Mother Knows Best

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Title: Mother Knows Best

Author: Michael P. Krueger

Publisher: Thematic Music Cue Sheet, 1928

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Format: Cue Sheet

Document type: Cue Sheet

All authors/contributors: Michael P. Krueger

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Contents:

  1. At Screening: “Sally of My Dreams” by Kernell
  2. Quail’s Drug Store: “My Home Town Is A One Horse Town” by Silver
  3. Close-Up Of Hand Grabbing Money: “Reproach” by Zamecnik
  4. Child Runs Out of Store: “Sunshine of Paradise Alley from ‘Old Chestnuts’” by Lake
  5. Sally’s Not Going To: “Heart to Heart” by Trinkaus
  6. Change of Street Again: Repeat No.4 “Sunshine of Paradise Alley”
  7. Mark My Words: “Vanity” by Jackson
  8. Change To Electric Sign “Casino”: “Happy Days” by Levi
  9. It Should Have: Repeat No.7 “Vanity”
  10. Toe Dancer Starts To Dance: “Nalia” by Delibes
  11. After Toe Dancer Is Finished: Repeat No.7 “Vanity”
  12. Little Sally Walks Out On Stage: “The Band Played On From ‘Old Timers’” by Lake
  13. Announce Her Again: “She May Have Seen Better Days from ‘Old Timers’” by Lake
  14. You Shouldn’t Disappoint: “Despondency” by Williams
  15. With The Death of An: “By-Gone Days” by Pintel
  16. Change of Scene to Exterior: “Extase” by Ganne
  17. On The Threshold Of: “If You Were the Only Girl” by Chappell
  18. Shadow of Woman in Private Office Seen: “Chatter” by Kahn
  19. Isn’t She A Nice Little: Repeat No.17 “If You Were the Only Girl”
  20. Secretary Seen During Drawing Up of Contract: “En Visite” by McDonald
  21. Close-Up of Girl and Boy: Repeat No.17 “If You Were the Only Girl”
  22. Close-Up of Magazine: “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life” by Herbert
  23. Second Time Pianist Is Seen: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  24. Young Man Runs Away From Piano: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams” –with orchestra
  25. Young Man Sits Down At Piano: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams” (Piano Solo)—Last 8 Bars of Chorus

SEGUE: “Salley of My Dreams” by Kernell (played by orchestra)

  1. Mother Walks Up After Sally: “Love’s Impulse” by Jacquet
  2. Young Man Returns To His Room: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  3. “Sally Quail” Seen In Electric Lights: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”—in a different key
  4. Sally Goes Out On Stage To Do Her Act: “For She’s Ma Daisy” by Lauder
  5. Sally Finishers Lauder Impersonation: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  6. Sally Goes On Stage To Do Jolson Impersonation: “My Mammy” by Donaldson
  7. Sally Finishes Jolson Impersonation: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  8. Sally Goes On Stage To Do Anna Held Impersonation: “I Just Can’t Make My Eyes Behave” by Edwards
  9. Sally Finishes Anna Held Impersonation: “Sally Of My Dreams” by Kernell (Verse)
  10. Mother and Sally Return To Dressing Room: “Enthusiasm” by Schad
  11. Bessie and Ben: “Gee, But It’s Great to Meet a Friend” by McGavisk
  12. Bessie and Ben Leave: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  13. Mother Sees Sally and Bert: “Love Tragedy” by Savino
  14. Manager Enters Sally’s Dressing Room: Repeat No.18 “Chatter”
  15. Change of Scene to Mother in Bed: “Mother Croons a Tune” by Copping
  16. Soda Fountain Seen: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  17. Mother Seen In Bed Again: “Dilemma” by Savino
  18. Change of Scene Back to Soda Fountain: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  19. Mother Seen In Bed Again: Repeat No.42 “Dilemma”
  20. Sally Enters Dressing Room: Repeat No.34 “Sally of My Dreams” (Verse)
  21. Mother Enters Sally’s Dressing Room: “Dramatic Finale” by Noyes
  22. You Had To Wait Until: “Tears” by Zamecnik
  23. Ocean Liner Seen: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  24. Paris—After A Triumphal: “Princess Enchanting” by Hadley
  25. Tell the Stage-Door: “L’Amour” by Christine
  26. Sally Enters Dressing Room: “Amorous Adventure” by Bradford
  27. Sally Takes Ring Off Her Finger: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  28. Close-Up of Mobilization Announcement: Robespierre Overture (Litolff)
  29. A World At War: “When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous” by Nelson
  30. Among Other Famous Stage: “Who Will Buy My Violets” by Harms

NOTE: Play a la burlesque.

  1. Do Lauder—Harry Lauder: Repeat No.29 “For She’s Ma Daisy”

NOTE: Play with Piano predominating—orchestra quietly.

  1. Group of Soldiers Seen On Wagon: Repeat No.54 “When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous”
  2. After Colored Fellow Smokes Cigarette: Repeat No.29 “For She’s Ma Daisy”
  3. Sally Leaves Soldiers After Impersonation: Repeat No.34 “Sally of My Dreams” (Verse)
  4. Change to Violin Solo: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”

NOTE: Start as Violin Solo in a different key, then orchestra continue on second half.

  1. Here Comes The Chief of Police: “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo” by McHugh
  2. Close-Up of Lovers: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  3. Mother Walks Over To Sally and Bert: “Hell Hath No Fury” by Carr
  4. She’s Right, Sally: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”
  5. Change to Exterior—Officers Waiting In Automobile For Sally: “Yankee Rose” by Frankl
  6. Sally Puts Coat On: “Second Love Tragedy” by Savino
  7. Fade-Out of Mother: “Anelante” by Gabriel Marie

NOTE: Drummer watch marching soldiers—drum beat

  1. Close-Up of Bert Marching With Troops: “Appassionato Patetico” by Bradford
  2. Morning—After A: “Recitativo Patetico” by Bradford
  3. Armistice!: “Broadway Blues” by Morgan

NOTE: Play syncopated.

  1. Little Girl Seen: “Dainty Miss” by Barnes
  2. Sally Embraces Baby: “Mother’s Lullaby” by Rosenblatt
  3. You’ll Have To Excuse: Repeat No.71 “Dainty Miss”
  4. Bessie, Ben and Children Leave: “Requited Love” by Rollnson
  5. –And Mother Knows Best: “Affizione” by Gabriel Marie
  6. Fade-Out of Sally and Mother: “Nocturne” by Krzyzanowski
  7. Mother Kneels At Sally’s Bedside: “Sobbing” by Baron
  8. Bert Appears: “Midsummer Night’s Serenade” by Albeniz
  9. Sally Sees Bert: Repeat No.1 “Sally of My Dreams”

Source: Carl Braun Collection

SFSMA ID: 5Sz96XpOtM

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