Original subtitles

It's Jan Duchesi, he is the star of the show.

It's Jan Duchesi!

- Good evening, Mr. Duchesi. - Evening, Mr. Duchesi.

Good evening, Mr. Duchesi.

- Nice fellow, uh? - Nice fellow.

Nice fellow.

Here mine...

Here mine! Here mine!

Thank you!

Someone give me a pencil, quick, quick, quick!

Well, I can't do no more...

Enough for tonight... Good-bye!

- Did you get it? - No!

Want to take an autograph? I got one for 2 shillings.

You have mine. It is only 1.9.

I'll have both.

It's unfair.

Ladies and gentlemen...

I will now recite to you...

A poem first made famous by Mr. Bramsby Williams.

Since then recited on various occasions...

By Sir John Martin Harvey...

Mr. John Gielgud...

And myself!

"The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God"...

By Milton Haynes.

"There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu...

"There's a little marble cross below the town...

"There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew...

And the Yellow God forever gazes down."

He is always muscling in.

What can you do, he has a sympathy on the subject.

"He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu...

"He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell...

But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks...

"And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well.

"He had loved her all along, with a passion of the strong...

"And that she returned his love was plain to all...

"She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements were begun...

"To celebrate her birthday with...

a ball...

"On the night before the dance...

"Mad Carew seemed in a trance...

"And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars...

"But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile...

"Then went out into the night beneath the stars.

- He returned before the dawn..." - Where's Biddy?

- "with his shirt and tunic torn... - Biddy!

Twenty...

"He bade her search the pocket, saying...

"That's from Mad Carew...

"And she found...

the little green eye of the god."

Where's that dog?

It should be in that queue.

"She thought of him and hastened to his room...

You keep out of that bar!

- "As she crossed the barrack square - Go to your business. We're following that!

"she could hear...

"the dreamy air of a waltz tune...

"softly stealing thro' the gloom.

Thank you, sir.

"His door was open wide...

"with silver moonlight shining through...

"The place was wet and slipp'ry where she trod...

- Hey! Let me go! - Hand me that!

- Let me go! - Make me!

"An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew!

'Twas the "Vengeance of the Little Yellow God."

Ladies and gentlemen...

I must ask you to excuse this slight fracas.

I do not stand here for my own enjoyment.

So, I will ask my friend Gentry here...

to collect any small tribute you might feeling kind to dispose.

A golden sovereign's been out of the question these cruel hard times.

Two pennies will be always acceptable.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Ladies and gentlemen...

With your kind permission and attention...

a new conception of London's latest song success.

- Hello Charlie, how goes it? - It's gone!

- Hello, Doggie. - Hello!

- May I have a coffee, please, Doggie? - What with?

I got a sixpence, I got a sixpence!

It's a change!

And I'll have...

I'll have the... two doorsteps.

- Doorsteps? - Two big slabs of bread and butter.

Here!

Who are they?

That one with the funny hat...

he is an American newspaperman.

He's showing the Englishman a bit of London.

And the other one?

Oh, he got a smile, hasn't he?

What's his wonderful name?

The name is Prentiss.

I think it's Harley Prentiss, the song-writer!

Here, you're song-writer?

Yes.

Ever sold anything?

Yes.

Who are you?

Libby.

From Liberty.

From the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour.

What do you do?

Oh, I am a dancer, I am.

And I recite.

Like to hear me?

"There is a one-eyed yellow monster to the north of Kathmandu.

"There's a little standing cross below the town...

"There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew...

"And a little god forever gazing down...

"He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and trousers torn...

"And a gash across his temple...

"dripping of red...

"He was patched up right away...

"and he slept all through the day...

"While the Colonel's daughter watched beside his bed...

"As she crossed the village's square...

"She did have a dreamy air...

- "Of a wo... - Wait!

You and me's got have a talk.

Here! No scrapping here!

What's she done to you?

What she done or what she not done is my affair, see?

- Here! - Now you look here...

- Look here... - Now look here...

What? Look here to me!

I don't stand for interference from nobody I don't, see?

Now you look here...

What's the problem here?

- Just a squabble. - So keep it quite, please.

- Sorry, sir. - And don't call me sir.

Sorry, mate.

- Doggie, serve off your customers. - Right, sir.

Now, look here, young woman...

We have all looked everywhere.

Let's just relax and have a cigarette.

Do you smoke?

Very kind of you, sir.

A cup of coffee, please Doggie.

- Have it on me. - Thank you, sir.

Thank you, thank you.

- Cigarette? - Don't mind if I do.

- Give us a light? - Yes, rather.

Come on, Harley, let's go on.

No Patsy, so eat and wait till I pay the bill.

- Take it all on me, will you? - Yes!

Include the doorsteps and coffee.

Thank you very much.

Oh, thank you, sir.

So, where are you going to take me now?

I suggest a stroll up Bond Street.

I suggest a taxi.

Well, I...

I got to go now.

- Good night, all! - Wait.

Allow me to take the...

The liberty.

Oh... tha-tha-thank you, sir.

Good night to all!

Did anyone happen to see what I saw?

See what?

Good night all!

Hi!

Sorry to interrupt your rehearsal.

But I'll have the cigarette case, please!

