The Boy Friend Page #5

HAPPY WITH:

HAPPY WITH:

HAPPY WITH...

(WALTZING MUSIC)

THEN YOU WILL COME

TO THE BALL?

WELL, I'LL TRY.

I'LL HAVE TO SEE

ABOUT A COSTUME.

THERE'S A PIERROT'S

COSTUME AT GASTON'S.

COULDN'T YOU

BORROW IT?

WELL, I'LL SEE.

HOW CAN I LET YOU KNOW?

OH, LET ME THINK.

I'LL BE ON THE PLAGE

AT 3:
00 THIS AFTERNOON...

ON THE CRAZY:

GOLF COURSE.

GOOD-BYE TILL THEN.

GOOD-BYE.

AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW

HIS NAME.

POLLY! OH, POLLY!

I HAVE A VISITOR FOR YOU.

DADDY!

I'M SO HAPPY!

ARE YOU, MY DEAR? I'M

GLAD TO HEAR IT.

HAS HE ARRIVED YET,

POLLY?

YES, HE'S ARRIVED.

HE'S REALLY ARRIVED.

ALL:
HEY!

THEY'RE BLUE WITHOUT

CAN'T DO WITHOUT

AREN'T WE JUST

ONE PLUS TWO WITHOUT

THAT CERTAIN BIG BOY

THE BOY FRIEND?

(APPLAUSE)

IN MY IMAGINATION

I SEARCH THE STARLI SKY SO BRIGHT

IN MY IMAGINATION

THERE I SAW YOU:

IN THE NIGHT:

AND THEN ONE DAY

I FOUND YOU:

HOW COULD I HELP

BUT REALIZE:

MY LUCKY STAR WAS SMILING

RIGHT THERE BEFORE

MY VERY EYES?

YOU:

ARE MY:

LUCKY STAR:

I SAW YOU:

FROM AFAR:

TWO LOVELY EYES AT ME

THEY WERE GLEAMING

BEAMING:

I WAS STAR STRUCK

YOU WORE:

MY LUCKY CHARMS:

I'M LUCKY

IN YOUR ARMS:

YOU OPENED HEAVEN'S PORTAL

HERE ON EARTH:

FOR THIS POOR MORTAL

YOU ARE:

MY LUCKY STAR:

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

EY?

HE SAYS YOU WERE

LOVELY, DARLING.

OH, YOU SPEAK

FRENCH?

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

...COLLEGE DE BRIGHTON.

EN FRANCE,

NATURELLEMENT.

(CHUCKLES)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

MERCI,

MADEMOISELLE.

AU REVOIR,

MADEMOISELLE.

THAT MEANS:

GOOD-BYE, MISS.

SHE'S ONLY AN UNDERSTUDY,

YOU KNOW.

NOT A REAL ACTRESS.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

I HAVE A FEW PHOTOGRAPHS

HERE OF OUR PAST SUCCESSES

THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU,

MR. DETHRILL.

THAT'S ME

IN THE CHINESE BUNGALOW.

AND WHAT ARE YOU HERE?

OH, THAT'S ME AS HAMLET.

A TRAGEDY.

A TRAVESTY.

HERE I AM IN THE LUCK

OF THE NAVY.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

...MERCI...

(CONTINUES IN FRENCH)

(CHUCKLES)

HA HA HA HA HA.

(ALL LAUGH)

(SNOOTY FRENCH)

SHADDUP.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

OUI.

HAH!

HAH!

ALL:
AAH!

(SEVERAL SPEAKING FRENCH)

THAT CHAMPAGNE:

COST MONEY!

WE SHOULD BE SAFE IN HERE.

POLLY!

WE THOUGHT YOU WERE

WITH THE OTHERS.

SORRY.

E-EXCUSE US.

COME ON,

DULCIE.

(BABY CRIES)

(PIANO PLAYS)

WHAT A LOVELY DAY

WHAT A LOVELY DAY

FOR A DIP IN THE SEA

OH, WHAT FUN IT WILL BE

WON'T YOU COME

AND HAVE A SWIM WITH ME?

