Chapter 10

Overture/ Fugue for Tin Horns

the orchestra is heard warming up. People are in their places. The orchestra starts playing the overture, and the curtain rises to show a busy New York City Street. Ron as Nicely Nicely Johnson, Dean Thomas as Benny Southstreet, and Seamus as Rusty Charlie are at stage left buying newspapers from a vendor. The all turn to the horse race section

NICELY starts "I got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere and
here's a guy who says if the weather's clear, can do, can do.
This guy says the horse can do.
If he says the horse can do, can do, can do.
can do, can do this guy says the horse can do If he says the horse can do, can do, can do, For Paul Revere I'll bite, I hear his foot's all right. Of course it all depends if it rained last night. Likes mud, likes mud. This "X" means the horse likes mud. if that means the horse likes mud, likes mud, likes mud, I tell you Paul Revere now this is no bum steer. It's from a handicapper that's real sincere. Can do, can do. This guy says the horse can do. If he says the horse can do, can do, can do."

BENNY comes in overlapping NICELY "I'm picking Valentine 'cause on the morning line, the guy has
got him figured at five to nine. Has chance has chance, this guy says the horse has chance. If he says the horse has chance, has chance, has chance. I know it's Valentine, the morning works looks fine, besides the jockey's brother's a friend of mine. Needs race, needs race this guy says the horse needs race. If he says the horse needs race. Needs race, needs race. I go for Valentine, 'cause on the morning line, the guy's got him figured at 5 to 9 has chance, has chance. This guy says the horse has chance."

RUSTY comes in overlapping both NICLEY and BENNY "But look at Epitaph, he wins it by a half, according to this hare in the Telegraph, Big threat,
big threat, This guy calls the horse Big
Threat. If he calls the horse big threat, big threat
Big threat. And just a minute boys, I got the feedbox noise. It says the great-grandfather was Equipoise, shows class, shows
class. This guy says the horse shows class. If
he says the horse shows class, shows class. So make it
Epitaph. He wins it by a half, according to this hare in the Telegraph,"

they end their round as they sing the end of the song

NICELY "Paul Revere!"

BENNY: "Valentine!"
RUSTY: "Epitaph!"

ALL "I got the horse right here!"

there was loud applause as the song ended. The music for fallow the fold started as Hermione and the missionaries came on stage. Hermione looked prim and proper with her hair pulled back, and her navy blue suit
"Follow the fold and stray no more,
Stray no more stray no more.
Put down the bottle
And we'll say no more,
Follow, follow the fold."
Hermione stepped forward and sang her solo line "Before you take another swallow"

"Follow the fold and stray no more,
Stray no more stray no more.
Tear up your poker deck and play no more,
Follow, follow the fold.
To the meadows, where the sun shines,
Out of the darkness, and the cold."Hermione sang once again "And the sin and shame in which you wallow""Follow the fold and stray no more,
Stray no more stray no more.
If you're a sinner and you pray no more,
Follow, follow the fold."

They finished the song to much applause. It was time for Hermione's speech. "Brothers and sisters resist the devil and he will flee from you. That is what the bible tells us. Hear me you Gamblers! With your cards your dice your horses. Come to our little mission on the corner of west and…", she sees that every one has left, "Oh never mind."

Wow I can't believe I still remember that speech! I was in Guys and Dolls three years ago so I guess it stuck with me! Review please!