I'd be obliged if you'd explain, what you are talking about?

Dramatic, aren't you?

It's a good pose, see you got the right idea

but you keep that for an audience, see...

come on, hand it over.

Oh, go to...

Look out, you hurt me!

You don't say.

Thank God he's got his name in it.

On to the reward, I see.

You have a nasty, cheap little mind, haven't you?

Well, so long!

And when the cops get on to all of this don't call on me...

as a witness to character.

Just a minute!

Look here, mister, who does this lovely world belong to, hey?

To the people who live on it you say? Well, I am one of them.

And I've got just the same taste as all the rest. You'd be surprised!

I get hungry, I get thirsty, I get cold.

I enjoy a smoke and a permanent wave and...

and whatever I can get in the way of extras.

And why shouldn't I have them?

Because you haven't earned them.

Anyone ever give me the chance?

An orpheline's brought me up and got me dog-washing dishes.

But I quit that of readily double time, and why?

Because it ruins the hands, see?

And I've my right to a manicure as the next.

- Don't talk foolish. - Why not?

Why not?

Oh gosh, why not?

Can you answer?

There is no answer.

You're after justice and logic.

There ain't no justice and there ain't no logic.

The world ain't made that way.

Everything's luck, see?

And good temper.

And if you can take a joke.

The whole of life's a joke.

A joke?

So it is a joke I can't face, see?

I can't face it!

I can't face it! I can't face it!

Now, now, now...

Hysterics don't help.

Don't you touch me!

That's the second time you've leant into me!

And I don't like it, see!

So stop it, do you hear me? Stop it!

I'll set you in jail, you rotter!

I'll say about you that...

- Just let me go! - Hey!

- Let me go! - Hey!

- Let me go! - Listen to me!

Stop it!

Cops!

Come on! Oh, me beret!

- This door. - I know.

- It's stuck. - Break it!

You're all safe here.

Come on up. It is on the second floor.

Don't make noise, the boy's is asleep.

How many more flights?

- Hear that, Maud? - Hear what?

A heavy tread and a female voice.

You and your voices.

Go to sleep, don't wake the children.

Through places and palaces...

Where true hell arrives...

Careful!

Alright.

The eternal soul I'll leave...

There's no place like it, is there?

I'm slug in here.

Like it?

Maybe you can tell me what I do now.

Yourself so clever.

You take the bed there...

and I'll take the chair.

I asked you what I was to do.

And I answered. Sleep on it.

And turn off the gas when you're done.

If not before.

I'll consider your problems in the morning.

Pleasant dreams. Sweet repose.

But don't snore, see.

I don't snore, see?

Oh well, then.

Poor pussy! Hello!

Good Morning! Do you want to come in?

Ah, you're always lost. Now pussy, come on in.

Don't make a noise.

Whoa! Look at that!

Ahw, come knows it better, young rascal and go sit down now...

And don't forget to stop Julian from fiddling into my wireless.

Julian leave that wireless alone and sit down there to have breakfast.

Can we begin?

To be sure you can.

Manners!

You wait, mylord, till your father's finished shaving.

Ah, let the children have their breakfast.

So they are starving.

Puss!

Hello, puss.

Pussy!

Morning!

Sleep alright?

- Don't know yet. - Well, find out will you.

Don't you wanto to wash and brush up?

We'd better and leave, pussy.

Come on downstairs.

Go and get the morning milk.

Get up!

Daddy, can I get down?

You sit quite till your brother is done.

I am done.

You be quiet and wipe your nose.

- Come here you... - The kettle is boiling over!

- Oh, turn it out. - Turn it out yourself, lazybones.

Hey, I haven't finished.

Hiccups?

I've never seen a man do sewing before.

There's a lot of things in this life you haven't seen before.

- Where's the cat? - Asleep.

What we need now is that I go first.

Hello, Julian.

What do you want Julian?

Mom asks have you turned the skirt up yet?

Come back in half an hour and then shall we see.

Can I see your little boy?

Oh no, he's sleeping.

Hey, what's up?

- What have you done? - My finger!

Come on.

Come here!

Hold it up.

I'll tie it up with a piece of cloth.

I want to see the little boy.

Off you chummy!

What did he mean, the little "boy"?

Ah, he means Robert. Lives over there.

I used to be a ventriloquist...

before I took up the classics.

- Good morning, grandfather! - I am not your grandfather.

Liar!

Charlie's young lady has cut her hand.

What young lady?

The young lady who was having breakfast with him.

Oh, so he's got a woman in his room, has he?

Pray say you ever managed to pull an audience...

with ventriloquism?

They are not as smart as you.

You're right!

Never anyone's fooled me yet.

Never mind those things.

Come on!

I'll leave the skirt with Maud on our way.

On our way where?

To the station.

What's that?

Oh, you couldn't do such a rotten thing.

Not after letting me sleep here and...

and give me breakfast and...

and me believing in you.

You couldn't!

What did I do?

Now, what's all the excitement?

What?

- What do you mean? - What do you mean?

Aren't you...

Aren't you going to turn me in?

Can't fool you, can I now...

You silly little thing.

Only going to hand it to the station just as if we had found it.

Took you in proper, right?

Why did you do it for?

No offense, mind you.

But I thought you needed a lesson.

