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any further we must really arrive at some satisfactory
arrangement； or we shall get hopelessly complicated。
QUINTET AND FINALE。
MARCO； GIUSEPPE； CASILDA； GIANETTA； TESSA。
ALL。 Here is a case unprecedented！
Here are a King and Queen ill…starred！
Ever since marriage was first invented
Never was known a case so hard！
MAR。 and I may be said to have been bisected；
GIU。 By a profound catastrophe！
CAS。； GIA。； Through a calamity unexpected
TESS。 I am divisible into three！
ALL。 O moralists all；
How can you call
Marriage a state of unitee；
When excellent husbands are bisected；
And wives divisible into three？
O moralists all；
How can you call
Marriage a state of union true？
CAS。； GIA。； One…third of myself is married to half of
ye
TESS。 or you；
MAR。 and When half of myself has married one…third of ye
GIU。 or you？
（Enter Don Alhambra； followed by Duke； Duchess； and all the
Chorus。）
FINALE。
RECITATIVEDON ALHAMBRA。
Now let the loyal lieges gather round
The Prince's foster…mother has been found！
She will declare； to silver clarion's sound；
The rightful Kinglet him forthwith be crowned！
CHORUS。 She will declare； etc。
（Don Alhambra brings forward Inez； the Prince's foster…mother。）
TESS。 Speak； woman； speak
DUKE。 We're all attention！
GIA。 The news we seek…
DUCH。 This moment mention。
CAS。 To us they bring
DON AL。 His foster…mother。
MAR。 Is he the King？
GIU。 Or this my brother？
ALL。 Speak； woman； speak； etc。
RECITATIVEINEZ。
The Royal Prince was by the King entrusted
To my fond care； ere I grew old and crusted；
When traitors came to steal his son reputed；
My own small boy I deftly substituted！
The villains fell into the trap completely
I hid the Prince awaystill sleeping sweetly：
I called him 〃son〃 with pardonable slyness
His name； Luiz！ Behold his Royal Highness！
（Sensation。 Luiz ascends the throne； crowned and robed as King。）
CAS。 （rushing to his arms）。 Luiz！
LUIZ。 Casilda！ （Embrace。）
ALL。 Is this indeed the King？
Oh； wondrous revelation！
Oh； unexpected thing！
Unlooked…for situation！
MAR。； GIA。； This statement we receive
GIU。； TESS。 With sentiments conflicting；
Our hearts rejoice and grieve；
Each other contradicting；
To those whom we adore
We can be reunited
On one point rather sore；
But； on the whole； delighted！
LUIZ。 When others claimed thy dainty hand；
I waitedwaitedwaited；
DUKE。 As prudence （so I understand）
Dictatedtatedtated。
CAS。 By virtue of our early vow
Recordedcordedcorded；
DUCH。 Your pure and patient love is now
Rewardedwardedwarded。
ALL。 Then hail； O King of a Golden Land；
And the high…born bride who claims his hand！
The past is dead； and you gain your own；
A royal crown and a golden throne！
（All kneel： Luiz crowns Casilda。）
ALL。 Once more gondolieri；
Both skilful and wary；
Free from this quandary
Contented are we。 Ah！
From Royalty flying；
Our gondolas plying；
And merrily crying
Our 〃preme；〃 〃stali！〃 Ah！
So good…bye； cachucha； fandango； bolero
We'll dance a farewell to that measure
Old Xeres； adieuManzanillaMontero
We leave you with feelings of pleasure！
CURTAIN
THE GRAND DUKE
OR
THE STATUTORY DUEL
by W。 S。 Gilbert
DRAMATIS PERSONAE。
RUDOLPH （Grand Duke of Pfennig Halbpfennig）。
ERNEST DUMMKOPF （a Theatrical Manager）。
LUDWIG （his Leading Comedian）。
DR。 TANNHUSER （a Notary）。
THE PRINCE OF MONTE CARLO。
VISCOUNT MENTONE。
BEN HASHBAZ （a Costumier）。
HERALD。
THE PRINCESS OF MONTE CARLO （betrothed to RUDOLPH）。
THE BARONESS VON KRAKENFELDT （betrothed to RUDOLPH）。
JULIA JELLICOE （an English Comdienne）。
LISA （a Soubrette）。
Members of Ernest Dummkopf's Company：
OLGA
GRETCHEN
BERTHA
ELSA
MARTHA
Chamberlains； Nobles； Actors； Actresses； etc。
ACT I。Scene。 Public Square of Speisesaal。
ACT II。Scene。 Hall in the Grand Ducal Palace。
Date 1750。
First produced at the Savoy Theatre on March 7； 1896。
ACT I。
SCENE。Market…place of Speisesaal； in the Grand Duchy of Pfennig
Halbpfennig。 A well； with decorated ironwork； up L。C。 GRETCHEN；
BERTHA； OLGA； MARTHA； and other members of ERNEST DUMMKOPF'S
theatrical company are discovered； seated at several small
tables； enjoying a repast in honour of the nuptials of LUDWIG；
his leading comedian； and LISA； his soubrette。
CHORUS。
Won't it be a pretty wedding？
Will not Lisa look delightful？
Smiles and tears in plenty shedding
Which in brides of course is rightful
One could say； if one were spiteful；
Contradiction little dreading；
Her bouquet is simply frightful
Still； 'twill be a pretty wedding！
Oh； it is a pretty wedding！
Such a pretty； pretty wedding！
ELSA。 If her dress is badly fitting；
Theirs the fault who made her trousseau。
BERTHA。 If her gloves are always splitting；
Cheap kid gloves； we know； will do so。
OLGA。 If upon her train she stumbled；
On one's train one's always treading。
GRET。 If her hair is rather tumbled；
Still； 'twill be a pretty wedding！
CHORUS。 Such a pretty； pretty wedding！
CHORUS。
Here they come； the couple plighted
On life's journey gaily start them。
Soon to be for aye united；
Till divorce or death shall part them。
（LUDWIG and LISA come forward。）
DUETLUDWIG and LISA。
LUD。 Pretty Lisa； fair and tasty；
Tell me now； and tell me truly；
Haven't you been rather hasty？
Haven't you been rash unduly？
Am I quite the dashing sposo
That your fancy could depict you？
Perhaps you think I'm only so…so？
（She expresses admiration。）
Well； I will not contradict you！
CHORUS。 No； he will not contradict you！
LISA。 Who am I to raise objection？
I'm a child； untaught and homely
When you tell me you're perfection；
Tender； truthful； true； and comely
That in quarrel no one's bolder；
Though dissensions always grieve you
Why； my love； you're so much older
That； of course； I must believe you！
CHORUS。 Yes； of course； she must believe you！
CHORUS。
If he ever acts unkindly；
Shut your eyes and love him blindly
Should he call you names uncomely；
Shut your mouth and love him dumbly
Should he rate you； rightlyleftly
Shut your ears and love him deafly。
Ha！ ha！ ha！ ha！ ha！ ha！ ha！
Thus and thus and thus alone
Ludwig's wife may hold her own！
（LUDWIG and LISA sit at table。）
Enter NOTARY TANNHAUSER。
NOT。 Hallo！ Surely I'm not late？ （All chatter
unintelligibly in reply。）
NOT。 But； dear me； you're all at breakfast！ Has the
wedding taken place？ （All chatter unintelligibly in reply。）
NOT。 My good girls； one at a time； I beg。 Let me
understand the situation。 As solicitor to the conspiracy to
dethrone the Grand Dukea conspiracy in which the members of
this company are deeply involvedI am invited to the marriage of
two of its members。 I present myself in due course； and I find；
not only that the ceremony has taken placewhich
