SCENE VI.—The Chrysanthemum Garden, as before.Mimosaup stage among flowers.Mimosa.O dear honorable ones, hold up exalted heads to comfort august lady with beauty! She comes hither with the kind, worshipful English lady who tells strange story of little lost one. (Comes slowly downC.) The sun shines to-morrow, and the gods will send Mimosa wisdom! (Turns to flowers.) O dear ones, beautiful and fresh, I would not the Princess saw one drooping head.ENTERItoL., cautiously, without perceivingMimosa.Ito.For many mornings I come here. The sentries smile at me, there is no one to see Ito’s play-acting, and I, the best play-actor in many honorable dwellings, did not my own play-acting, but that of wise Sakara, therefore beautiful lady liked not. Would she could see me play-act doctor or the funeral.Mimosa(throws herself on her knees, half laughing, half crying).O dear one, sent by the gods, thy eyes, honorable eyes?Ito(drawing back).I will not play-act that again, most worshipful!Mimosa.Play-act?Ito.It was not my play-acting. I would august lady saw my own excellent games. It was Sakara taught this to me. None liked; even the policemen said angry words!Mimosa.Come to me, O dear little one. Be not afraid, it is joy; honorable desire to see excellent play-acting.Ito.The beautiful lady! I would she knew Ito is the most excellent play-actor. She did not like game of Sakara.Mimosa.Dear treasure-flower, beautiful lady will indeed love excellent play-acting. When the powerful sun travels higher in the sky, if little Ito returns to the garden he shall do excellent play-acting, the venerated Princess will like rarely.Ito.Ito wants neither money nor books, but smiles from the beautiful, exalted lady.Mimosa.O dear kind one, the Princess will give smiles. All will love honorable, kind little Ito. Make leave-taking, and return, Ito, the comfort-bringing!Ito.The ladywillsmile?Mimosa.Truly, O little Ito.Ito.Then I return. Shall I play-act the doctor or the funeral?Mimosa.All the play-acting. Only return. (Itobows.EXITL.) O joy, joy! Shall I with haste fly to the Princess? Ah, she comes, with worshipful lady and venerated Ancient One!ENTERPrincessR.withLady C.andMiss P., followed by three girls.Princess.This, O kind ones, is the Chrysanthemum Garden. See honorable blossoms, how fresh and sweet. They will be gathered for thee; deign to accept. I will not myself pluck, lest evil come.Cecil(briskly).Dear Princess, you are very kind. May I tell you more about my brother’s search for the little one?Mimosa(throws herself with a cry at feet ofPrincess).O dear lady, forgive, the gods have sent Mimosa wisdom. Deign to remember. (Princessstarts.) Nay, O most beloved, it is not evil. Condescend to remember the words of the most worthy Yamen who sleeps with the gods. Did he not say the gods of the sea sent thee to cheer his house with honorable laughter?Princess(with surprise).I remember well, O Mimosa San. Sometimes when still a little one I heard in the dark the sound of angry waves and strange moanings, as of voices calling in the hours when sleep condescended not to rest on my eyelids. He told me to still childish fears.Cecil(aside toMiss P.).G., this is exciting. We are not only explorers, but discoverers, and that is more than your professor will ever be!Miss P.(toPrincess, speaking in loud voice).Are your father and mother dead?Princess.The noble Yamen and the exalted lady sleep with the gods.Mimosa.Deign, O most august, to remember the little bag they gave—the bag worn round venerated neck.Princess.The bag, O Mimosa San?Mimosa.The little honorable silk bag—the gracious Princess has told Mimosa of it, and the bidding of the powerful Yamen to open it if trouble dwelt on thy threshold. And we, O most foolish, have forgotten it.Princess.The bag? I have worn it so long that, indeed, I had forgotten honorable words, O wise Mimosa. See, here it is.Cecil(excitedly).Open it, Princess.Miss P.If you are the young person to whom the money belongs, Ar—his lordship—will lose £5000 a year.Cecil(laughing).G., you forget. You have called a Princess a young person. What about the prison?Princess(hesitating).O Mimosa, I cannot! Fear has come to me—my fingers tremble. It may be I shall learn more evil!Yuki.Open it, most worshipful. It is only the putting-off man who sharpens his arrows when he sees the lion. This may be an arrow to pierce the heart of wicked Sakara!Mimosa.Give it to me, beloved Princess. If it be evil-bringing, let the grief come to me and not to thee.Princess.Nay, I will not fear. It was here the little one, the treasure-flower, cried out the cry that has broken my heart. I have brought sorrow to a child—what else matters? See—I—open! (Draws out paper and reads.) “The Princess Kiku has been to the unworthy Yamen the light of life. The gods of the sea sent her to cheer a threshold brightened by no treasure-flowers—from a wreck the little one was saved. The deep secret is known only to the august Son of Heaven.”Cecil.O you dear little thing! But I suppose £5000 a year is nothing to a Princess.Miss P.I am thankful it isn’t one of those solemn Japanese babies.Mimosa.O beloved. (Bows.) Exalted! (Bows.) August. (Bows.) There is no curse. Sakara said the curse of the fathers of Japan. You, O most gracious, are a barbarian baby.All Japanese Girls.Comfort-bringing, there is no curse.Princess.If this is so, I do not mind being a barbarian baby.Miss P.I should think not, indeed. A most fortunate young woman.Princess.It is the cry of the child—that terrible cry! (Mimosaclaps hands, runsL., returns withIto. General astonishment.) The little one!Mimosa(excitedly)his eyes—his eyes!Ito(solemnly).I grieve, most excellent, that play-acting gavenot happiness. It was play-acting of Sakara. Those who are too grave and wise cannot play-act. I will be——Princess.O joy too great! O little treasure-flower, my touch harmed thee not?Ito.It was play-acting—but it was grief-bringing that play-acting brought no honorable hand-clapping. I——Princess(caressing).Thou shalt be Princess Kiku’s play-actor. Nay (turns toCecil), I forgot, most worshipful, I am no Princess, only a very happy girl (holdsIto). Is the excellent Englishman now my brother?Cecil.No, your cousin. Do you have cousins in Japan? I will instantly send to him to come.Yuki.Let us dance our joy!Totmai.Jolly little things!Haru.Oh, I say!Ito.When shall excellent play-acting be?Cecil.I hope you notice, G., the impression that the most enlightened member of the powerful British aristocracy has produced. However (Japanese girls dance forward), this is only the beginning. What will be the end of this Japanese Romance?[Kneels byPrincess, taking her hand.CURTAIN.
