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    , "SAN FRANCISCO, CIRCA 1906" SCENE TWO THE SCENE CHANGES TO EVENING, AND WE ARE ON NOB HILL. THE DIAMOND JIM BRADY SOCIAL SET ARE ALL IN THEIR GLAMOUROUS GOWNS AND HANDSOME ATTIRE, READY FOR A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. ENTERING THRU THE CIRCULAR PATIO OF THE PALM COURT OF THE PALACE HOTEL, THEY DESCEND GRAND STAIRCASES, EVERYWHERE THERE IS RED VELVET, GOLD BRAID, CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS', ELEGANT FURNISHINGS; THE PALACE GLITTERS WITH THE RICHEST PERIOD SAN FRANCISCO HAS EVER KNOWN. THERE'S A GIRL ON A VELVET SWING, SINGING. THE "IDEAL WOMAN" OF THE PERIOD, MISS LILLIAN RUSSELL, SINGS ONE ?֪ OF HER FAMOUS ARIAS. AND THE "I DON'T CARE GIRLS" ADD EVEN MORE EXCITEMENT TO THE EVENING. IT'S A HANDSOME, LAVISH BALL, FULL OF GAIETY, SONG AND MERRIMENT. "AFTER THE BALL IS OVER". "KISS ME AGAIN"