Broadway Melody of 1940 Page #4

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No, better make it the Westchester

Golf Club. It's further away.

Johnny Brett of Shaw and Brett.

Any chance of seeing Mr. Matthews?

He hasn't come in yet.

- Hello.

- Hello.

And what do you do?

- I'm a juggler.

- A good one?

- Yeah, sure.

- Since when?

- Hello, Dan.

- Hello, Johnny.

- Been the rounds?

- Just starting.

Me too.

Do you see what I see?

Now you do it.

I only do it with plates.

Good! Very good.

Now you throw it to me.

You're a big boy now.

Mr. Casey interviews all juggling acts.

Come on, Clare.

- Miss Bennett.

- Good morning.

- Mr. Matthews.

- Good morning.

- Can't see anyone today.

- Fine.

- Mr. Matthews can't see anybody today.

- I wonder if...

That goes for all of you.

Say, sister, did my partner,

Johnny Brett, go in there?

- No, he went out there. Good day.

- You mean he left?

Yes. Yes, why don't you join him?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute, sister.

I'm King Shaw.

- Okay, King, abdicate.

- Okay, I'll do that.

Casey just phoned and

said Matthews is waiting to see me...

...but I'll take your advice.

Thanks, sister.

Wait a minute.

What are you talking about?

You're talking. I'm listening.

- Mr. Shaw to see Mr. Matthews.

- Well, send him in!

Yes, sir.

- Morning.

- Good morning, Mr. Shaw.

- This is Miss Clare Bennett.

- Miss Benne...

- As if I didn't know.

- How are you, Mr. Shaw?

I caught your last show in Chicago.

You were very good, very good.

- Oh, I'm glad you liked me.

- Sit down, Mr. Shaw. Sit down.

Sure, thanks...

Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. Here, I've got it.

Mr. Matthews, here.

Let me do that, sir.

I wouldn't have had

this happen for anything.

I think we'd all be more comfortable

if you just sat down.

Yes, sir, thank you.

Well, one thing about a little water,

it never does any harm.

Shaw, Mr. Casey tells me

you're a good dancer.

Yeah? Well, I can't argue with him

about that.

If you're as good as he says, we may

be able to use you in our next show.

You'd be making no mistake.

Johnny and I did a specialty act...

...in a musical show in Kansas City.

We did three minutes in one.

- Stopped the show cold.

- I don't doubt it.

If my partner were here,

we could do it.

- I'm not interested in your act.

- It's great.

And I'm not interested in your partner.

This is a one-way deal.

- No team, huh?

- Nope.

You see, we're looking

for a new personality...

...a leading man for Miss Bennett.

Me? Dance with Clare Bennett?

That was the idea.

Mind standing up for a minute?

I want to see how your height

would be with Miss Bennett.

Yeah. Before we go any further,

I want to see you dance.

- Have you caught Miss Bennett's show?

- No, sir.

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