Wayside Theater - Romance In Old Monterey

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They'll probably be murdered by Spaniards before even get the Monterrey. Oh, Mercy, Matilda, if you'd hold on to the side of the cold, I've never been so joted and all.

Oh, these drivers are crazy, that's what they are.

Surely will be there before long, now, Miss Matilda. Was it foolish not to let Caleb and Uncle John know arriving a whole week?

Eirl and we'll probably find them both away, But.

It did seem so romantic to surprise And well it's too late to worry now.

What father me is those fool drivers? Why have they got shotguns across their knees?

Dear nose. Unless it's just one of the Western custom.

Room, I suppose I might just as well get used to these square ways.

But miss Matilda, you're returning to Connecticut as soon as Caleb and I are married.

Similarly, you might just as well know before we get there that I intend to stay in Monterey. I'm going to open a shop for the soldiers.

Why, how wonderful. But but do gentlewomen ever go into trade?

Oh rubbish.

I'm just gonna do mending and give them treats of pies and cakes.

Hie time someone did?

I think it's terribly romantic. Oh, miss Matilda, it'd be so much fun to help you in your little shop.

Wonder what Captain Caleb Grayson and Governor John Dunnet to say to that?

Anyway, where will you get the time?

But surely Caleb won't expect to be married immediately. Why I haven't even seen him since.

I was a little girl, and no more than that.

Now I know it's there. Takes my breath away to think that calab has asked me to share his wonderful future.

Why he was stopping? Oh what happened to us?

Not go down your Oh gracious titter.

They must be standard and they're wearing.

Now, Emily, get down here on the floor. What like do all will be murdered? I knew we've been murdered.

Papa, bring Las Aignurita from the court.

I'm like, please.

Have a single route there too, of them got collers.

Bring them both then and be quick.

We better do this same we are getting out.

So and which of you is Las Aignurita, Emily Rojas the intended bride of Captain Grayson?

Will I you you the captain's bride?

Oh?

So young, so beautiful?

But come we waste time one plussing. I read up to my horse handling.

No, let me go, Let me down from here?

What's what to send your back into the court.

You'll go back in the court.

I won't get back and put me.

Down like I want to tell them, whip the horses, send the courts away?

Oh you horses?

Where are you taking me?

We go to my house, end the sing Rica.

You will be my honored guest, Senorita.

The dancing of my servants does not amuse you, or perhaps the night there is too chippy?

Do you think I want to be amused?

Senorita? You are my guests.

Why have you done this? Who are you to you?

Senorita? I am just Ramon.

But how did you know who I am and that our coach was arriving?

Oh?

I spaniard knows many ways to accomplish what he wants.

But what is it you want?

Why on?

Perhaps I can make you understand a little. I have forty years in Mexico City at university. Two months ago I returned to Monterey. Everything is changed, naturally.

The Americans have done a great deal.

Senorita, of your Americanos that are two kinds.

Good and bad.

The bad ones take our land funder our ranchos, robbers.

Of our cattle. My people, they are gay, happy children.

They cannot see what lies ahead in the future if these bad ones gain still more power.

But what can you gain by keeping me here? My uncle is the governor you send.

True, the Governor Bennette is the way on business at the pueb of Los Angeles.

But Captain Grayson will find me.

See it is that for which we wait.

You want Caleb and his men to come here.

The Captain will come alone, Seniorita, And long before this he should be here.

Caleb is coming here.

That is the plan. Seniorita. The captain will come alone because me I tell him to. Then he and I will make the bargain.

Pedro, here's the return.

Why has he been so long? Tell me you delivered the message to the captain.

Senor could not deliver the mess. The captain going away from Monterrey yesterday, But he will return, not for two maybe three days. We wait, Then we try again, No, Sor, the old senor house, the town. The troops search a countryside. Soon they will be here.

Here. Then the old plan has failed. If we cross swords with the troops, we show our hands, everything will be ruined. One bring the horses. You and RSEFA company La Sennorita within one half mile of Monterey. Make certain, you say, then meet me at the usual place near Rancho Santa Margherita.

I see.

You're going to let me go. You're sending me.

Back, see Senorita, Emlita Rogers. I make the mistake another time. I seek the meeting with the captain. I ask your pardon that you suffer without need.

But I haven't suffered, indeed been very.

Senorita. It is too bad at first we meet like this. Perhaps if bart is need for hist you allow me.

Oh, thank you, But radmon, what will happen.

To you, Ken Salvely? That we'll learn later?

Perhaps when now you must go, Adios, little emelite, Perhaps we meet again, son.

Ken Salvily.

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With them over you. You've been moaning around.

Them, but it's just that, Oh I don't want to be married right away, rubbish.

Now get back out there in the shop. What do Caleb think?

Very well, miss Matilda has.

I don't get these fires, and we'll never get the chef open this afternoons.

We're so terribly busy this morning, Caleb, Emily, right.

Now, I want to thoroughly understood that I shan't permit you to wait upon trade when the shop opens.

