I liked the tough "Annie" bit. It is annoying when people grandly pronounce that Americans will not understand something or someone associated with Broadway. In my opinion, Americans are more "with it" than some people give them credit for. from RC in Austin, Texas
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)