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A lyricist moves to New York City aspiring to make it big on Tin Pan Alley.

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Table of Contents

Act I

Fred
No, that wasn’t anything. Just a⁠—friend of mine.
Eileen
Is she nice?
Fred
It isn’t anybody. Just a little girl I happened to meet.
Eileen
I understand.
Fred
She’s just a⁠—a girl from a little town.
Lucille
Listen⁠—it’s kind of early for the Orchard anyhow. So why don’t we take in the second show at the Capitol?
Paul
Is everybody ready?
Eileen
Oh, that’s fine! And I know what you’d love! After the Orchard what do you say we go to the Cotton Club? That’s Harlem!
She throws a quick explanation to Fred.
Lucille
Great!
Eileen
They’ve got a wonderful tap dancer up there! Better than Bill Robinson!
Paul
But say, the Cotton Club don’t get hot till three!
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