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                        VIVIAN
       Hush now.

She smiles brightly as HAROLD reaches them.  He flashes his patented megawatt smile, amping up the charm voltage  in a one-word greeting:

                        HAROLD
       Ladies!

DOROTHY rolls her eyes heavenward.  VIVIAN and ETTA blush and titter like a pair of giddy bobbysoxers. 

                        HAROLD
       Here we are sharing the same bill
       and this is my first time meeting
       you.  I'm Harold Nicholas.

DOROTHY frowns frostily as if to say, “Like you need an introduction.”  HAROLD notices her chilly expression, observes her carefully, refreshingly intrigued.

                        VIVIAN
       Hi.  We're The Dandridge Sisters.
       It's an honor to meet you, Mister 
       Nicholas.  I'm Vivian Dandridge.
 
                        HAROLD
       Glad to meet you, Vivian.  But 
       please call me Harold.  My father 
       is Mr. Nicholas.