HOGAN. Maginnis Googin, is it yerself? GOOGIN. What's goin' on here, Hogan. Who's been pinched? HOGAN. This dame is Boston Bell. We got her with the goods. She stole a hat. KITTY. Why, that's my hat. Isn't it, Warren? WARREN. I thought it looked familiar. (_Takes hat._) Yes, that's your hat. (_Takes two five-dollar bills from the lining._) Now, I know it's your hat. KITTY. But where did you get it, Aunt Minerva? MISS M. Some man ran into me in the street and left it in my hand. GOOGIN. Hogan, sure I think you've made a mistake. HOGAN. Do you know these folks, Googin? MRS. GOOGIN. I know them, Officer Hogan. It's the Williamses, and they're both perfect ladies. And I'm a lady, and so was me mother before me. GOOGIN. Hush, Honoria. Ye've been drinkin' too much frozen egg nog. MRS. GOOGIN (_crying_). And the ould lady that ye've pinched, sure I blave it's me ould mother from Kilkenny, Ireland. Oh, Maginnis, they've pinched me ould mother. GOOGIN. It's all a mistake, Hogan. HOGAN (_to_ MISS M.). Ye say a man ran into you in the street and left this hat in your hand? MISS M. Yes, sir. HOGAN (_to_ KITTY). And you say it's your hat? KITTY. Of course it is. WARREN (_goes to_ HOGAN, _gives him a five-dollar bill_). I think that will be all, officer. Merry Christmas. HOGAN. Merry Christmas to all of yeez. (_Exits L., followed by_ EDDIE.) KITTY. Mrs. Googin, this is my aunt, Miss Mockridge from Kankakee. MRS. GOOGIN. Sure, I thought it was me ould mother from Kilkenny. Ye look enough like her to be her own twin sister, ye do. GOOGIN. I came up to inform yeez that the taxi do be waiting. MISS M. Taxi? Are you going out? KITTY (_looks at_ WARREN). Well--er--that is--er we-- WARREN. Yes, er--we thought you weren't coming. MISS M. Where are you going? KITTY. We were going to a masquerade dinner dance, but now that you've come we'll stay at home. GOOGIN (_to_ MISS M.). Ye'd better go to the dance, mum. Ye'll have the time of yer life. Faith, they've nothin' like it in Kankakee. Come on, Honoria. MRS. GOOGIN. All of yeez come down and take tea wid me in the marnin' fer breakfast. Merry New Year and happy Christmas to all. I'm a lady and me mother was a lady before me, and I knows a lady whin I sees her. So I wish yeez all a happy Christmas and many of them. (_Exits R. with_ GOOGIN.) WARREN. Shall I send the taxi away, Kittens? MISS M. I should say not. I'm going to that masquerade ball, if it's the last thing I ever do. That's why I came to New York. (_Takes out purse._) Here's a hundred and twenty dollars. That's enough to see us through until breakfast, isn't it? KITTY. We mustn't keep the taxi waiting. Come on, auntie. We're going to show you the time of your life. MISS M. But I haven't any costume. KITTY (_puts the hat on her head_). There you are. Now you're all fixed. I knew I could make some use of my Christmas hat. Hurry, Warren. (They hurry out R. as curtain falls.) CURTAIN. NOTES ON THE PRODUCTION.