The Wandering Hearts Saloon

Such as often is the case with men rushing to new frontiers; they often find a need for uh... a companion to uhhh... entertain them in their free time. Miss Hart left the town of Tumbleweed and headed north to Yukon Valley with her piano man, Sal, and a handful of show girls in search of new opportunities. Miss Hart soon opened her own saloon up in Yukon Valley providing daily entertainment along with warm drinks to lift any spirit.

Exterior

The exterior is modeled after the historic Red Dog Saloon in Juneau, Alaska. An awning wraps around the front of the building. Above the awning a large wooden sign proudly declares this building as Wandering Hearts Saloon. Above the sign in the facade's second floor, printed on the windows is the Yukon Valley Gazette suggesting that the local newspaper is located above the saloon. In those upper windows type writers and desks can vaguely be seen.

On the porch of the restaurant, stemming into the guests pathway from a wooden beam, is a sign depicting a heart with showgirls doing the can can on it. A small counter service window is to the left of the entrance to the saloon vending the best selling drinks from within the saloon out in the streets for patrons. The main entrance is demarked by a red archway with hearts carved into the sides.

Interior

The interior of the restaurant is demarked by the large seating floor set up with tables and chairs centered around a stage in the back of the building. To the left of the seating area is the ordering area and bar of the saloon. The walls around the saloon are cluttered with photos, knick knacks, awards, and news clippings that have been awarded to Miss Hart, her family, and her saloon over time. From these small details guests will be able to learn about Miss Hart's upbringing, her many many MANY past loves through a variety of broken hearted love letters, and the various dancers and the piano player who play on the stage.

Show Description

Songs will be rewritten to fit within the fitting of Yukon Valley and The Wandering Hearts Saloon. When the show is not occurring guests can hear various ragtime tunes played in the background.

Throughout the day guests in the saloon are delighted by a show hosted by Miss Hart. She brings out Sal who quickly sits at the piano to play Hello Everybody which is sung by Miss Hart and Sal. Miss Hart makes a flirtatious remark to some burly looking husband in the audience, telling Sal to keep an eye out for him. Miss Hart and Sal begin to sing Hello Everybody, and as that song comes to an end Miss Hart begins to sing Yip-l-Addy-l-Ay in a comedic vaudeville number.

Miss Hart bids farewell to the stage and reminds patrons of the saloon to treat her girls nice. Before the showgirls are able to take to the stage Sal sings and plays The Gang that Sang “Heart of My Heart” to help pass the time. This begins a succession of three showgirls to appear each singing their own distinctive song. Frost is the first showgirl to perform singing I Wanna Be Loved by You to the audience as she flirts a bit with the audience and Sal. Coco is the next showgirl out who performs a heartbroken rendition of Cry Me a River the beauty of the song likely to bring a tear to many of those sipping on their drinks in the audience. Following Coco is Bimbles who performs Let Me Be Good to You, and halfway through the song Bimbles tears off her skirt to perform the can can with the help of her showgirl sisters who had a quick change off stage.

The three showgirls go backstage as Sal passes the time until the grand finale performing Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet. Miss Hart reappears on stage welcoming everyone for coming to her salon and reminds them to try some of her meemaw's famous sweet tea and the house's specialty hot chocolate. As she is about to leave the stage she performs one last song Goodnight, But Not Goodbye. The showgirls appear once more to help perform this song and give this show a great and fun close!

Cast of Characters

- Lady Hart: Lady Hart is inspired by the famous shady lady Diamond Lil Davenport. Lady Hart is an awfully tall woman with a large stature, and is known for her love of rubies. She has brown hair done in a cottage loaf stile with burgundy ostrich feathers sticking out from the bun. On her ears dangle ruby red earrings while around her neck she dons a necklace displaying a heart cut from a ruby. She wears a deep red Edwardian dress with large puffy sleeves on her shoulders. This look aims to signify how she is an older women while still highlighting her wealth through the ruby detailing.

- Sal: Sal is a stand up kinda guy always on hand to play the piano and sing a tune or two. He wears a pin stripe suit with a boaters hat on.

- Frost: Frost is a brunette with quick wit and plenty of snark for anyone who dares to heckle anyone in her little family of performers. Her hair is full of curls going all over the place but stays rather short removing the need for a bun, but she wears a green ribbon in her hair for an added pop of color while matching her green can can dress.

- Coco: Coco is a ginger headed girl with a bit of spunk and hurt by too broken hearts and promises. She keeps her ornamentation quite modest, a contrast to the other girls in the saloon. Coco wears her hair in a braided crown that goes into a bun held together by a large purple bow which matches her purple can can dress.

- Bimbles: Bimbles is a blonde with a rather empty head with a flirtatious side. She loves to wear strings and strings and strings of pearls to show off the many presents she has received from her...friends. She wears her hair short in the front with curls sticking to her face and a bun in the back, this bun is held by a net decorated with what else but pearls. She wears a blue can can dress that allows the skirt to be taken off middance number transforming it into a modest bodysuit.

Song List

- Hello Everybody performed by Miss Hart and Sal

- Yip-l-Addy-l-Ay performed by Miss Hart

- The Gang that Sang “Heart of My Heart” performed by Sal

- I Wanna Be Loved by You performed by Frost

- Cry Me a River performed by Coco

- Let Me Be Good To You performed by Bimbles

- Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet performed by Sal

- Goodnight, but Not Goodbye by Miss Hart and the Showgirls

Menu

Snacks

• The Snowman Pretzel: A soft pretzel in the shape of a pretzel served with a side of cheese

• Chocolate Chunk Cookie

• Yukon Trail Mix: Pretzel bits, chocolate candy bites, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, and chili spiced pepitas

• Wandering Hearts Pickle: A chili spiced pickle sure to make any heart soar with heat!

• Assorted Fruits: Apples, Bananas, Oranges, Grapes

• Assorted Klondike Bars: Original, Brownie Fudge Swirl, Mint Chocolate Chip, Neapolitan, Peanut Butter

Drinks

• Wanderer's Hot Chocolate: Cinnamon spiced hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a square of milk chocolate with a warming chili filling.

• Sweet Hart Tea: A Hart family recipe coming all the way Miss Hart's great grandma who lived in the South, this southern delicacy is sure to tickle the sweet tooth of many a northerner.

• Lemonade: Homemade lemonade garnished with mint and a lemon slice.

• Arnold Palmer: Part sweet tea, part lemonade this drink is sure to quench the thirst of many.

• Frozen Chocolate: A frozen chocolate slush topped with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and a square of milk chocolate with a warming chili filling.

• Frozen Sweet Hart Tea: Frozen sweet tea slush garnished with a lemon slice.

• Frozen Lemonade: Frozen lemonade slush garnished with a lemon slice.

• Ask about the secret menu for a Frozen Arnold Palmer Slush which sees Frozen Sweet Hart Tea and Lemonade mixed together!​