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(AS THEY GROSS INTO THE COPA ROOM, THEY ARE GREETED BY THE MAITRE--D THEN CONTINUE DOWN THE CENTER AISLE TOWARD RINGSIDE. THE COPA ROOM IS FILLED TO CAPACITY, GUESTS AT EVERY TABLE, GLASSES AND DISHES, ETC., ALSO WOODEN NOISE-CLACKERS FOR EACH GUEST. ONSTAGE, THE FINISH OF A PRODUCTION NUMBER IS TAKING PLACE, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN GORGEOUS CONSTUMES. THIS HAS BEEN PROPERLY SYNCHRONIZED SO THAT THE NUMBER COMES TO A FINISH JUST AS?╟÷?╟÷?╟÷1 (BERLE REACHES RINGSIDE TABLE, .PLACES^ CHARISSE AND DAILEY AT IT ALONG WITH StSWTOSTTMtof SEATED THERE. AS PRODUCTION NUMBER FINISHES?╟÷?╟÷* (APPLAUSE)