the show, huh?
-Yes, it's wonderful, really.
-I'll be back in a moment, darling.
-All right.
Hello.
I wanna see every one of you
in my office in the morning.
Get out.
Audrey, you know I've forbidden
drinking in the dressing rooms.
Oh, Flo, don't be mad at me.
I just asked the girls up
to have a drink.
It isn't their fault.
You see, it's my f--
Now, Audrey, please.
Please stand up now.
I can't. I wanna get down,
but I can't get down.
Lift me, Flo.
Audrey.
Oh, don't put me down.
Don't put me down.
Audrey, you've broken
your last promise to me.
Flo!
You should have at least
closed the door.
Wait!
Anna!
Anna, please don't misjudge me.
I couldn't help it.
She's drunk.
Do you always do that
when she's drunk?
The members of your company
must enjoy that very much.
Oh, Anna, don't say that.
Don't you understand, dear?
When one of my girls--
Poor Flo. You have so much trouble
with your girls, oui?
Anna!
Aren't you going to eat
your grapefruit, sir?
No, nothing, Sidney.
Well, we know now why she didn't
come home last night.
I'm sorry, sir.
-Did you send the flowers?
-The minute I learned the address.
-A dozen orchids as usual.
-Good.
Mr. Sampston called again, sir.
He says the bank positively refuses
to increase your loans.
-Thank you, Sidney.
-Yes, sir.
-Miss Dane, sir.
-Here?
Undoubtedly she's read the paper, sir.
Show her in, Sidney.
Well, Flo, congratulations.
-On what?
-I just saw the headline.
I don't think I'm to be congratulated,
Audrey.
Little Audrey is speaking
out of turn again.
-And I was a bad girl last night too.
-I don't think you should have come here.
So that's how you feel.
-Going to Atlantic City tonight?
-No.
-Isn't the show opening there tomorrow?
-No.
Broke again?
Yes, broke again.
-Please don't turn the elephant, Audrey.
-Afraid I'll spoil your luck?
So...
...nobody thinks enough of your new star
to loan you money.
I don't blame them.
Why didn't you star me in the show?
You, with all your promises.
"Audrey, if you'll just behave yourself,
I'll put your name on Broadway."
"Audrey, if you'll only stop drinking,
I'll have great shows written for you."
Why didn't you make me
a great star?
-I couldn't depend on you, as I could on--
-Yes!
Well, all right. Depend on her now.
Go on, star her.
Do anything you like with her.
I hate you!
I'm never gonna see you again.
I'm quitting you and your show.
I hope you don't get the money to open it.
And if you do, I hope it's a flop!
That's how I feel about you!
And this is how I feel
about your elephant!
-Sidney?
-Yes, sir?
Take a wire to Mr. Billings.
Will that be all, Mr. Billings?
Yes, that'll be all, thank you.
-Miss Jones, take care of that right away.
-Yes, sir.
I got another telegram from Ziegfeld.
He can't open his show unless we help him.
We won't help him.
I told him so yesterday.
I'm not interested,
and I won't loan him 5 cents.
-Send him a wire--
-I just did.
-Did what?
-Wired him the money.
Isn't that Mr. Ziegfeld?
Say, Flo, why don't you go
put on the costume...
-...and get into the spirit of the dance.
-I'm tired, Gene.
Come on, Flo.
Don't lose interest in everything.
No, I'm going home.
Good night.
-Let me have that megaphone, honey.
-Yes, sir.
-Willie.
-Flo, you're not leaving.
-Yes, I am.
-We're starting a Paul Jones inside...
...and I promise whenever you get
a pretty girl, I'll blow the whistle.
Not tonight, Willie.
Say, who is that girl
with the gorgeous red hair?
Why, that's Billie Burke.
Thanks, Willie.
-Good evening, Jack.
-How do you do? Come on.
Willie.
-Yes, Flo?
-I'm staying for the Paul Jones.
Whenever you see me with Miss Burke,
blow the whistle.
Okay.
Take your places for the Paul Jones,
everybody.
The Paul Jones!
-Well, do you think we ought to? I--
-Oh, yes. I love the Paul Jones.
-Perhaps we could both go the same way.
-No, we can't do that!
Oh, Well, I....
Miss Burke.
Mister...?
It doesn't