BUT WHATEVER YOU DO,

WHEN I'M SWIMMING WITH YOU

PLEASE REMEMBER:

NOT TO GO TOO FAR

THOUGH YOU MAY LOOK CUTE

IN YOUR BATHING SUIT

WE DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

THERE'S NO KNOWING

WHO YOU ARE GOING TO

MEET SUR LA PLAGE

YOU MAY RUN UP:

AGAINST A RAJAH:

OR MAYBE YOUR MAN

WILL BE:

A POOR MAN:

SAL OR SUSIE CANNO BE CHOOSY

FOR HERE LOVE'S

A GUESSING GAME:

SUR LA PLAGE,

SUR LA PLAGE:

EVERYONE LOOKS THE SAME

HUBERT!

HUBERT, WHAT ARE

YOU DOING?

NOTHING,

MY DEAR.

JUST ADMIRING:

THE VIEW.

SO DIFFEREN FROM BOGNOR, ISN'T IT?

MUCH PRETTIER.

I FEEL 20 YEARS YOUNGER.

AND BEHAVING ACCORDINGLY,

I NOTICED!

REALLY, HUBERT,

HOW CAN YOU AFTER OUR LAST...

OH, NOW, HILDA,

DON'T TAKE ON SO.

TONY ISN'T DEAD,

YOU KNOW.

HIS NOTE SAID:

HE WAS OFF TO NICE.

BUT HE HASN'T ANY MONEY.

WE MUST FIND HIM.

DO SOMETHING, HUBERT!

VERY WELL, MY DEAR!

(HONK HONK HONK HONK)

OH, HOW DARE YOU!

STOP IT!

SUR LA PLAGE,

SUR LA PLAGE:

EVERYONE LOOKS THE SAME

THERE'S NO SAYING WHO

MAY BE PLAYING WITH

YOU SUR LA PLAGE

A KNIGHT WHO'S LEF BEHIND HIS CHARGER

MAY CALL YOU:

DUCKY:

WON'T YOU

BE LUCKY?

IN THE OCEAN,

YOU'LL FIND EMOTION

MAY PLAY YOU:

A FUNNY GAME:

SUR LA PLAGE,

SUR LA PLAGE:

EVERYONE LOOKS THE

EVERYONE LOOKS THE

EVERYONE LOOKS THE SAME

(APPLAUSE)

OH! HA HA! OOH...

(GIGGLES)

WHAT DO YOU WEAR

THAT FOR,

TO KEEP WARM:

IN BED?

SO ME OWN WIFE:

WON'T RECOGNIZE ME.

OH, YOU! (GIGGLES)

OOH, COME HERE.

OH, THERE YOU ARE!

YES. DID YOU THINK

I WASN'T COMING?

WELL...l WASN'T SURE.

WELL, YOU OUGH TO HAVE BEEN.

OH, AND I'VE SEEN

MONSIEUR GASTON:

ABOUT A COSTUME,

AND IT'S ALRIGHT.

NOW I SHALL REALLY

ENJOY THE CARNIVAL BALL.

SO SHALL l.

BY JOVE...

I NEVER THOUGH I SHOULD BE GOING TO I WITH ANYONE LIKE YOU.

MAKES ME FEEL RATHER

NERVOUS, REALLY.

NERVOUS? WHY?

WELL...

ME JUS A MESSENGER BOY,

AND YOU A RICH:

YOUNG LADY:

FROM THE VILLA CAPRICE.

RICH? OH...

I AIN'T RICH.

I THOUGHT YOU COULD

TELL THAT BY ME ACCENT.

I JUST WORK THERE AS...

AS...MADAME DUBONNET'S

SECRETARY!

DO YOU HONESTLY?

Y-YES.

WELL, THEN...

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFEREN AFTER ALL.

NO.

I'M SO GLAD.

I THOUGHT YOU'D

ONLY LIKE...

THE GRAND LIFE.

YOU KNOW, BIG CARS

AND DIAMONDS:

AND CHAMPAGNE.

OH, NO.

I'M QUITE CONTEN WITH SIMPLE THINGS.

HOW RIPPING.

SO AM I.

A LIFE OF WEALTH DOES NO APPEAL TO ME AT ALL

DO YOU AGREE AT ALL?

