The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-01

Inez. Not in the least. You are free.
VAsco. You are an angel, and il the CO.
votion of a lie
Inez. But it will not. In fact, 1 have
msde other arrangements To save you l
have consented to marry Don Pedro, and
We are going out to discover the passsgeto
India.
Vasco. I am astonished.
1He is astonished until curtain falls.
ACT Ill.
Great Ship at Sea. The f~oOaights represent
the Stern. Cabin seen. Nautical Incl
dents. Inguittion band plays: "Oh the
roast jews Of old Portugal"
Enter INEz.
Inez. Alas, poor VascoI
Enter VAsCo through a port hole.
Vasco. Believe me, true.
Inez. You must also be very wet.
Vasco. 1t is so. l love you.
The ship begins to go to DAVID JONES,
when thousands of MsdsgAscsrites swim
round her, come on board, draw swords
daggers, afghans, mucks, creases, ata
ghans, inferences, and other weapons of
vengeance. Ali the whitefolks are going
to be massscred.
Selica. Don't CThey dOn't-the ship
ACTIV.
Madagascar. Splendid psgodas, temples,
caves of Elephants, Giants CsuseWsys,
putulIy nauLcbes and other Interesting
scenery. SELICA is Queen; she enters.
Selica. Ny people are loyal, but they
have constitutional rights, and they insist
on killing these whites.
Enter VAsCo.
Selica. Sol you are there, are you?
Vaseo. 10 your Msjesty's assertion I az
sent, and to your Majssty's inquiry / reply
afirmatiVely.
Sslica. The people will kill you.
Visco. It is unfortunate. 1t occurs to me
at this crisis 10 enquire of your Majesty
whv you are called The Africaine2
Selics. Beca use 1 am an Asiatic, Resu-
ming the subject, 1 remark that I can a v
you in one way only. l will declare you
my husband.
Vasco. You are an angel, andif the de-
votion of q life
INEz is heard singing without.
"I 60 to execution,
Ills righteous Ietribution
And by the Contribution.
Al foreigners must die"
Vasco. That voicel he starts
Selica. How dare you start 2 I'll make
you smart. You love that Lisbon coquette!
IT'S well. [SarcasticSlly.
Vssco. Is it2
TThe curtain descends on his conviction
that however well it may be, it
might be better
ACT V.
QUEEN SELICA's Gardens. They are very
beautiful, and oranges, olives, ostrich
eggs, oysters, and other luxuries depend
from the trees.
Selica. Is this Madagascar Am l its
Queen 2 But without entering st this mo-
ment into q discussion upon those details,
slaveerh bring in your prisoners.
VAsco su1IEEz are broughtin.
NeluskO. It may be cUnSeuient for me TO
mention that 1 love your Majesty.
Selica. If equally convenient hold your
tongue. But where Is that persons hus-
bsnd2
Nelusko. Ask the sharks.
Selica (hsughtily) 1 ask you, But l am
answered. Now, false lover, and you, art
full woman, you are in my ~ P8 YBBsGt.
me-. 1 expect nothing further in this
mundane sphere.
Selics. But you love him2
Pointing to Vssec.
Inez. The statement which has just been
made in reference to my late husband, al
lows me without improperly to say tina!
such is the csse.
Sslica. Hal And you love her
Pointing to Inez
w.. loro -nu 18th opH Is Nha dauO-
ton of a.
Seics. Silence, you double, faced Janus,
Polio in Norma was a gentlemaL to you.
Never mind. Put them on a vessel which
see coming, and which is about to sail at
6:45 A, NJ, for POrtugsli and may they be
happy.
TThey are led away TO happiness.
The scene changes and discovers
THE UPAs TREE.
1t is very splendid, with red leaves,
but surrounded with dead elephants,
ichthyosaurisns, crocodiles, giraffas and
others who have ventured within reach
of its poison. There occur sixteen bars
in unison on the fourth string, and the
audience weep for seven minutes.
Enter SELICA and NELULKo, following.
Selics. Who told you TO Gomez
Nelusko. 1 thought 1 had spprised
your Majesty of my undertaking attach
ment.
Selica. Did your Iforgot. But it really
does not matter. Are they ssfe2
Nelusko Deign to look through these
branches. There goes the ship, and on his
return Vasco de CANA viii be made Admi-
raj of the Indian, Persian and Arabian
Seas.
Selica. How do you know thst2
Nelusko. From a statement In M. Charles
Knights excellent c~yclOP11ia Of geogra-
ply.
Sslics. You are right it is an admirable
work, and no e%ntlemsn's library can be
complete without it. Now give me that
bunch of crimson berries. Not that
keeping the largest for yourself, pigl
TShe eats the Upas fruit. He does the same.
Tremendous final Chorus.
Mile. SAKE. How they are singing out
Of tunel Dies.
NJ. Faure. Perfectly strocious. CDiea-
Curtain falls on Final o.