre down, who ‘enters immediately in unjorm.) Repiiepegdel its Se Ee err ee oe vated Renae caaat au Johnny ge eee. Bir. Atta boy Lou. Nea. ul of ims) Bu Conus Hi, Bt Bir (Swinging her aroun) Hi, Sweete. ‘Conse, You look swell, Birr. Thanks. Nua (Arm outstretched) Bit? Bor. Hi, Bl Gaviva Hey, soldier boy, (Wate re-enters from alley with @ Jew more deliveries) Birr Hi, Geneva. Hi, Me. Doubleman, Wav. Hey, Bit, Um going on Bur. (To Ave) Hea? Cirron (Over the loudspester, from booth) Alright, could have everybodys attention? ‘Lo, Listen up, everbody. (Everyone foes Upsiage to Cur ‘on above inthe booth. Stan isin the Booth with Cron, (nd eating a sandwich) . Ciro (Seriously) Tonight special ngh. As every night's 8 sped night. We hve show todo, and wee goonn do well ‘7Eave to come ino time ad we have to be sharp, Now this ‘eats rear wil pay fff everyone thinks and Keeps aa.%6 ‘THE 1940 RADIO HOUR Lay. You got be good tonight CCorron. Thank you, Lou. Our Studio audience fe outside, We have ess than ten inte, Let em in, LO (Lou becomes Mr. Offcous. He adresses the house manayer as wel a3 those Onstage, and bustes around constantly. The orchestra tunes up Jor the frst lime, then Zoo, rehearses the Quintet for “PLL NEVER SMILE AGAIN,” the Cast tse bustle around, ad Nbing to each over, and notice ihe tudence asf forthe fot time.) Lu; (Screaming no the house) Okay Freddy et emia. Ob, ‘vist (To the Cast) Places please, Stadio B, places everyon faces, lease. Gem in bee ule, reddy. We're about (060 ‘nthe sit everyone (Serum down the Lethal!) Johan, get ‘essed. (Tapping at Curen's door) We're assembling Mr. Pd Engion (Bowe while he hat oround hi neck) Pace, er. ody. Zot, knock io. Neal, B.J, hep me with these cals (SAL end BJ. help move the chairs ino postion. Susy is “ashing diferent ighes om and off fram his Onstage dim imerconirol) Wally where are you going? ‘Walt 1 want (0 Bet my good pans. Lou, This radio, Wal Goering sudden. Porson the phone plocing the bets) Let's go, les go, lets go let's go. There ae ill some empty sats down here, Freddy. Pops, get off the phone, (To the x ‘dence.) Hi, folks thanks for raving the stor. Ang adden 155" Musietans, if you havent tuned up now, i 1s (00 lt (bout Goweva's coor) Genera is this ours? ‘Geneva. Ofcourse ts mine, chrome dome tov. Genera Stans (Over loud spater) Only abou mite, Me. Cohn Wiatty, Lou, do have ie to eal my aut? Lou. No, you do not have Le to cal your aunt, thls is how business (Fo en audience member down font.) Hey, Buster, m0 ‘range pecs on the Noor. ‘G.Jsand Consus are down from and are pointing 1 supposed ‘audience members they recognize and call them BY Rome. {lou reads from a srap af paper) Ladies and gentlemen, there will be oo regular bus service back e Jersey tonight becase of the storm, however, where will be ‘ne bus which wll ave twenty minutes after the show tonight r | sehen cam drop you in any ofthe ees onthe st a he back of ‘he Rowse. Tank you. (Sudden screaming) Lets go. Move it Rovelt move itmoveit (All stil chaos.) Whose sei 8 ‘Whose serps this? Les go. (Showing down the hal) Car tone, we are wali for you! Cowoc eters ond tosses his hat on the plano. Theresa drum "ll. Suddenly, onthe cymbal crash, everyone i in place: the Performers are sested it ther chats in ihe studio, ‘Geneva sna sto! in front af the Band, Cason sanding Imid-Soge, Lou alert fo cue Stans, Zor and CLITON {nd watching the clock and hs stopwatch. Yrme i ne ft amoking# cigarelte and drinking from @ Monkation las. Follow spot hs Cuirrox. He smiles at the audience. A chet before the show) CCurrow. (Addressing the audience ax the “studio®eudience) ‘Good evening t0 you, ladles and gentlemen of our studio au now save about two minutes fo nine) ‘ua few more moments aow unt airime,' ke to take this ‘opportunity to introduce fe of the friar faces Dre inthe ‘S7OV rao family. Fst of al ur special Christmas show this ear marke the lat show forthe youngest member of our band. ‘Welcome wil you, fourth trumpet and Second Liewenant, Bill Baker. Biff take a bow. (Bir approaches the microphone.) Bar. Hi, folks, Thanks (Corot resto kid with Bre about something ashe makes his Wwe back tothe Bond) CCurrox, Biff is x member ofthe most versatile bund inthe land, the Zoot Doablean Oreesrs. Zoot ake a bow. (oor sande. The Drummer stan a drum rol, ond the follows Tht Zoen who mks the applause, gestures othe Band, cues the