Can't have you constantly pinching cigarette cases, you know?

Come on!

How long has this woman been here, may I ask?

Se here!

Who are you calling "woman"?

I won't have it and my wife won't have it.

And I'll thank you to hand over her skirt.

He'll hand it over only when payed for his work, see?

Now Libby, this has nothing to do with you.

Nothing to do with me?

Sticking his nose in our affairs?

- Look here, young woman! - Look here, old man!

You can't have a brawl in front of a lady.

- A lady? - That's what he said, lady.

Well, I'll boot you out.

- Oh, you will, will you? - Yes!

How dare you put a finger on me!

Sorry!

Let me out!

Maud!

Let me out of here! Let me out!

Maud! Maud!

Let me out! Let me out!

Maud! Maud!

- What is it now? - He had a woman in his room!

Oh yes, I have and I shall have!

Look here Maud...

have you ever known me too to dump you...

when I know well that what I got in there...

is my new leading lady.

You can draw a double take of blow in the face.

She sings like a robin and dances as a fay.

Not while I'm here, she won't.

Maud...

Dear Maud!

Well, maybe...

maybe I could wait a while till then...

until I have a room, please.

You do that for me Maud, and I'll give Julian elocution lessons.

Other people teach...

people lessons...

to...

think.

I say.

Oh, well...

The trouble about education is...

it comes expensive.

Here...

What's up?

- Where's my beret? - Now, look here...

I'm trying to get my beret.

- You don't want your beret. - Go away!

Silly little kilt, aren't you?

I never did!

Come on now, stop it.

You're grown up, you have got to behave you know?

Stop hugging me.

What's the matter now?

I'm sorry I broke your things.

I'm sorry I stole your sixpence.

I'm sorry I made a mock of you.

I'm sorry, you silly fool.

I'm sorry!

Alright, then you're forgiven.

Now, now stop it, see?

Now, you'll cry yourself all puffy.

Got a mirror?

Got a frying pan.

Come here.

I don't use that one.

I keep it for shaving purposes.

Do you see yourself?

That's more like it!

Like what?

More like my leading lady.

Leading lady?

What do you mean?

What I say...

I've seen you dance.

And how you gave an imitation of me.

I don't mind saying, I consider you promising.

We have the experience...

You have the temperament.

All we want now...

a new turn.

C-H-A-R-L-E-S.

- There! - I wonder if I did that right?

How many "p"s in happy?

Ah, who cares!

Many Happy Returns to Charles.

And many of them.

No room. Got it for his age.

Baddie young geezer, come out of there!

What are you doing in there?

Take that cake and be off with you!

What a nice clutch of children I have got!

Holy Saints, look at the state you're in!

Come out, Tess dear, come out.

Hello!

What've you got in there, ye young...

geezer, do you hear?

And look at the mess...

throughout the dress I had made so clean and all.

Hey!

I don't hold with clean pinafores!

He'll be in before the cake!

Hey!

Hey, take it easy, Charles!

Hey, hey, here I say!

What are you up to?

Don't come until I call you, see?

What are you up to, in there?

Oy, when can I come in?

Oy!

I'm getting cold out here.

Open the door!

You can come in now.

What's it about, so...

Many Happy Returns!

Oh no...

Right!

I'm not 40, I'm 39.

How did you know it's my birthday?

I was looking through your papers, found your birth certificate.

Much obliged, I'm sure!

Very nice!

Thank you.

Put it on!

Alright.

Here, give it to me!

Hold still!

Makes me look a bit yellow.

You've been looking yellow lately.

You haven't had a Saturday off since I've been working with you.

It's time you had a holiday.

So long as you come.

I hate and detest the country.

I could make you like it.

Ever heard the nightingale?

Pretty!

We must take a Sunday off soon.

I wish I could see your face first time you hear one.

Can you admit us?

- Hello! - It's my birthday!

- Many returns, Charlie! - Thank you very much!

I never knew!

Anyone else would've given anyone else the hint.

If you'd only let Charles get to his own cake.

- Come on everybody, sit down! - Here, Charles!

What a cake hey, what a cake!

What a cake, what a cake!

Would you believe it?

- Lovely! - I must say.

Forty? You?

Oh you're getting little aged, really eh?

I ain't 40...

I'm 39!

Farewell, you slimmer!

One, two, three!

Cut it careful!

You can also say I'm looking at stuff as you like...

but it'll be a sensation.

I feel it in me bones.

Right old boy, but my individuality may be swamped in an ensamble.

Nowadays the individual is washed up.

Cooperation that's the stuff, so I says to myself...

the young Gentry on his own, and poor old Arthur on his own...

- I've got Biddy. - Maybe you have got Biddy...

But you and Biddy, you're a duet, you ain't a troupe.

Boys!

What I'm feeling after's a troupe.

- Tell them my idea! - You tell them!

Well, we form a quartet...

and we do a big production number.

We thought we call ourselves "The Cooperators".

Julian.

- What about the music? - Dinah?

Bicycle Made for Two?

- Tipperary? - No, no, those are classics.

Can't we have something modern, something with a...

with a swing to it?

Tell them your idea.

Well...

I had thought of a little composition of my own.

Ah, you want...

Hey!

I think we got something there!

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

I love you!

