After The Matinee 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 May 2011
2011

[Matinée Girls:] We are six little maids
from a boarding school,
who have been to the matinée;
Our dear chaperone,
we have left safe at home,
where a good chaperone should stay.
It seems very queer,
to be waiting here,
we have never quite dared before;
For we have been told,
it's exceedingly bold,
to be seen at the old stage door.
[Girls:] It may be true
it's very wrong to do,
but we, you see,
are very staunch and true;
Tho' Mama would be surely in a rage,
we love to see the actors off the stage.
And that is why
we're here upon the sly
to see if we could see them passing by,
so please don't scold us
when you behold us,
waiting at the matinée.

We are just on our way
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
we are there ev'ry Wednesday and Saturday
just to show that our devotion's true.
We're in line, rain or shine,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
we are waiting today
for the "star" of the play
after the matinée.

We are just on our way
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
we are there ev'ry Wednesday and Saturday
just to show that our devotion's true.
We're in line, rain or shine,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
we are waiting today
for the "star" of the play
after the matinée.

[The Matinée Idol:] You are six little girls
from a boarding school,
It is easy enough to see.
Your dear chaperone,
you have left safe at home,
but I've brought mine along with me.
It's not very queer
that she's waiting here,
for she's seen many girls like you,
I refer to my wife,
who is here, large as life,
ev'ry day when my work is through.
[Girls:] It may be true
it's very wrong to do,
but we, you see, are very staunch and true;
Tho' Mama would be surely in a rage,
we love to see the actors off the stage.
And that is why
we're here upon the sly
to see if we could see them passing by,
so please don't scold us
when you behold us,
waiting at the matinée.

We are just on our way
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
we are there ev'ry Wednesday and Saturday
just to show that our devotion's true.
We're in line, rain or shine,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
we are waiting today
for the "star" of the play
after the matinée.

We are just on our way
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
from the matinée,
we are there ev'ry Wednesday and Saturday
just to show that our devotion's true.
We're in line, rain or shine,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
at the matinée,
we are waiting today
for the "star" of the play
after the matinée.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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After The Matinée 1909
by Benj.Hapgood Burt
© MCMIX by Jerome H. Remick & Co. New Yiork - Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 24 May 2011 at 22.39
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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