Little Miss Broadway Page #6

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that you used to applaud--

to think you'd allow Sarah, Just

to satisfy some simple whim of hers...

to tear the roof from over their heads,

to turn them out in the streets--

- You can stop her!

- How?

By getting out a temporary injunction

restraining her.

You're a part owner.

I'm not advising you!

No, no advice.

But what do I do then?

- Let me alone, Roger!

- There's no harm in telling him.

- Come on, Mr. Fiske.

- Well, you could bring a court action...

compelling Sarah to turn over your portion

of the estate, including the hotel.

But understand now,

it's just a chance...

and I don't want to have

anything to do with it, no.

Because you're afraid of that

bullying sister of mine. Well, I'm not.

- Roger, I'm with you.

- Good for you, Uncle Willoughby.

- And you're going to take the case.

- No!

- Yes!

- No!

Yes! Now hurry up

and get out that injunction...

or I'll throw you

out of the quartet...

you, you

off-key baritone.

Here's the mail and

newspaper, Miss Hutchins.

Oh, thank you, darling.

- Read me the funnies.

- No, after dinner, when you

and the other children--

Please, Miss Hutchins.

Please read me the funnies.

All right. Come on.

Oh, look! It's Roger,

and that's Miss Wendling.

What does it say?

Please read it to me.

""Trial of Roger Wendling's

action against his Aunt Sarah...

""for the petition

of the Wendling Estate...

""was begun to day beforeJudge Hart

in surrogate court.

""The young millionaire's action

against his eccentric aunt...

""was occasioned by her threat

to tear down the Hotel Variety.

This was temporarily

prevented by an injunction.''

She wants to tear down

the hotel?

- So it seems.

- What'll happen to Pop and Barbara?

Oh, now, now, don't you worry.

Everything's going to be all right.

- That old pumpkin! I'd like to--

- Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh!

Come on. Get some more.

Come on. Hurry.

Come on. Get some more.

Come on. Hurry.

- Aren't you afraid, Betsy?

- You might fall and hurt yourself.

Oh, please

don't do it, Betsy.

I've got to get to Pop. He's in trouble,

and I've gotta be with him.

- [ Grunts ] Is it tight enough?

- Uh-huh.

- All right. Bye.

- [ All ] Bye.

But what'll we tell

the matron?

Uh, tell her I've gone

out west to fight Indians.

Be awfully careful, Betsy.

- [ All ] Bye. Bye.

- Shh.

- What's your name?

- Betsy. What's yours?

Harry.

Where are you going?

- Home.

- Where's home?

New York,

on 49th Street.

[ Whistles ]

That's a million miles from here.

- I ain't goin' that far.

- Take me as far as you go?

All right. How come

you got way out here?

You see, last night I was riding

home with my dad in his car.

He was driving awfully fast...

and all of a sudden

he hit a bump in the road...

and I bounced

right out of the car.

- And he didn't know it?

- No.

What a dope.

You gotta get off at the next corner.

If I could get to a subway,

it would almost get me home.

If-- If I had a nickel.

[ Sighs ]

Thanks a lot for the ride.

I appreciate it very much.

- Bye.

- So long.

Come on! Get off!.

Well, here's a nickel.

- Oh, thanks.

- Come on, will ya? Scram! Get off!.

How far is it

to the subway station?

Six blocks, and

I ain't goin' that way!

Please take me

to the subway station.

Oh, all right.

You dames are all alike.

Your witness, Mr. Barron.

Mr. Wendling, isn't it true

that you intend to use this money...

to put on a vaudeville show?

A small portion of it,

yes, sir.

And you intend to put this show on

with actors living at the Hotel Variety?

- That's right.

- Isn't it quite probable...

that this vaudeville venture

of yours may prove a failure?

Or, in the Broadway

vernacular, a flop?

What? With me and

the band? I object!

- [ All Laughing ]

- Order! Order in the court!

Do my eyes believe me?

That's Betsy. Oh, I'm so glad to see you.

I'm glad to see you,

but where is everybody?

They're over in the courthouse.

- Why aren't you there?

- You see, the crowds make Oscar nervous.

I've got to get to the trial, Ole.

You've got to take me.

Please, I want to be with Pop.

You must take me there, Ole.

Well, all right.

Come on, Oscar. Got to go.

Miss Wendling, do you

know William J. Shea?

I do.

Have you ever seen your nephew

in the company of Barbara Shea?

I object!

They told me they would be in here.

There's Pop, and there's Barbara!

- [ All Laughing ]

- [ Gavel Pounding ]

[Judge ]

Order! Order in the court!

Well, I rode on bicycles--

Order! Order in the--

[ Stammering ]

[ Laughing ]

Go on to the case, please.

Has your nephew ever asked you for money

for any business ventures of any kind?

- Only once, about two weeks ago.

- Did you give it to him?

- I did not.

- Why?

Because he wanted to throw it away

on worthless, good-for-nothing actors.

They are not good-for-nothing!

They're the nicest people

in the whole world!

You said it, Bets. Your Honor, I object

to the lady's incinerations.

It's irrelephant, immemorial

and a bare-faced lie.

[ spectators Laughing ]

If there's any more of this,

I'll clear the courtroom.

Your Honor, that child

belongs in an orphanage.

I put her there myself.

Those scoundrels have kidnapped her.

[ Gasps ]

I came here all by myself!.

That's another fib

you told, Miss Wendling.

[ Stammers ]

Bring that youngster up here.

Young lady, do you realize you're guilty

of contempt of court?

I'm awfully sorry,

but it just made me mad...

to hear Miss Wendling say those

mean things about my friends...

'cause they aren't true.

Honest, Mr.Judge,

they're wonderful actors.

Just wonderful!

This young lady doesn't seem to agree

with you, Miss Wendling.

But she never saw them act.

Did you, Miss Wendling?

And if you saw them act, Mr.Judge...

if you saw Jimmy

and his band and everybody...

oh, I know you'd think

they were wonderful too.

- If it please the court, I'd like to--

-Just a minute.

I believe this court can be saved

a lot of time and argument...

by following the splendid suggestion

that has just been made.

It appears the immediate

issue in this case...

is whether or not the plaintiff s proposal

to invest his money is a sound one.

Your Honor

doesn't mean that--

I mean that I want to see this show right here

in this courtroom tomorrow.

Court adjourned!

- [ Laughing, Chattering ]

- You were swell!

[ Chattering Continues ]

[ Laughs ]

Yeah, yeah, start your show.

I mean, uh, present

your evidence, please.

? [ ""The Stars And Stripes

Forever'' ]

?

? Your Honor

I lay my case before you ?

? With a show you're invited

now to see with me ?

? It's a wow one, I hope

that you'll agree with me ?

? Their business

show business ?

?Just comes to no business

without backing ?

? That's all they're lacking ?

? All they need is a chance ?

? A chance to smile

to laugh, to sing, to dance ?

? And that is that ?

? And that is all ?

? So thank you

for the use of the hall ?

[ Laughs ]

O-Order! Order!

You may proceed.

I-Is your evidence ready?

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