One, two, three, and...

One, two, three, four.

And one right, one left...

one right, one left, one right...

One could go with this stuff at least for one "giro" more...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four...

One, two, three, four, round...

two, three, four...

five, six, seven, eight...

One, two, three, four...

five, six, seven, eight...

Hey, what's all this?

Is this a respectable private residence or is it the BBC?

They are making a new turn.

Oh, I won't have it!

Dear!

Pass along people, pass along!

Does a Mr. Staggers live here, Mr. Charles Staggers?

Who's asking this?

Not long he won't if he don't shut his windows.

Now! One, two, three, four... da-da!

Charles!

You ought to be on this side now!

Arthur, give me the guitar and teach Charles to keep his step.

Gentry, come on!

Awh, come on Charlie, don't loose up, look to me it is only a knack.

Ready? One, two, three, four.

Charlie, you're not doing it right!

I know I'm not...

but I can't do that ta-ta game, that's why!

Just a minute.

Charlie, come here.

They want you.

There's a gentleman to see you.

Carry on!

Oh...

Oh... why...

- Mr. Prentiss, ain't it? - Yes!

Who... uh...

lost a cigarette case.

Well, I'll be bidding you good-day.

Thank you so much.

I'm awfully sorry to break in like this, but...

I only got back yesterday and I...

found you returned my cigarette case.

I just wanted to thank you.

Did you wonder not hearing from me before?

Oh no no, lots of people don't trouble, gloves and such.

I had to leave this address for my "bona fide".

Oh, yes.

Well now...

I'd rather not, sir...

I mean...

the circumstances...

The girl?

The girl, sir?

Don't quite take your meaning.

Your cigarette case was found under the counter, sir...

after you left.

No reason to refuse the reward, is there?

Very good of you, sir, I'd rather not, sir.

Well...

Sorry.

I'm sorry too, sir.

In fact...

I'm only sorry the whole thing happened.

Come on, Charles, I got a new step.

Oh, did you wait in...

It's alright Miss. Liberty.

Oh, pleased to meet you again!

I came to thank Mr. Staggers for returning my cigarette case.

Oh...

had you dropped it?

Won't you come in? We are rehearsing.

Mustn't waste Mr. Prentiss' time, Libby.

It's a pity you didn't bring your journalist friend along.

No, no, Libby, Libby!

Well, he might've given us a rouser.

So might I.

What?

You don't mean to say you could do us an interview?

Charlie wanted interviewed, how if he interviewed you?

Or me?

Come on in!

Ever since my early childhood...

I had an intense desire to express myself.

I have still hesitated in which direction to develop my career...

but I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Charles Staggers...

one of the leading street artists of the day.

We joined the forces with Mr. Arthur Smith...

Mr...

what's your real name, Gentry?

I'd rather not say.

Well anyway, we never looked back.

We are hoping to put on a new show at the Holborn Empire next Monday.

Monday?

I'll be there.

Libby...

the gentleman...

don't understand.

We're outside, not inside.

He knows but he didn't put that down.

Libby, you didn't got to sit on the arm of that chair...

you know it ain't safe.

Go on!

Miss Liberty...

Liberty what?

Just Liberty.

Like Garbo, see?

Looks better on a billboard.

First I've heard of all this.

Liberty, as she prefers to be called...

will not always be content with the life of the streets.

Is that the line?

That's the line.

My ambition is to dance in every capital in Europe.

Starting with the Holborn Empire.

Wait here driver, will you?

I'll bring them over when they're finished.

Thank you, sir!

Excuse me.

Thank you!

Very good, aren't they?

Pathetically funny.

That girl can dance anyway.

- Here you go. - Thank you!

Lady!

Thank you!

Thank you.

Hello, Mr. Staggers!

Oh hey, Prentiss, good night to you too.

Libby, Libby, Mr. Prentiss is here!

- Would you excuse me, sir? - Thank you.

- Hello, Libby. - How do you do?

- Love your show. - Quite good isn't it it?

You go on to meet with my friends.

Yes, of course!

They want to meet us.

Come on! There you are!

Miss Liberty, Mr. Staggers, Lady Celina.

- How do you do? - How do you do?

- Miss Fordingbridge. - How do you do?

How do you do Miss, Madam, Mr...

honoured also...

would you excuse me... I...

thank you.

Thank you madam, thank you...

- Thank you... - Pass along lad...

You've been here long enough.

Ho no, it's just as it seems where you come from.

You want me to run you in?

Look here...

That's all right, sir. We know them.

Now, off with you!

Now, it's entirely my fault, constable.

Oh, we can't allow obstruction, sir.

Do they always push them around like that?

But that's altogether right!

That seems to me an excuse for begging.

Cut it out, boys.

They don't gave you a chance.

Right kids, slippy.

Go through it, boys, we truck out.

It's enough for ourselves for tonight.

We will take it, Charlie.

Run along!

I'm awfully sorry about that!

You go on inside!

You got the money and you got the right.

- Oh, Libby! - You heard him move us on.

Listen, I'm giving a party, but I don't want you to come dance for us.

What? Do you know what your fine friends say about us?

- Thank you for nothing! - Don't be so snob!

I'm asking you for your professional entertainement!

Professional? Oh!

- Come on now, Libby! - I'm coming!

