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No. 9 - Finale Act I

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Chorus: To-Night's the night of the new revue
Which ev'ryone should see,
The Press talk of a big success.
There may be scenes that appeal to you,
Or jokes that tickle me,
And skits on some of the season's hits.
Men: To-Night's the night of the new revue
Which ev'ryone should see,
Girls: The new revue
Which ev'ryone should see tonight,
Tonight, tonight, tonight, the new revue
And skits on some of the season's hits.
Montagu: So take me up to Town, girls,
Take me on the spree,
Take me to the Empire,
Or the Gaitee;
Trot me round old Trafalgar Square — 
Now don't forget that To-Night's the night,
And you'll all be there!
Chorus: So take him up to Town, girls,
Take him on the spree,
Take him to the Empire,
Or the Gaitee;
Trot him round old Trafalgar Square — 
We won't forget that To-Night's the night,
And we'll all be there!
Dudley: I'm not feeling very inclined, my love,
To go up to town with the rest.
June: Then why can't we linger behind, my love,
I like your society best.
Dudley: I think we'll do what you suggest.
I'll stop and flirt with you,
Yes, that's the thing to do,
By the riverside in the gloaming
We'll go roaming, just we two.
June: And all the evening through
We'll softly bill and coo.
For we're not so awfully eager
To see this revue,
And I really rather would stop here
And flirt with you!
Victoria: (spoken) Telegram for you, Sir!
Dudley: (spoken) Telegram for me?
Whatever can it be?
Chorus: Whatever, ever, ever can it be?
Beatrice: (aside to June) I told you so,
I told you so,
He's just as bad as the rest, you know,
You thought him, oh, so quiet and tame,
But now he's up to the same old game.
Chorus: But now he's up to the same old game.
June: Well, since I'm deserted,
One thing's very clear,
I won't linger longer, by my lonesome here.
Pedro: That's the way to take it,
Never make a fuss — 
Go and change your frock
And come along with us.
Chorus: Just you come along with all of us.
When the girls to up to town,
Men's words: We won't get too upset,
Or begin to fuss and frown;
Oh, we boys mustn't mind
If we have to stop behind
While the girls to up to town,
All: So we'll all go up to town!
Ev'ry gal with a pal
In her smartest evening gown.
If there's fun to be got
We'll enjoy ourselves a lot,
If there's fun to be got
We'll enjoy ourselves a lot,
Ev'ry gal with a pal,
Ev'ry gal with a pal,
If the boys aren't inclined
they can all stop behind,
And so we'll all go up to town!
Ev'ry gal with a pal,
In her smartest evening gown.
If there's fun to be got
We'll enjoy ourselves a lot,
When we once get up to town!

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