I DO:

THE MERE IDEA OF LIVING

IN A PALACE IS:

SO FULL OF FALLACIES

THAT'S TRUE

I'VE GO A VERY DIFFERENT

SORT OF SCHEME:

IN MIND:

IT'S JUST A DREAM

DESIGNED:

FOR TWO:

WOULD YOU CARE:

TO HEAR ABOUT IT

DEAR?

WOULD I CARE TO?

CAN YOU DOUBT IT

DEAR?

ALL I WANT IS A ROOM

IN BLOOMS:

BURY:

JUST A ROOM:

THAT WILL DO:

FOR YOU:

AND ME:

ONE ROOM'S

ENOUGH FOR US:

THOUGH IT'S ON

THE TOP FLOOR:

LIFE MAY:

BE ROUGH FOR US:

BUT ITS TROUBLES

WE'LL IGNORE

WHILE I'M READING

A BOOK:

I'LL COOK

A STEW:

THEN I'LL BAKE

A PLUM DUFF:

ENOUGH:

FOR TWO:

YOU'LL BE SITTING

AND YOU'LL BE

KNITTING:

AND SO CONTENTED

WE'LL BE

IN OUR DEAR LITTLE

ROOM IN BLOOMSBURY

ALL WE WANT IS A ROOM

IN BLOOMS:

BURY:

JUST A ROOM:

THAT WILL DO:

FOR YOU:

AND ME:

I'LL SEW THE COVERS FOR

TWO OLD COZY ARMCHAIRS

NEIGHBORS WILL LOVE US FOR

WE SHALL LAUGH:

AT ALL OUR CARES

FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE

OUR LOVE WILL BRING

SUCH A BUNDLE OF JOY

OUR HEARTS WILL SING

LIFE'S SO JOLLY

FOR ME AND POLLY

A HAPPY FAMILY ARE WE

ALL WE WANT IS A ROOM

IN BLOOMSBURY:

(APPLAUSE)

SHH!

MADEMOISELLE BROWNE,

WHAT WOULD:

MADAME DUBONNET SAY

IF SHE SAW YOU CARRYING ON

WITH A MESSENGER BOY!

OH, PLEASE DON'T TELL

HER, HORTENSE! PLEASE!

MADEMOISELLE,

PLEASE.

WELL, ALRIGHT.

AFTER ALL, IT IS

CARNIVAL TIME!

OH, MADEMOISELLE!

OH, THANK YOU!

AU REVOIR,

AU REVOIR!

GOOD-BYE! OH!

HORTENSE, DO TELL!

WAS THAT MADEMOISELLE BROWNE

WITH HER BEAU?

I HAVE NO IDEA!

(GASPS)

OH, YES YOU HAVE.

GO ON, HORTENSE,

DO TELL!

HORTENSE, IS HE

TERRIBLY SLICK AND HANDSOME?

I DO NOT KNOW WHA YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!

OH, ISN'T SHE MEAN?

IF YOU JUST TELL ME

WHAT HE'S LIKE, HORTENSE,

I'LL GIVE YOU THA HANDKERCHIEF SACHET!

AND I'LL GIVE YOU

THOSE CROCHETED FLOWERS.

MEN:
AND WE'LL GIVE YOU

A RIDE IN HIS CAR.

OH, YEAH!

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

IT IS NOT SEEMLY TO BE

SO CURIOUS ABOUT A YOUNG MAN.

AND WHY NOT?

HAVEN'T YOU EVER

BEEN CURIOUS,

HORTENSE?

ALL:
HORTENSE, DO TELL!

OOH LA LA!

HORTENSE:

IS NOT SO PRIM:

AS SHE PRETENDS, EH?

OOH!

OF COURSE SHE ISN'T.

AFTER ALL,

SHE IS FRENCH.

YES, I AM! WITH...

HOW DO YOU SAY IT...

KNOBS ON.

CRIKEY, THE WIFE.

AY?

(BABY CRIES)

OH. HA.

AND LIKE EVERY:

GOOD FRENCH WOMAN,

I HAVE A PAST.

ALL:
OH, DO TELL US

ABOUT IT, HORTENSE.

(PIANO PLAYS)

HERE. YOU'RE NOT ON

IN THIS NUMBER!

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