We'll be there!

Goodbye!

Well, what do you think of that?

Never mind, dear Libby, We made just fine.

All close on 12 pounds. Come on!

We'll be alright.

Happy Days! Happy days!

But taking by and large...

I wouldn't ask for better support!

From a better company.

As for Libby...

we all know the new turn was her idea.

I remodelled it, of course...

now, the last word has to lie with the producer, my girl.

Well!

Here's to busking...

past, present and future, gentlemen!

Gentlemen, ladies, gentlemen...

Shall I tell you something?

You may.

In ten years from today...

there won't be a busker on the street.

What do you mean?

Just because you took 12 bobbies...

and everything is lovely, well it's not, see?

What do you suppose it means when they're allowed to moving you on...

and fire laws, and charged with obstruction if I just sneeze.

I tell you they're trying to get us off the streets altogether.

Yeah!

I'd like to see 'em!

You'll have your wish.

Nobody wants us, really.

They laugh at us.

You hold your noise!

She's right!

What are you talking about?

My family sold flowers on the old streets of London...

for the old Queen's coronation.

But the hansoms have gone...

and the horses have gone.

And soon...

now...

we'll have to go.

Well...

Tonight cured me.

You heard old Maud and you heard that chatting lady.

An excuse for begging, she said, and she was right.

I'm off.

Coming?

I am the manager, you are a member of my troupe...

Sit down!

Good night, all.

Insubordination.

I see!

Yes, madam?

Mr. Prentiss asked me.

What name, madam?

Liberty.

Oh yes, he is expecting you.

Will you come in, please.

Take your time, please.

May I take your things?

Thank you.

And your...

hat?

Thank you.

This way, please.

Miss... Liberty.

Here you are at last, I'm so glad.

Didn't you bring Mr. Staggers?

No... no... he's...

Stopped to make a speech.

Oh, I'm so sorry!

Well, come and meet everybody.

No sir! Wait until they're finished!

Come here then, Libby.

Hello, Maud.

Hello, Charlie. Late, aren't you?

How did the new turn go?

Didn't Libby tell you?

No!

I'm going to bed!

Good night.

- She ain't come yet? - No.

Row, of course.

It's early yet.

She'll be in later.

You and Libby didn't have words with each other?

No, no, no, she told me she might not be in yet for a while.

She couldn't say.

It is good!

What is it?

Don't tell us you've never tasted champagne before!

I do tell you I've never tasted champagne before.

Try some of my cooking Miss Liberty?

Much obliged.

Sausages in pickle?

I don't get her.

I don't get any of you!

You will.

Go to bed, Maud, dear.

After all, it is my job to wait up for her.

And why is it your job, Charlie?

Why?

Well, I mean, she has to have some man to look after her, hasn't she?

Of course she has!

Some young fellow of her own age...

to take her to dances and parties and things.

Why shouldn't I speak up for her?

How do you know well enough...

a man's hair wrapped up in the kid?

That's why.

A man of 40 ought to've more sense.

I ain't 40!

I'm 39!

How old?

Eighteen, nineteen.

- They like me! - I knew they would.

Anybody looking after you, Miss. Liberty?

He is!

He is.

- I want it! - I'm sure you do.

You're going to be removed from temptation, Libby.

But the party has hrdly begun.

I'll give parties later on.

You come and see me and I'll fix you up.

Why should I come and see you?

Chap's a big theatrical agent.

Oh, I'll come tomorrow. What time?

We're here.

Sorry, I can't ask you in.

Good night and...

congratulations.

For what?

Success story...

chapter one.

So what?

So what.

Alright then.

So what.

- Hello, old Charles. - Where have you been?

Dancing.

Quiet! They'll hear you.

They, they...

You don't get out of this like that, you don't.

What do you mean by stopping up till all hours...

to leave Maud and me up.

Who asked you to do that?

I never asked you to do that.

A light woman!

That's what you're turning into.

But I won't have it, see?

Should have I to lock you in!

Awh, shut up.

What's up?

What's up?

We got to have a talk.

I'll talk to you in the morning.

It is morning.

You clear out, see?

You are drunk.

I ain't drunk.

And I'll clear out when I know where you've been.

I've only been with Mr. Prentiss.

I'm sorry you sat up, really I am.

But he asked me to his party and I thouht, well, I...

Yes, you try another.

What do you mean?

Party me eye.

Party at two.

You say that to me again, I'll slap your face.

Libby...

Are you telling me the truth?

Why, old Charles...

of course.

I'm sorry.

But you didn't ought to have gone off like that, Libby...

all that stuff you talked...

and then walking out on me.

Oh, it's...

It's more than flesh and blood can stand.

But I've been out late before...

But it's the last time.

We got to have a totally new arrangement..

You're in this room...

and me up there...

well, that ain't sense.

When I lay awake at night, it's always running me in mind...

The new turn and you, and you and the new turn.

Charles...

There ain't going to be...

any more new turns.

I'm going on the stage.

The agent of Mr. Prentiss is fixing it all up.

I told you I'd get there! I told you!

What happens to me and Arthur and Gentry?

You hadn't thought of that, had you?

Well, why should you?

Look here, Charles...

You always said I could act.

Now don't stand in my way now I see the chance of a real job.

