Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: story is told in series of vignettes and musical numbers, Fact2: musical numbers serve to show events in flashback, Fact3: Adams While hardworking Potter dreams of has hopes of becoming successful nightclub owner stardom, Fact4: Potter In falls in love with band singer time, Fact5: Mary n't go through with wedding
Output (English): The story is told in a series of vignettes and musical numbers that serve to show events in flashback. Our narrative link is New York radio star Jed Potter, who once was a renowned Broadway hoofer. The conceit is that he is on the air, telling his life story, which does not yet have an ending. The tale starts just after World War I and centers on two men who became friends in the Army: rising dancer Potter and businessminded Johnny Adams. While hardworking Potter dreams of stardom, the more laidback and less disciplined Adams has hopes of becoming a successful nightclub owner. In time, dancer Potter falls in love with a band singer, Mary OHara. He takes Mary to Adams nightclub, where she takes a shine to Adams. Potter warns Mary that his old buddy is not the marrying kind, but she marries Adams. The union is not a happy one, despite the birth of a child. Adams nightclub business is anything but a resounding success, and it turns out Potter was right: Adams is selfcentered and unable to commit to his nightclubs, his marriage, or his daughter. The couple divorces, and Mary tries again with Potter. The two even become engaged, but Mary cant go through with the wedding and takes off. A devastated Potter turns to booze and subsequently suffers an accident that puts an end to his dancing career. He winds up behind a radio microphone, sharing his story with his audience, hoping that wherever Mary is, she can hear him.