There's No Business Like Show Business Page #10
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He did this whole thing
to himself.
I was around. I saw it.
You've gotta hear
her side of it.
I'm getting out of here.
The doctor said
I shouldn't get excited,
and I'm all worked up.
Be a little easy,
will you, Mom?
Maybe I am tough and
stubborn, Miss Parker,
but from where I sit,
it's pretty hard to believe
that you're really
in love with Tim.
I don't know how
to convince you,
but it's true.
Then fit Lew Harris
into this pretty picture,
will you?
Lew did everything for me.
You know that.
Maybe he did
have some ideas.
It doesn't mean
that I shared them.
There was never anyone
for me but Tim.
Too bad you didn't
let him know.
I tried to,
Mrs. Donahue,
but he was
pretty stubborn, too.
Come in.
Steve! Steve!
Mom!
Oh, it's so good
to see you!
You look wonderful,
Father Donahue!
Thin, but wonderful.
Oh, excuse me.
This is Tim's brother
Father Donahue.
Steve, Vicky Parker.
How do you do,
Miss Parker?
I'm glad
to know you, Father.
Tim used to talk
about you a lot.
He was very proud
of you.
Thank you. He talked
a lot about you, too.
That's nice.
Well, if you'll
excuse me,
I'll find out where
they have me spotted
in the show.
Oh, Vicky.
Will you do me a favor?
If you see Katy,
tell her that her mother
isn't stubborn.
It might take her
two or three years
to change her mind,
but she's not stubborn.
Thanks, Mrs. Donahue.
See you later.
So that's the girl?
Yeah. Nice girl, too.
Your mom was
wrong again. Ha.
Why didn't you let us
know you were coming?
Mom, I didn't know
myself.
The whole regiment
was just handed
a 24-hour pass.
Now, I knew
by the papers
that you're doing
a show here, so...
A 24-hour pass?
Does that mean that...
It means a 24-hour pass.
Don't you double-talk me,
Steve Donahue.
Mom, I'm not supposed
to say any more.
Besides, I don't know
any more.
Say, shouldn't you
be getting ready?
Oh, I'm all made up.
Just have
to put my dress on.
Only be a minute.
Is, uh...
Pop back?
No.
How did you know?
Katy wrote me.
I wish
there was some way
we could help him.
Yeah. Did, uh,
Katy also write you
that you're
gonna be an uncle?
Yeah. Isn't that great?
She booked me
for the christening.
At least she and Charlie
are happy.
Any news about Tim?
Not a word.
It's over a year, Steve.
Even the detectives
have given up.
I still believe
he'll be back, Mom.
I'm not so sure.
Sometimes I think we'll...
never see him again.
Mom...
don't lose faith.
I don't always
think that, Steve.
Just sometimes.
Man:
You're on next,Mrs. Donahue. Five minutes.
Be right with you.
You wanna watch
from the wings?
Yeah. That'll be great.
OK, I'll fix it.
There's no business
like show business
Like no business I know
Everything about it
is appealing
Everything the traffic
will allow
Nowhere could you get
that happy feeling
When you are stealing
that extra bow
There's no people
like show people
They smile
when they are low
Yesterday they told you
you would not go far
That night you open
And there you are
Next day,
on your dressing room
They've hung a star
Let's go
on with the show
The costumes,
the scenery
The makeup, the props
when you're down
The headaches,
the heartaches
The backaches, the flops
out of town
The opening
when your heart beats
Like a drum
The closing
When the customers
don't come
There's
No business
like show business
Like no business I know
You get word
before the show has started
That your favorite uncle
died at dawn
On top of that,
your pa and ma have parted
You're brokenhearted
But you go on
There's no people
like show people
They smile
when they are low
Mom.
Even with a turkey
That you know will fold
You may be stranded
out in the cold
Still you wouldn't
change it
For a sack of gold
Let's go
on with the show
Let's go
On with the
Show
Tim!
Darling!
Oh, why did you
do it, Tim, why?
Well, I had to, Mom.
I had to work things
out for myself.
Oh!
Where's Pop?
Oh, he's... he's...
Here, son.
Terry!
Hello, Pop.
Oh, Tim.
Oh, Terry!
Hi, Molly.
Will you look
at the woman?
You'd think I was the
one who'd been lost.
Please, Mrs. Donahue.
We're dead out there.
You're supposed to lead us
into the big number.
Oh, yes. I'm sorry.
I'll be right with you.
Somebody give me
their handkerchief.
Here. I got one.
All right, now,
you all hold it.
I'll take care of this.
Just stand back.
Ladies and gentlemen,
first I want to thank you
for being so patient.
My wife got
just a little excited.
You see, the last time
we played
this wonderful old theater
was the last time
that The Five Donahues
appeared together
as an act.
Well, after that,
lots of things happened, and...
well, that's just the way
it was until...
just now, backstage
when The Five Donahues
got together again.
And because we're
kind of sentimental
about this old theater,
we'd like to do
a little bit of
Alexander's
Ragtime Band,
the number we did
when we played here.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Five Donahues.
Come on and hear,
come on and hear
Alexander's
Ragtime Band
Come on and hear,
come on and hear
It's the best band
in the land
And if you care
to hear the Swanee River
Played in ragtime
Come on and hear,
come on and hear
Alexander's Ragtime
That raggy beat,
gets in your feet
Come on and meet
Alexander's
Ragtime Band
There's no business
like show business
There's no business
That's half so thrilling
The cowboys, the tumblers,
the wrestlers, the clowns
The roustabouts
that move the show at dawn
The music, the spotlights,
the people, the towns
The thrill of that applause
when you go on
You're standing out in front
on opening nights
And there's your billing
right up there in lights
There's no people
like show people
They smile
when they are low
Even with a turkey
that you know will fold
You may be stranded
out in the cold
Still you wouldn't
change it
For a sack of gold
You go on with the show
There's no business
like show business
Like no business I know
Everything about it
is appealing
Everything the traffic
will allow
Nowhere can you get
that happy feeling
When you are stealing
that extra bow
There's no people
like show people
They smile
when they are low
Yesterday they told you
you would not go far
That night you open,
and there you are
Next day,
on your dressing room
They've hung a star
Let's go
on with the show
Let's go
On with the
No business
like show business
Let's go, go
on with the show
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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