After all...

busking is only foolish.

Are you're telling me I spent my life making a fool of myself?

Well...

Well, in a way.

You see, old lad...

If we was any good we'd be in the theaters.

Not outside and cadging for coppers.

Better than pinching them!

You throw that up at me?

How long have I been working with you?

Ever known me pinch you once, since?

How can I be sure?

Get out!

Get out!

I won't get out for I have a right to be here.

Get out!

Listen, you... I'm telling you to...

I'll call Maud!

It can't go any longer like this.

I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't mean it.

I won't stand you going away.

- You stay here! - Let go!

Maud!

Stop it, you little fool!

I wasn't hurting you.

Listen to me now!

I want to marry you.

Will you get that?

Maud, Maud!

- What? - That's it.

I want to marry you, sweetheart.

Have you got out of your mind?

I mean...

I mean you'd better look in the frying pan...

hadn't you?

Maud!

Maud!

Maud, Maud...

He came barging into my room...

the things he said...

I think he must be looney.

Charles, you ought to come along with us.

That's it Charlie!

Come and have a good rest.

Now we have got it clear.

First I'm drunk...

then I'm looney.

Then I'm toldl to lay down and hush...

because it seems I'm only a beggar.

So it don't truly count...

what I say or do!

Partnership's up, gentlemen.

That goes for you too arseholes.

Smashed, finished, washed up..

We'll all starve and who cares?

Our leading lady has got a new job.

So I'll get a new job and stop busking.

You think I can't do a man's day out, do you?

I'm a man, I am.

And some of you think is funny...

I have to say so.

I think it's funny myself.

I'm fed up with the humor of it.

Dear old Charles...

good old Charles.

Yes, he's good enough to fetch and carry...

good enough to feed the cat when the rest of you can't spare the time.

But when it comes to give and take...

one can play man and woman...

then is good morning, dear Charles...

keep on your own side of the street, the gutter side.

Alright!

But it's I who'll say "Good morning", see?

Good morning!

Good morning to you all!

What's the matter with it?

He ??means it's frightfully, awfully bad.

No, I can't get this, it doesn't work.

Still a great title.

Oh, shut up!

If you've got any constructive criticism to give, give it!

If not, clear out!

That's right, darling, you tell them when to get off.

You all sit around and you hassle him, and you worry him...

How do you expect it to work?

- Hello, dear. - Darling!

Let's hear what you've got.

And hurry, because Duchesi will be here in a minute.

- I'm not ready for Duchesi. - Well, now let me hear it, then.

Alright, darling.

It'll be alright for Duchesi, but I can't dance to it.

You want something like...

- Who is he? - Oh excuse me, Dan Constantine.

But he's good!

I ought to know, I used to dance with a man who played the mouth organ...

You remember that tune I used to dance, how did it go?

No, you mean...

Wait... I got it.

I got it!

- To Miss. Liberty. - Thank you.

You know, ever since my early childhood I had this desire...

To express myself.

When Mr. Prentiss discovered me...

it was like a fairy tale.

Thank you, dear.

Of course I owe everything to Mr. Prentiss.

And, Mr. Hackett.

And, of course, to our backer, Mr. Temperley.

T-E-M-P-E-R-L-E-Y.

He's been a wonderful...

Wonderful...

And how do you like playing with Mr. Duchesi?

- Oh, wonderful! - Wonderful...

Be quiet!

It doesn't occur to you that I'm nervous...

and I must recite my resume to myself?

Oh, I didn't mean you.

I'm so glad you came, thank you so much.

I do hope you enjoy the show.

- Hold thumbs for me. - We will.

Just say she is wonderful, boys.

Good luck, babe.

Think you're funny, don't you?

So you've worked up my first night.

The thing's you're fussy enough with rehearsals.

Just me they all ask to rehearsal...

just because you want to hear your own songs...

sang over, over, and over again.

The trouble's I never can.

Not even in the middle of a stall.

Well, it might interest you to know that I've had Jack Temperley...

at the back of the gallery for the last nine rehearsals...

- then he said... - You are wonderful!

Well, anyway, where would the show be without Temperley?

Problem with you is you got no sense of gratitude.

Curtain up, please!

- Well... - Curtain up, please!

Good luck, Libby.

If you want to know the one person in the show who is wonderful...

Oh, darling!

Curtain up, please!

Oh, that's you...

Well, God bless.

Bye-bye.

Come on, Muriel, quick.

Oh, why deary...

you got a full 20 minutes before your entrance.

Oh, by the way...

these are from me.

Oh, it's hot in here.

Open the window, dear.

Mind your voice, deary.

Muriel...

I'm inside!

Go, Biddy.

Don't you worry for me.

Biddy, please, go.

Come on!

Get back to Arthur!

Get back to Arthur!

Get out of the way!

Go away, Biddy...

Get out!

Stupid dog, get out of here...

Get down to work.

Green Eye!

Charlie!

Wait for me, Charlie.

Cha-Charlie!

Wait for me, Charlie!

Charlie, wait for me, Charlie!

- That was Charlie. - Thank you...

Thank you very much!

He came to go by, same as last time.

Go away, Biddy!

Go home!

Come Biddy, you can go round...

Ok, go after Arthur, or I'll cut your tail off.