SCENE VI.—The Chrysanthemum Garden, as before.
Mimosaup stage among flowers.
Mimosa.O dear honorable ones, hold up exalted heads to comfort august lady with beauty! She comes hither with the kind, worshipful English lady who tells strange story of little lost one. (Comes slowly downC.) The sun shines to-morrow, and the gods will send Mimosa wisdom! (Turns to flowers.) O dear ones, beautiful and fresh, I would not the Princess saw one drooping head.
ENTERItoL., cautiously, without perceivingMimosa.
Ito.For many mornings I come here. The sentries smile at me, there is no one to see Ito’s play-acting, and I, the best play-actor in many honorable dwellings, did not my own play-acting, but that of wise Sakara, therefore beautiful lady liked not. Would she could see me play-act doctor or the funeral.
Mimosa(throws herself on her knees, half laughing, half crying).O dear one, sent by the gods, thy eyes, honorable eyes?
Ito(drawing back).I will not play-act that again, most worshipful!
Mimosa.Play-act?
Ito.It was not my play-acting. I would august lady saw my own excellent games. It was Sakara taught this to me. None liked; even the policemen said angry words!
Mimosa.Come to me, O dear little one. Be not afraid, it is joy; honorable desire to see excellent play-acting.
Ito.The beautiful lady! I would she knew Ito is the most excellent play-actor. She did not like game of Sakara.
Mimosa.Dear treasure-flower, beautiful lady will indeed love excellent play-acting. When the powerful sun travels higher in the sky, if little Ito returns to the garden he shall do excellent play-acting, the venerated Princess will like rarely.
Ito.Ito wants neither money nor books, but smiles from the beautiful, exalted lady.
Mimosa.O dear kind one, the Princess will give smiles. All will love honorable, kind little Ito. Make leave-taking, and return, Ito, the comfort-bringing!
Ito.The ladywillsmile?
Mimosa.Truly, O little Ito.
Ito.Then I return. Shall I play-act the doctor or the funeral?
Mimosa.All the play-acting. Only return. (Itobows.EXITL.) O joy, joy! Shall I with haste fly to the Princess? Ah, she comes, with worshipful lady and venerated Ancient One!
ENTERPrincessR.withLady C.andMiss P., followed by three girls.
Princess.This, O kind ones, is the Chrysanthemum Garden. See honorable blossoms, how fresh and sweet. They will be gathered for thee; deign to accept. I will not myself pluck, lest evil come.
Cecil(briskly).Dear Princess, you are very kind. May I tell you more about my brother’s search for the little one?
Mimosa(throws herself with a cry at feet ofPrincess).O dear lady, forgive, the gods have sent Mimosa wisdom. Deign to remember. (Princessstarts.) Nay, O most beloved, it is not evil. Condescend to remember the words of the most worthy Yamen who sleeps with the gods. Did he not say the gods of the sea sent thee to cheer his house with honorable laughter?
Princess(with surprise).I remember well, O Mimosa San. Sometimes when still a little one I heard in the dark the sound of angry waves and strange moanings, as of voices calling in the hours when sleep condescended not to rest on my eyelids. He told me to still childish fears.
Cecil(aside toMiss P.).G., this is exciting. We are not only explorers, but discoverers, and that is more than your professor will ever be!
Miss P.(toPrincess, speaking in loud voice).Are your father and mother dead?
Princess.The noble Yamen and the exalted lady sleep with the gods.
Mimosa.Deign, O most august, to remember the little bag they gave—the bag worn round venerated neck.
Princess.The bag, O Mimosa San?
