Orson Welles

“ Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know what you'll think about Mr. Kane. I can't imagine. See, I play the part myself. Well, Kane is a hero, and a scoundrel, a no-account, a swell guy, a great lover, a great American citizen, and a dirty dog. ”

“ CALL BOARDCITIZEN KANE
STAGE 10
Orson Welles
Lights!
Get me a mic!
Thank you.
How do you do ladies and gentlemen. This is Orson Welles. I'm speaking for the Mercury Theater, and what follows is supposed to advertise our first motion picture. Citizen Kane is the title. We hope it can correctly be called a coming attraction. It's certainly coming, coming to this theater, and I think our Mercury Actors make it an attraction. I'd like you to meet them.
Chorus Girls
There is a man, a certain man
And for the poor, you can be sure,
He'll do all he can. ”

“ Speaking of attractions, all the chorus girls are certainly an attraction. But frankly, ladies and gentlemen, we're just showing you the chorus girls for purposes of ballyhoo. It's pretty nice ballyhoo. ”