But Caleb, we won't argue the matter, my dear child.

How Emily, the essential thing right now is to find out where these Ruffians took you.

That, Caleb, I told you.

I don't know it, only knew who the men were. But I'll find them Emily, and before I'm through, I'll read California of every one of these worthless, ignorant Spaniards.

But Caleb, I am safe. I came to no harm.

Regrettable that I was absent from the coach Ryan. I was trying to capture some cattle ustlers, the.

Americans who've been stealing all.

The cattle Americans I gave you that idea. Are the Spaniards a bend of cutthroat spaniards seeking revenge?

Oh?

My dear, it is best that we've been married at once, so that I may give you my full protection.

But for the delay is ridiculous.

But shouldn't we wait until Uncle John returns? We wouldn't want to displease him, Caleb.

No, that's true. I count a great dealable the Governor's friendship to further my When what do you mean by coming in here?

The shop is an open here, Caleb, Please, the gentleman is our first customer. Good morning, sir? What can I do for you?

And so this is the great cap done grace on eh, I'm just what did you do?

You want to buy something, sir?

What see, Senorita?

Perhaps something here on the counterward?

What is this little silk book, Senorita?

We call that a housewife? You see it opens up and inside thread.

And pins and needles and buttons. But this is very clever, Senorita. You yourself improaded the fifty red rose.

On the cover.

You.

I forbid you to wait to pull this Mexico la.

But I do not mind, Senorita. I am glad the captain is here. I wish to ask him an important question, senor Do you think a rancho Santa Margarita will be raided by cattle wrestlers soon?

Where do you think that it will be raided?

Can sell me?

Perhaps because it is the only rancho that's so far escarped, perhaps because its owner is away.

What do you think, senor give me your opinion.

You seem to know a lot about it.

Oh one, here's many things in the plaza, signor, But I don't Signorita, I keep you waiting.

Give me that needle book.

Second leave. If the captain wish to examine it, here's ten cents.

That's enough.

Surely the captain did not understand I myself.

Never mind, I have another one if you really want one. I see they are just alike.

Perhaps the captain wish this one too.

Go on byret and get out of here, Mood.

Gratia stag the gallant captain died ten cents.

But to me, the little needle book with the red roads last Signorita Embroader.

He's worth so but I couldn't take a whole dollars.

Take it and get two of them. Or perhaps he wants me to escort him off the premises.

See if the captain is ready to depart, when or we go together? I ther Senorita, and Mood just gratch you always. I keep the little needle book.

With me and think of you?

Why you insolent?

Now come captain after your senor Oh no ah, the good soldier does not expose me back to the enemy.

Eh. And now sen your which way you go?

Why?

Oh?

That is too bad?

Me?

I go this way?

Are yours?

Senorita? I tella vista? Why no further?

Oh? Then, Moon, I'd ask you please not to come here anymore.

But Emlita, the day befo, why yesterday I bring myself.

Up for you to mend it really wasn't.

Yes, today it is necessary that I come and get it.

And today today I am very Glosso are you saying?

Americannoe?

I have the sweet teeth a Senorita, have become so hungry for a little cookie send morning.

If you don't stop this, I'll tell Captain Grayson.

Who you really are, Alita, you do not know who I really am. That wasn't what I meant, Emilita.

Why is it that you are not already told the Captain it was I who shop? Is it that you love the cap down so much? Or is it that you love me so much?

How do you say so? Apparently you don't know that Captain Grayson and I are to be married on Thursday.

When my uncle returns Thursday. But that is today after tomorrow. That is so soon.

Then we say adios the day after Manyana, Yes, Emilita, before I lose you forever, give me one day. Come with me, Maniana. We will ride in the ears. I will show you my California for one day. I will bring sunshine into your heart, laughter to your lips, and into those big blue eyes.

Ramon, Please, you.

Know I couldn't Maniana. At noon I come for you here, but.

You mustn't come here anymore. It's too dangerous for you.

I can you will come. I will be.

Waiting, ask the manyana Emilita, and when may If you keep fidgeting, I'll never guess it?

Him Pinder, Miss Matilda, what time is it? Hall?

First noon?

I think I put my pies in at ten? Of why on earth you should take this sudden notion to.

Have me was so afraid my dress wouldn't be finished by tomorrow. Oh it is lovely, isn't it?

No sens him. I always say there's something about white sat who left that horse hitched up in the backyard? He's been there for half an hour.

Dear nose, Miss Matilda. Oh are you through?

Yes? Now think it?

Oh no, let's let's try on my veil too. What's that?

Oh I'll see I don't live now?

Now the papers fall out.

Captain Grayson, Miss Emma Roger, Oh thank you good day?

Did he say from Caleb?

Yes, gracious Peter, if anything's happened, I was such bad luck to postpone a withing.

Oh but it couldn't be, Miss Matilda, I must say, Oh, he may have gone by now, heavy I had to explain at it heavily.

