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The Finale changed a bit during the run of "I'll Say She Is". Waters mentions "a rather silly comedy number, "In the Sheik's Tent," with Baggott and Herbert"and that
"a fine finishing touch was put on the show by the appearance of the
Yerkes Happy Six (augmented to nine) orchestra, which rendered both
jazz and semi-classical numbers to the tune of wild applause."
On Broadway, the show had the song "A Bit of Tango Jazz", performed
by Hazel Gaudreau and Muriel Greel and Nat Martin's Orchestra as Scene
10, and "Beauty's Russian Garden", a dance number in four parts as the
11th and last scene. The four parts were:
(a) "The Wonderful River" with Ruth Urban and Ensemble
(b) "Specialty" with Hazel Gaudreau
(c) "The Blue Tartar" with Ledru Stiffler
(d) "Marcella Dance" with Marcella Hardie.
The script in Library of Congress calls the final scene "Oriental" and is as follows:
Enter Men singing Richman, Poorman Etc. Enter Beauty on barge right. Coming down to centre.
Beauty Gentlemen, the contest is over.
Richman Who wins?
Beauty Well, I have had the thrill of - -
Richman Richman
Chico Poorman
Harpo Whistles
Thief Thief
Doctor Doctor
Groucho Lawyer
Zeppo Merchant
Chief Chief
Beauty But the greatest thrill in life is the thrill of love!
Everybody That's me!
Beauty No, that's the chief!
Company singing "Thrill of Love"