Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays Part 219

Wazir rhythm on _The Court_ _and_ _Ghurri-Wurri_ begin to wood-drum run, _Nubian_ first, then _Ghurri-Wurri_, [Telegraphically then _Vizier_, then _Wazir_. The running stated ... ... etc. is entirely vertical in movement, no ground being covered at all.

Musically, accented Lights out eighth notes in 2/4 [In the darkness, the runners move downstage time, _presto_] without losing step. A plain drop is lowered behind them]

Cymbal crash

Cymbal crash Lights on

SCENE IV.

_The Music_ _The Pantomime, etc._

Wazir rhythm, The runners increase their speed throughout the _crescendo_ and scene _acceleramento_ _Ghurri-Wurri_ slips to his knees, _Vizier_, without losing a step, jerks him back on his feet _Ghurri-Wurri_, pointing left, resumes running _Wazir_ points left When the runners have reached their maximum speed

Cymbal crash The lights go out In the darkness the _Wazir's court_ and _Ghurri-Wurri_ exit and take their places at the right ready for Scene V _The Shepherd_ and _Goat_ take their places

Cymbal crash Lights up

SCENE V.

_The Music_ _The Pantomime, etc._

Wind instrument [A plain drop]

_The Shepherd_ is discovered well to the left, piping for the Goat _Goat_ is dancing

Begin Princess _Goat_ stops to listen, looks off to the right rhythm _Shepherd_ looks to the right _Goat_ crosses to extreme right, bows _Princess and retinue_ enter

Tap They halt

Tap _The Shepherd_ kneels to the Princess, then dances for her

Stringed instrument

Drum roll _pp. _The Goat_ becomes alarmed crescendo_ _All_ turn and look to the right _Goat_, on all fours, offers his back to the Princess _Shepherd_ induces _Princess_ to sit on Goat's back

Princess rhythm _Goat_ exits, followed by Princess and retinue

Tap _Shepherd_ folds his arms

Wazir rhythm _Wazir's Court_ and _Ghurri-Wurri_ enter from the right

Tap They halt

Tap _Wazir_ points to Shepherd

Tap _Vizier_ brandishes his scimiter

Drum roll _Nubian_ approaches Shepherd

Drum crash _Nubian_ falls

Drum roll _Wazir_ shakes his fists _Crescendo_ Points at Shepherd to _Vizier_ attacks Shepherd with scimiter _Shepherd_ grasps scimiter They struggle, conventionally, one, two, three, four, five, six

Drum crash _The Shepherd_ falls

Drum roll _The Vizier_ waves his scimiter aloft

Drum roll _Wazir_ exults

Tap _Nubian_ rises

Tap _Wazir_ points to the right

Tap _Vizier_ points at Shepherd with scimiter

Tap _Nubian_ seizes the Shepherd

Wazir rhythm _Wazir's Court_ and _Shepherd_ exit at the right, ignoring Ghurri-Wurri, Nubian and Shepherd first, then Vizier, then Wazir. [All cross behind the drop to left of stage ready for Scene VI]

Drum crash _Ghurri-Wurri_ stamps his foot

Drum roll Shakes his fists after them

Drum roll Runs to left and shakes his fists at the Princess

Drum roll Runs to right and shakes them at the Wazir Runs to center and shakes them at the audience

Cymbal crash Lights out _Ghurri-Wurri_ exits The drop is raised

Cymbal crash Lights on

SCENE VI.

[The Wazir's garden. No characters on scene]

_The Music_ _The Pantomime, etc._

Wazir rhythm _Nubian_ enters from left, holding the Shepherd The _Wazir_ and _Vizier_ follow

Tap _Wazir_ takes his seat, smirking

Tap _Wazir_ orders Shepherd thrown down at the right

Drum crash _Nubian_ complies

Tap _Vizier_ orders Nubian off right