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Ramon Oh, Ramon.

La God knew you come Katama.

If I wait long enough, I want something terrible has happened. The Rancho Santa Margharita was raided last night. Ea see I know that Caleb sent me a note. He says he has definite proof that that you raided the ranch. What that you are the catap You'll be captured, they'll shoot, you'll stop for anything. Just go quickly, you are listen, see listen, what's that?

Horses ro down the road?

Caleb, Caleb and the posy he sending north.

Then he follow very clever.

Oh, don't let him capture you ramon.

Them and drew it again soon.

Alright, alright, all right, don't they to stop them from now? Some calup?

You let him kill him?

Are you all right? How did you.

From across the horse?

And we take him back to.

Town, go to him his wounded?

He needs me?

Have you entirely lost your senses? I told you I had proof here? Look perhaps this word nothing?

What?

What did you?

A needle book was sound earlier this morning, just outside the open corral gates. Is the son of mother is a ranch? Do you still refuse to be convinced?

My dear Emory.

Governor bettet Well, the prisoner refuses to admit the needlebook is his property. Your niece has identified it. I myself was present when he purchased it from her. In fact, I purchased one like it must for the time be wasted on this worthless cattle rustler.

No, No, Captain Grayson, I think we need John.

You promised him a fair trial.

He's offered no proof that he did.

John, May I see the needle book again? Please, my dear, if you wish you I thought, perhaps Uncle John, Look this is nothing I need a Grammont purchase Emlita.

Why, just a moment ago you said, but I was wrong.

This isn't the one. The rose embroidered on the one Ramon God had but one green leaf. This has two green leaves.

This is the one, Caleb Botty Melita prepostulator.

Are you sure, my dear?

Yes? See there's also a slight defect in the rose petal. I remember, Uncle John, this is Caleb's. It isn't Ramond.

No wait, this was found outside the corral gates. Do you realize what you're implying?

But that isn't mine. It couldn't be.

Why I haven't been nearly the captain can produce for us the one.

E budget, Governor Bennett, will you dispatch an orderly at once.

To my quarterstrim Caleb, have you forgotten you told me you'd lost yours.

That's right, I did, But this is not the one I lost. Why this is ridiculous?

They got down, laughed from the death out.

I think, why you Excellentia, I think now, thanks to la signorita.

I can speak, and you will not brush away my word.

I am Ramond de Vascati, Gonsalate, Don miguelop ranch or Santa Margherita is my grandfather impossible.

To Maguel of the Santa Margherita ranch see exclained. My grandfather sent for me to protect his interest here in Monterey.

Yes, but why didn't you tell us?

Why do you kept silent?

Man?

Ah?

What good to tell who I am? Unless I can show you the real deal?

And now, perhaps the captain will tell us why the man who sold the stolen cattle to my very good friend in San Joaquin Valley so strangely resembled the captain. Yes, Alla, captain, your planned to place the blame on me.

Tail Captain Grayson, I've known for some time you would stop at nothing to gain power here in California.

Sure you don't believe this length, spa, I.

Am compelled to believe.

I have been suspicious of you before, Grayson, but I thought of I gave you free rand Governor, I shall have you placed under arrest.

You can't do this, Hi, Hi, I'm innocent, excellent.

If I had only come to you at the first, your fools.

You can have approve this them take care.

I can I you to drop that gun all else?

Tailway, quick stop if you'll never take me.

When not Senorita, my dear one, are you all right? See?

And I come as soon as I can. The parsey does not give up. But me, I think we see the last of the captain, but all the cattle.

Ramon, can you get it back from that man?

You said you knew that was what you say in Americano, the big bluff.

But we get the cattle again? I think anyway, you see, Senorita, the big blue eyes. And now it is time I asked two questions of you.

Two questions.

See.

First, why did you tell his Excellentia, your uncle the governor the book of depends on needles was not mine?

Why?

Because just because you were very monkey, but you knew it was mine, Amelita.

But I had to do something. And then when I saw Caleb's face, you see he really had lost his And oh, I fear it was very wicked of me.

Poor Caleb, Emilita.

One time I say to you there are good Americanos and bad ones.

It was that night that your Hussien, I understand now.

Remarked when and now we come to the second question, Ninyamiah, will you teach me to be the good Americano? Why, oh, Carma, your big blue eyes say the answers to all these questions.

I asked Ramond, please, no, you mustn't go well.

I love you, you are for me everything is it?

Customer?

Is this hour, Senora?

You have the custom not to day, not Maniana, but for all the time when it's Nach's.

Gracious tit Brunus not senior.

And so ends Romance and Old Moneey, presented by the Chicago Motor Club in the Wayside Theater. Next week, ladies and gentlemen, the Wayside Theater will bring to you a play behind the play. By that, I mean an exciting and amusing drama of what goes on behind the scenes. A New York producer is caught in a whirlpool of troubles and worl that always seem to accompany the production of a big Broadway play. In the midst of it all, his father and mother arrive for a visit.

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