Miss C. Of course. We played to capacity houses for weeks.
Rubber. Gee! (He picks up suit-case and runs out R.)
Susan. Well, if people are as easy as that I guess I can get their money. What do you have to learn first?
Miss C. Well, the first thing is the voice. You must have a good, strong voice to be an actor.
(Enter Rubber, R., swinging a lantern.)
Rubber (in a loud singsong voice mostly in one note). Train—goin’ west! Buffalo—Cleveland—Chicago—Omaha—Denver—Salt Lake—Yellowstone Park—Seattle—Tacoma—Alaska—and all way stations!—Train—goin’—west! Al-l-l-l aboard!
Miss C. (putting hands over ears). Mercy, his voice is strong enough.
Rubber. I can do it louder. (Begins again, more loudly.) Train goin’—east—Chicago——
Miss C. (hands over ears). That will do! I thought this was a quiet hotel.
Susan (grabbing Rubber and stopping him). Cut it out. We know you can do it.