eombal crash and the fll return 10 Csrrow. Ls ies lat minute instracios10 Zoot who makes some noes Sm hie mace. Ly clocking al of send waihing the ‘Sond hands ofthe sudo socks, The Performers are ad. Jasna sobs stenng to Cuaron, applauding hen hey ‘hint fs ond ae therwse nervous about the broedees noes bit‘THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR Waar Fenian standing Behind Cron inching Closer 1 the me and at Ness prompting, shining he ‘oes onthe eck of his rouse eg, mating sur ha Lipred up and mmoothing down Ms har) Waifs, you now, Ray Owen bast ben with us for seer nenlang: and tata proba non baht tuck longer. Out replacment for Ray tong wil be Nel Tilden in the solo spot, a aaa rete tnd and woes) th he Bouton our dlivry bo fom Pci ‘Store, Mr. Wally Fergusson. ae ane (Pre anton applets. The Cat 00, Nan is sanding, Wass spprocher he microphone Humbe) Wats Helo, How are you? (aux get pled ay from the microphone by Lou Nea Tauphing ath Nea pus Watt down into his Sa end {ele ht he made Joa of himself Ls els im fo hat to. Cron ronnie) ‘Gurr. (Laughing @ lute) Thank you, Wally. Keep tose ene ingSc¥e on hed, Wace the ack) Thy ‘Gurren. Now folks, when you see the “On The Ale” ne you sians ou. Ty ant Sui Sind Sl leh pond ty ‘oor. (o the Band) Stand by. epand iyi) teow Than ou, Lou: we wl be browdeasing ve tonight: December 2, 12 cburtry ofthe Alun Cot Nee ert fois Ci. Now le you or stagia ence wl be preg ose hing igh ht our ences ‘Same dost sf ten nd fare by ven Fe it propan on shotirave oight, bore who would Tike know thesis wel in Ameren, ee rerpond sod: tna when you eet gs Mumia (The “Appause” in flashes thre times. CLETEN watches Lou ‘wth his hand upped ove his hear. Low is taking visual ond Seal cue from Sac tn the booth wht soerying “THE 1947'S RADIO HOUR » round taking cus from someone at the iransmiter on a hone. He signas numbers fo LOU who gue count off ‘Curren, Low. Five, four, tre, two, (suse no | -eA.ana z009 (Lou Doi to 200%: The Band atsafonfare. Lovpontsto CuProvat the ea break) ‘Gurros, (Excited) Live fom the Algonatin Room of the ‘Begulfl Hotel Astor on the lovely Times Sq x New York. (The Band begin 10 pay "KALAMAZOO." Under the insira. inena:) eae Ne a ee oe CO ere vag he eoun is ha then ads he ome “Tease yoo, thank you, you're very kind, Thats right, another ‘paring hour of mac and sag, somedy anc drama with the eddineton Pliyer, featuring Zoot Doublemand and his or- ‘Sesra, and Johnny Cantone and his family of ll Start ‘(Phe “Applouse sins flesh twice.) “Thaak you. Featuring Ann Caller, (They each wave to the oud. (noeet the mention of ther names) Geneva Lae Browne, Neal ‘Tide, B,J. Gideon and Connie Miler, Ginger Brooks, introduc. ing Wally Fergusson. (Watty poles someone ir case hey had heard. Carron ade, humbly) Clifton Fedargton speaking. (The Company sings “I GOT A GAL FROM KALAMAZOO." “Carte sings ea, the Whole Group backs hm up. Just be. Jorethe playo, the phone ring. Bors ge i, coming out Sen sfeureht we dont ear wi Lot. 1's for Wau Way knows ir for Wate, He goes f0oniver I And Teepe singing et he goes. Inthe erenroom, he puts on is Batap wth Pca Drug Son embrociered on he ade and takes down some fo ot Ms checkbook Now he crosses Stok to sng the last matches ofthe sane tthe center mi. ors badger 10 get eon) vont, Hi, THERE, CLIFF, HOW'S YOUR NEW ROMANCE? Tig ONE YOU MET AT THE CAMPUS DANCE. Carron WATT UNTIL YOU SEE HER, YOU'LL AGREE.*” THE 1806'S RADIO HOUR My HOMETOWN GAL'S THE ONLY GAL FORME. ABCDESGHIGOTAGAL ‘Coons. IN KALAMAZOO. ‘Cuaron, DONT WANNA BOAST, BUT I KNOW SHE'S THE TOAST ‘Caos ‘OF KALAMAZ00, 200, 200, 200, 200, Z00. ‘Curren. YEARS HAVE GONE BY Gaon. My, MY HOW SHE OREW. ‘Cuarox. {LIKED HER LOOKS, WHEN 1 CARRIED HER BOOKS INKALAMAZ00, 200, 200, 200, 200. ‘curren. TM GONNA SEND A WIRE, HOPPIN ON A FLYER, ‘Cuowus. LEAVIN TODAY. ‘Curr. AMT DREAMIN, TCAN HEAR HER SCREAMINY, ‘Caos “HIYA, MISTER JACKSON” EVERYTHINGS OKALAMAZO.0 ‘Mew. (OH, WHAT A GAL, ‘Cuoavs, AREAL PIPPEROO. Curren. TLL MAKE MY BID FOR THAT FRECKLED FACE KID A HURRYI TO IM Gone TO MICHIGAN ‘TO SEE THE SWEETEST GAL ‘Gaon INKALAMAZOO, omen ‘cuores. x. PLL MAKE MY BID FOR THAT FRECKLED FACE KID TMHURRYIN TO. ‘Croats, WE'RE GORY TO MICHIGAN ‘TO SEE THE SWEETEST GAL IN KALAMAZOO. £200-200-200-200-200! {[wstc wo. 3 vert coun} (The Band begins “PEPSI COLA.” Neat, B.Jn, Cos%a8 and “Gvomm eee atthe censr mic, Curt ai, Low