Now you go!

Look... there's Arthur, see.

Look... there's Arthur! Go away!

Second act coming up, Miss. Liberty!

Oh, I'm hot dear, hold this...

- There you are... - So, did you fuss half an hour?

- Oh, I didn't. - Here...

How much time have we got?

Curtain up please!

Hey!

Come on dear, quick.

- Take the bracelet. - Thanks.

Come on!

Careful, darling!

- Okay? - Darling you are marvelous!

Schwartzwein is in the third row.

He's crazy about it.

Are you pleased with me?

I told you, you were wonderful.

Wonderful!

You don't know how wonderful you are.

Then I'll be in front.

He's crazy about it!

Did you like it?

Like? Don't you know?

I love your present.

- Darling, I'm so glad. - The bracelet is beautiful.

Not nearly as beautiful as you are.

And the next, please?

It was beautiful, Miss. Liberty.

We was sitting on the right.

Were you? Did you enjoy it?

You were good in this but you were wonderful in the other one.

Libby!

Libby!

Libby!

Libby, Libby, Libby!

Stop that!

You let me through!

Libby!

Libby!

What do you think you're doing?

She wants to see me, I know she does!

Yes!

Libby! Libby!

Libby, Libby, Libby!

- What's wrong here? - He ??is drunk!

- You come along with me! - I was only trying to talk to her!

I'll lock you in for it!

Oh yes, I will see it!

I'll have your ass for assault!

Now, now, what's going on!

I ??got assaulted, sergeant.

It's a great, fat lie!

- We'll see about that! Come on.... - Libby!

Come back tomorrow, please.

Libby!

Libby!

It was a success, wasn't it?

Who cares?

Success makes a difference.

If you let success make a difference to you, you are not a success.

Shall we take it up or...

shall we let it ring?

Let it ring.

Success.

Hello.

Oh, hello, Jack!

Temperley.

I'm not here! I'm not here!

What? Libby?

No, I took her home.

We didn't want to break the party, so we slipped away quietly.

No, I wouldn't dream, it is that...

She's pertty tired.

He's got to came with news, he says.

Has he?

Worth a try, but she uses to turn the phone down.

- Ask what time... - Shut up!

- Tell me the time! - Shut up!

What? Jack?

Yes, that sounds very satisfactory.

He says they're all wonderful.

What? Hollywood? Already? I heard they were quick!

- Give it to me, give it to me! - I'll ring you later!

You greedy little fool...

you want Temperley to know you are here?

Oh, what do I care about Temperly, that's Hollywood!

Take away Temperley...

- take away all of us... - Won't you tell me what he said?

Schwartzwein wants you for Hollywood.

I knew you would.

Oh, you're are superior, aren't you?

Laughing at me.

I'm laughing at both of us.

I suppose you're sorry I got a success.

Oughtn't I to be if it takes you to Hollywood?

Well, might be you come too.

Oh, I'm to come too?

But of course!

We get married, and then...

I'm not going to marry you, Libby.

Aren't you?

Can you give me one reason why I should?

Because you are in love with me.

- I am in love with you, but... - But what?

I don't propose to be the next Charles.

Charles?

What that has put into your head?

Oh, poor old Charles.

Charles!

Look here!

Gentry!

What you want?

Where is Charles?

I don't know what you mean by barging...

if I may say so, into a fellow's bedroom.

Where is Charles?

I don't know how you have the nerve to ask me.

- What do you mean, nerve? - Don't you know what nerve is?

Then I'll tell you.

Nerve's what you done to Charles.

First, you pinch his pitch...

then when he turns soft and lets you come along with us...

like if you was a stray cat, and cuts the world for you....

then what!

Then you pinch his ideas.

Then you get the pre-eminent friends and off you go without a word...

except a couple of picture postcards to Maud from Scarborough.

Look here!

I don't need to, I took your measurements the first time I've seen you.

Anything more to say?

Well Sir...

Not to trouble you with my life's history...

I was born in a circus but I preferred the classics.

I am a professional reciter, see?

Would you like to hear me?

What would have?

Hamlet, Green Eye, If...?

"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs...

"and blaming it on you...

That's enough.

It was a small "bona fide", Your Worship.

Is anything known about him?

- Well, Sir... - Well, Sir...

there is no denying it...

convictions have mounted up something awful...

24 all told.

Only 19, Your Worship.

Only 19?

Oh, I see...

you are not reckoning the admonishments.

Quiet!

Have you any explaination to give us...

to why you were hanging about the theater, drunk?

Well, Sir, why not?

I mean...

There she was inside...

and there I was outside.

'cause I knew she had it in her from the start...

for all her swing.

So I came back at the end...

just to watch her!

And watching her, I realized...

for the first time I'd lost my 'joie de vivre'.

So I hit out.

Sorry I beat him.

It done me good at the time.

You'll have to go to prison for four months.

Four months?

I'm giving you four months partly to let you have the chance...

to think things over...

and try to do better when you come out.

Do better?

I will!

I'll go in for a new job, altogether!

Can't you see where you're going?

Oh, I say, I'm awfully sorry.

My fault, really.

Thank you very much, sir, thank you!

Thank you.

Steady old man!

This way.

Thank you!

Taxi!

