 The Railroad Hour and here comes our star-shuttered show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the world-famous operetta, Robin Hood, starring Gordon McRae and his guest, Dorothy Kirsten. Our choir is out of the direction of Norman Muboff and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Ragan. Yes, tonight another great musical success is brought to you by the American Railroad. The same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and all the other things you use in your daily life. And now here is our star, Gordon McRae. Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We're happy to welcome back as a guest on the Railroad Hour, the charming metropolitan officer, Prano, Dorothy Kirsten, who appears tonight as Maid Marion in Reginald de Covent's most famous operetta, Robin Hood. My real name was Robert Earl of Huntington, but when I joined the band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest, I took the name of Robin Hood. The sheriff of Nottingham, who was the guardian of my estate and the lifelong enemy, seized my title and lands in the day I came of age, declaring that I was an imposter, and that the real Earl of Huntington was a follower of his named Guy of Gisborne. There was only one man in England powerful enough to help me, the king, and he was drawn to the crusade. And so I decided to join the outlaws until they returned in an attempt to write some of the wrongs imposed upon the poor by the powerful sheriff of Nottingham. It was a gay life we led in Sherwood Forest full of comraderies and fellowship. What honors are you laughing at, Friar Son? Is it the expression on that fellow's face when we held up the crusade, coach, and took his verses after no one else? Well, that was one of the richest men in all England, and one of the sweetest. You need fair no pity for him. When I think of his face, that is a good way to live, Robin. Take from the rich and give to the poor. I mean, I've got all the day, Robin. We must celebrate. You're right, Alan. A thank you to be all around, landlord. The best in the house. Oh, my days, I'll sing the praise of the ground. It's a some time, laughing and joking among ourselves, when suddenly there was a shuffle on one side of the cabin. And you're having a day off with the land I've never seen before in front of it. Take your hands off of your big mouth! There's Robin Hood. Now, if you have any more questions, ask him to his face, not behind his back. Well, well, what's this all about? This point, Friar Shripling, has called himself a Cavalier, but asking too many questions, Robin. I am a Cavalier. A Cavalier, eh? And what do you do in the Cavalier? I do as all Cavaliers. You, I snouse, I fight. I make mouth to pretty girls. A Cavalier makes the mouth to pretty girls of the year. Well, I'm doing it again. Friar, what are you doing in Sherwood Park? Does your mother know you're out? Well, my affairs are no concern of yours. Well, I was only trying to be helpful. I don't need any help, thank you. I came to Sherwood Park to search for Robin Hood, early hunting. Sure do, ma'am. And why did you come here and search for the Earl? Because I was told that he was where I was trying to. I'm sure I have told him. Hmm, you're a bold lad. Can you point out the Earl to me? I can, if you'll give me a mirror. Mirror? Oh, this is the exact thing. Bold and clever. Well, what is your business with me? I suppose you know that you're a man to be married. Hmm, sure. You're a man to be married. I have the same command with me. He signed it before he left on a cruise day. Here, please sign it. How do you happen to come by this parking lot? My name is Peter P. Oh? Who is your name? The Native American. It has seen that the king has selected for you. Well, now understand this. Sir Robert Earl of Hunting is not the man to marry the first girl who was offered to him. I am rather the figure. How are you indeed? Yes, you may as well understand that my relationship is not good. He needs to marry the first man who was offered to him. He is the student I see here. You have a good memory about her too. Could you bring a license cover with you? No. But if you want to know what you look like, you might have to ask me. Is my husband. And we are said to stay very close to him. Well, then I'm afraid you must tell your cousin that I'm not ready to marry, and that I must therefore respectfully refuse her. You refuse her? You refuse her? Oh, no, you don't, my fine fellow. You refuse you. I failed to see anything particularly amusing about what I have just said. You're a dollar. Thank you. You're encountered. But I, I, I... Tell me more, Lady Mary. I told her I was the Lady Mary in the page. I came as a pebble in, I, I... I... I know you, just know you. Hello? No. Oh, well, if I'm caught, I'm caught. Now tell me. Why did you come to share with me, Lady Mary? Well, you see, what's the money of man I'm commanded to marry? I took the place of the page to deliver the king's order to the sheriff of Nottingham. The sheriff is just sobering as my husband. Well, then you'd better watch your fortune well, Lady Mary. Because the sheriff has used mine and declared Guy of Gisborne to be the rightful Earl of Nottingham. Well, if the king's order is for you to be coming home to the sheriff of Nottingham, he would now need to fly to Gisborne. You'll