Mimosa.The little honorable silk bag—the gracious Princess has told Mimosa of it, and the bidding of the powerful Yamen to open it if trouble dwelt on thy threshold. And we, O most foolish, have forgotten it.
Princess.The bag? I have worn it so long that, indeed, I had forgotten honorable words, O wise Mimosa. See, here it is.
Cecil(excitedly).Open it, Princess.
Miss P.If you are the young person to whom the money belongs, Ar—his lordship—will lose £5000 a year.
Cecil(laughing).G., you forget. You have called a Princess a young person. What about the prison?
Princess(hesitating).O Mimosa, I cannot! Fear has come to me—my fingers tremble. It may be I shall learn more evil!
Yuki.Open it, most worshipful. It is only the putting-off man who sharpens his arrows when he sees the lion. This may be an arrow to pierce the heart of wicked Sakara!
Mimosa.Give it to me, beloved Princess. If it be evil-bringing, let the grief come to me and not to thee.
Princess.Nay, I will not fear. It was here the little one, the treasure-flower, cried out the cry that has broken my heart. I have brought sorrow to a child—what else matters? See—I—open! (Draws out paper and reads.) “The Princess Kiku has been to the unworthy Yamen the light of life. The gods of the sea sent her to cheer a threshold brightened by no treasure-flowers—from a wreck the little one was saved. The deep secret is known only to the august Son of Heaven.”
Cecil.O you dear little thing! But I suppose £5000 a year is nothing to a Princess.
Miss P.I am thankful it isn’t one of those solemn Japanese babies.
Mimosa.O beloved. (Bows.) Exalted! (Bows.) August. (Bows.) There is no curse. Sakara said the curse of the fathers of Japan. You, O most gracious, are a barbarian baby.
All Japanese Girls.Comfort-bringing, there is no curse.
Princess.If this is so, I do not mind being a barbarian baby.
Miss P.I should think not, indeed. A most fortunate young woman.
Princess.It is the cry of the child—that terrible cry! (Mimosaclaps hands, runsL., returns withIto. General astonishment.) The little one!Mimosa(excitedly)his eyes—his eyes!
Ito(solemnly).I grieve, most excellent, that play-acting gavenot happiness. It was play-acting of Sakara. Those who are too grave and wise cannot play-act. I will be——
Princess.O joy too great! O little treasure-flower, my touch harmed thee not?
Ito.It was play-acting—but it was grief-bringing that play-acting brought no honorable hand-clapping. I——
Princess(caressing).Thou shalt be Princess Kiku’s play-actor. Nay (turns toCecil), I forgot, most worshipful, I am no Princess, only a very happy girl (holdsIto). Is the excellent Englishman now my brother?
Cecil.No, your cousin. Do you have cousins in Japan? I will instantly send to him to come.
Yuki.Let us dance our joy!
Totmai.Jolly little things!
Haru.Oh, I say!
Ito.When shall excellent play-acting be?
Cecil.I hope you notice, G., the impression that the most enlightened member of the powerful British aristocracy has produced. However (Japanese girls dance forward), this is only the beginning. What will be the end of this Japanese Romance?
[Kneels byPrincess, taking her hand.
CURTAIN.
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A Burlesque Musical Entertainment, By W. D. Felter
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Cast of Characters
A burlesque musical entertainment in 1 act, by W. D. Felter (author of “The Sweet Family,” etc.), 1 male, 13 female characters. Time of performance about 1½ hours. This is a miscellaneous programme rendered for the benefit of “The Free Ice Fund for the Philippine Islanders.” It includes various “specialties,” living pictures, Mother-Goose chorus, etc., and concludes with a burlesque operetta entitled “Johnny Jones.” The Roses, the Rosebuds and the Only Young Man on the Spot make up an entertainment that cannot fail to excite continuous mirth for the better part of an evening. The author has produced this burlesque at church entertainments in many parts of the country, with unvarying success.
GERTRUDE MASON, M.D.Or, THE LADY DOCTOR
A Farce in One Act, for Female Characters, By L. M. C. Armstrong
PRICE, 15 CENTS
Cast of Characters
Time.—The Present.Place.—New York.
Time of Representation.—Thirty Minutes.
An exceedingly bright piece for young ladies, in which young Dr. Gertrude, already a victim of circumstances, is made the victim of a practical joke. The scenes withMrs. Van Style, who mistakes the doctor for a pawnbroker, andMiss Jane Simpkins, who brings a sick dog to be cured, are hilarious, whileNorah, an Irish cook, is deliciously droll. The cook is the star of the piece, but all the personages are vivacious and every situation bristles with fun.
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Transcriber’s Notes:ChangedPrendargasttoPrendergastin “Miss Prendergast’s solicitude for Arthur” on page3.bpchanged tobyin “sits on ground by summer-house” on page11.Norachanged toNorahto agree with list of characters in “Gertrude Mason”.
ChangedPrendargasttoPrendergastin “Miss Prendergast’s solicitude for Arthur” on page3.
bpchanged tobyin “sits on ground by summer-house” on page11.
Norachanged toNorahto agree with list of characters in “Gertrude Mason”.