MACK AND MABEL AND TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE

Today, my very favorite musical, "Mack and Mabel" written by the great Michael stewart (book) and the amazing Jerry Herman premiered today at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. It had received rave reviews in Los Angeles during previews there, but had succumbed on the Great white Way after only 65 performances. Tood sad an ending? Perhaps. Audiences could not tolerate unhappy endings in the mid 1970's. But bar none Jerry Herman's score was so wonderful. "I Won't Send Roses" is simply beautiful. And I love "Tap Your Troubles Away". I sincerely hope this amazing show finds a re-birth somewhere. Today al;so on this date Al Jolson starred in a little known musical called "Bombo"-- there were three great and amazing songs in this lottle known Broadway musical. One was "My mammy", the second was "April Showers" and the third:

TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE

written by the great Gus Kahn

Yesterday I heard a lover sigh"Goodbye, oh me, oh my"

Seven times he got aboard his train

And seven times he hurried back

To kiss his love again, and tell her.....

Toot, toot, Tootsie, goo'bye

Toot, toot, Tootsie, don't cry

The choo choo train that takes me

Away from you, no words can tell how sad it makes me

Kiss me, Tootsie, and then

Do it over again

Watch for the mail,

I'll never fail

If you don't get a letter then you'll know I'm in jail

Tut, tut, Tootsie, don't cry

Toot, toot, Tootsie, goo'bye!

When somebody says goodbye to me

I'm sad as I can be,

Not so with this loving Romeo

He seemed to take a lot of pleasure

Saying goodbye to his treasure.....

Toot, toot, Tootsie,goo'bye

Toot, toot, Tootsie, don't cry

The choo choo train that takes me

Away from you, no words can tell how sad it makes me

Kiss me, Tootsie, and then

Do it over again

Watch for the mail, I'll never fail

If you don't get a letter then you'll know I'm in jail

Tut, tut, Tootsie, don't cry

Toot, toot, Tootsie, goo'bye!