marry no one but me. Please, please, sir. Why, only a few moments ago, pass me up to the Gisborne. You think I'm not that serious, you? Why, who do you suppose it was to beg the king for the hand of the Lady Mary? You. I saw you at the corn once a long time ago. And when I saw you, I said, there is my lady. I loved you then, and I loved you ten. I knew that someday we would meet, and I would try to win you for my own. You return to your castle and wait until I can redeem my name and my fortune and come for you. Oh, yes, darling. This charming guest, Dorothy Kirsten, returns to her castle, and I remain to be outlawed in Sherwood Forest. One day, as we were riding through the woods, Allendale hurried up in great excitement and told us to stand at Tinkers and enter the forest. Since Sherwood Forest seemed a strange place for Tinkers, we made our way selfily to a spot where we could watch them at work. We understand our gentlemen's lives that we can find. Sir, Tink's bank, Tink's bank, Tink's bank, Tink's bank, Tink's bank, here are our assets. We want to get a Tink's bank. The Tinkers are robbing, but not Tinkers, Alan. Those men are all followers of the Sheriff of Manningham. And there's the Sheriff himself sitting in the middle of the group. And what do you suppose they are? Oh, shh, listen. Now, men, remember the prize. One hundred pounds to any one of you who can deliver the outlaw robbing hood to me for hanging. Somewhere in this forest, in the skies before gentlemen Tinkers, we should have little trouble in making our way to him. We'll pack this regabond robbing and hang him to the highest gallows in merry England. Shall we be on our way, my friend, at once and with all possible speed? And so the Sheriff of Manningham and his fellow Tinkers hunted in vain through Sherwood Forest and at last gave up into Scotland and went home. I thought I'd gotten the best of the Sheriff. But a few weeks later, Alan Adeo came once again with me. Tink shot me at the edge of the forest. She told me that the Sheriff of Manningham was forcing Lady Marion. The merry guy of Gifford had that she wanted you to come to her at once. I'll go immediately. Careful, Robin. There's maybe some kind of crab. I'll have to chance it. I left the forest and rode as fast as possible toward Lady Marion to stay. I found her alone in the garden. I stood there smellbound, listening to the sound of her voice. I came as soon as I got your message. We meet at last, Robin Hood. I am Robert Earl of Huntington, as you know full well. No, no, no, no, no, no. You're Robin Hood the Outlaw. And tomorrow at dawn I'm going to hang you from the tallest gallows in England. I'd be looking forward to it for months. At dawn you'd die. The Sheriff and his followers carried me off to prison. And there they pulled the doors and left me. And in the morning when they came to get me... When they came to get me... Hey, Robin Hood. I'm Briar Chuck. And if you'll excuse me, now that you've so kindly unlocked the door, I'll be on my way. Well, now, now, just a minute. Let me pass, Sheriff of Nottingham. I'm a Briar of the church. A holy man who's no power to stop me. But where is Robin Hood? Far from here by now. Where you'll never find him. Just ahead. We're safe, my darling. And if you'll let him, we'll be with the King. You know, I would like to have seen the Sheriff of Nottingham's face when he opened the door to that cell and saw Briar Chuck. How did you ever manage it? That was Briar Chuck's idea. The Outlaws were watching when the Sheriff took me. And after he left, they overpowered the guards. Briar Chuck took my place, and off we went. It really wasn't necessary for the Briar to stay, but he wanted to see the Sheriff's face himself. There's the Captain. And now our life together begins. Robin Hood, the Outlaw, is no more. And Robert Earl of Huntington shall take you back to the tribe. And just a moment. Our thanks to the supporting cast. Lou Marrow, who played Briar Chuck, Roland Morris as Alan Adele, and Marvin Miller as the Sheriff. Robin Hood was booked in Lyric by Harry B. Smith, and music by Redmond DeCoven was dramatized for the railroad hour by Dean Holloway. And now here is lovely Dorothy Kidston. Dorothy, it was wonderful as always singing with you. And I'm looking forward to doing the Princess Pat with you and Lucille Norman next week. I'm looking forward to it too, Gordon. And we've finally talked this summer through, don't we? Yes, Dorothy. And we're really planning something special. Good summer summer show train to Year's Pass, where we'll live again some of the laughter, the tears, the memories, and the music from the turn of the country to the present day. It sounds wonderful, Gordon. And I'll certainly be listening to you next week. Good night, Dorothy. Good night, Gordon. That is my special arrangement with the Pam Slipmark Music Library. Gordon Macrae is currently starring in the Water Brothers Technicolor musical hits The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady. Dorothy Kidston appears through the courtesy of Lucky Strike Light-Up Time. Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff and our music prepared and conducted by Common Dragon. This is Marvin Miller saying goodbye until next week for the American Railroad. And I'll teach you for your Monday night of music on NBC.