Won't keep you a minute, madam.

Buy a match, lady?

- Charles! - Don't!

Uh, I say, Libby!

What a get up!

What are you...?

Charles, how dare you?

Your taxi, madam.

Take car my man, take care...

can't you see the poor fellow is blind?

Blind my foot!

In you get... with... you!

You get us to St. Martin's Lane!

I'm ashamed of you, that's what I am!

I leave you as a respectable man and what do I find you've become?

A scammer!

I didn't! I wasn't!

But today was the first time.

- That's your story. - Muriel, stockings, come on dear.

I tell you I did it for luck...

I only came out last week.

- And what hospital? - Clink.

Prison?

You?

So you could't even fool the police, eh?

You haven't got it right.

I have got it right!

Here I slave to do you credit...

and what sort of credit do you to me?

You!

Here.

- You, look at yourself in... - In the frying pen.

I ain't forgot.

So you didn't!

Now look who's having a trouble, go on.

Here!

You're a jail-bird, you ain't shaved for a week...

you done an all lot of babbling and...

you've been drinking.

You didn't leave much else to do, did you...

you proved to me I was a washout.

How can you tell such wicked lies?

You did, Libby!

Charles, dear...

Oh, Charles, what have you got into your sad head...

I never said it and I never thought it!

You did, Libby.

Oh well, and if I did it...

it was 'cause I lost my temper, and I yell.

Muriel, those stockings, come on...

Just 'cause I paid you back in your own coin, you leave...

poor old Arthur and poor old Gentry strangers...

turn your back on your home, and the cat...

and respectability...

all to satisfy your wicked pride and self-esteem.

Why, I might have dropped dead into the gutter for all you care.

Never thought what I'd do, well did you?

Oh, I tell you...

When I see you with your packing, with your...

poor silly artists.

There I go spoiling me makeup, and I got a rehearsal in two minutes.

Oh, Charles...

Charles...

You keep me out...

now he is out...

Come back to your old job...

and be Charles again.

Libby, could I have a small drink?

How long has this been going on?

Along's what been going on?

These small drinks of yours.

Don't know.

But it's got to stop, see?

You can have this one...

but no more.

Charles... Charlie!

Charlie, turn around and talk to me.

Charlie.

There's a cut in a small part going in the new show.

If you can play a blind man...

good enough to fool me for half a second...

- You want me, do you? - Yes!

Yes, what about coming down to rehearsal...

and show them all what you can do eh?

Eh?

Eh?

How can you know what I could do.

Not suitable.

Of course it is.

Yes, what about "Green Eye"?

Enough "Green Eye".

What about "If", Charles?

Dear old Charlie, what about "If"?

I haven't done "If" for a long time.

Why, it's easy. I know it.

If you can keep your head...

when all about you are losing theirs...

and blaming it on you...

- See? - Easy, easy...

that ain't the way to do it, my girl!

You got to get them in the mood from the first word, see!

You want to attack!

"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs...

"and blaming it on you...

"If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you...

He has to have a part, or I'll walk out...

It's alright, darling, we'll fit it in...

"If you can wait but not be tired by waiting...

"or, being lied about...

"don't deal in lies...

"or being hated...

"don't give way to hating...

"And yet don't look too good...

"nor talk too wise.

Order, please.

"If you can dream...

"and not make dreams...

"your master.

"If you can think...

"and not make thoughts...

"your aim...

"If you can meet with Triumph...

"and Disaster...

"And treat those two impostors...

"just the same...

- "If you can... - He ain't so bad, is he?

Darling, he's a disaster.

"Twisted by knaves...

"to make a trap for fools...

"Or watch the things you gave your life to...

"broken.

And...

"and stoop...

"and build 'em up...

"with worn-out tools.

If...

"If you can make one heap of all your winnings...

"And risk it...

"on one turn of pitch-and-toss...

Tommy, bring here a cup of coffee.

Let's have a bit of quiet, I won't have him interrupted.

Quiet back there.

As I never had him in any way.

Go on, Charles.

Go on!

"And lose...

"And lose...

"and start again..."

What?

"and start again..."

"and start again...", Charles.

"and start again...

"at your beginnings...

"And never breathe a word about your loss...

"If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew...

"To serve their turn...

"long after they are gone...

"And so... hold on...

"when there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them...

"Hold on!"

Charlie!

It wasn't any good, darling.

You can't make me an actor out of me.

I've been outside...

too long.

Woah, I am a busker, see?

It's alright.

Don't worry about me.

I'm alright!

Charles!

Charlie!

Dear Charles!

Here! Why do you...

Charlie!

Charles, wait for me!

Charles!

Charles!

Look, is he something?

No, no, he's not.

Excuse me!

Charles!

Charles!

Charles!

Charles!

Charles! Charles!

Charles, please don't go, please!

Autograph, Libby.

You're a silly little kilt, aren't you? You always was.

And stop hugging me.

Why...

Now you've got to behave, you know?

Charlie!

Charles!

Don't interrupt your turn for me.

- We started now, Charlie! - Do it!

Ladies and gentlemen...

I will now recite to you...

a poem, first made famous by Mr. Bramsby Williams...

Since then recited on various occasions...

by Sir John Martin Harvey...

Mr. John Gielgud...

and myself!