The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

brought up for argument before the
full court. Gluseppe's and Marcos po-
sition as ruler is summed up by the
former as follows: I'VE are called
Your Majesty we are allowed to
purchase for ourselves magnificent
clothes. our subjects frequently nod
to us in the streets, the sentries al
ways return our Salutes, and we enjoy
the inestimable privilege of heading
the subscriptions to all the principal
charities"
Rising early in tn" morning
We proceed to light our Ira
Then our Majesty adorning
In its worka-ddY attire
We embark without delay
ON the duties of the day.
Giuseppe here enumerates some of
the Kingly duties in IL humorous song,
a part of which is AS follows:
After that We generally
Go ana dress our private vd,"t
Gts rather nervous duty-hes a tuu"hy
little mani
Write some letters literary
For our private secretary
lie is Shaky in his spelling. 50 we help
him if We can.
Then in view of craving inner
We so down and order dinner;
Then We polish the Il gGlla aud the Coro-
nation plate:
Spend an hour titivatin~
All our Gentlrme n-il. waiting,
! or we run on little errauds for the minis
| terS of state.
| After some conversation on the sub
| iect, Kings and Courtiers all agree
| that the only cloud to their complete
| happiness in Baratara is the absence
| Of all female society. Marco then. in
| a song. gives a recipe for complete
| happiness. Scarcely has he ended
! than the chorus of contadine come run
ming in singing:
Here we are az the risk of our lives,
| From ever so far, and we've brought you
your wives
| And to that end we've crossed the main,
| And we don't intend to return again. Lite.
Tessa and Ganetta in duet desire
to know all about life in Barataria.
This desire is seconded by all the con-
| tadine.
| We shall all go ON requesting
Till YOU tell us. never doubt it,
| Everything is integtstil
Tell US, tell us all about it
But more than all. Gianetta and
| Tessa desire especially to know which
Of them is actually queen. They are
told that that question can not be de-
cided until the old nurse has been
brought. The matter Of special import
anCe now before the court is how to
ntly celebrate the honeymoon and they
Il l..
follows the dancing of that celebrated
Spanish dance which is the most beau
tiful feature of the opera. The. con-
tadine with Castenets, the gOndoliers
with tamborines, accompanied by the
orchestra to music of the most be-
witching nature, and with II liberal
use of calcium cOlored lights crafty
the sense of beauty of both eye and
ear 1t is first danced by the Royal
| quarttte the others in the meanwhile
singing, and afterwards all dance rC
the accompaniment of the orchestra.
The dance is suddenly interrupted
by the unexpected appearance Of the
Grand Inquisitor" Don Alhambra.
| who looks on with astonishment. Mar.
co and Giuseppe appear embarrassed
The others run off. Here follows ar
amusing dialogue between Don Al.
hambra and the King, that is. Marco
and Giuseppe. The Grand Inquisitoi
was shocked in seeing a footman dane,
ing, but is promptly informed that II
was the Lord High Footman." Ht
then mentions having seen "a "com
mon little drummer boy" but was
told that ii was the Lord High Drum
mer Boy" This does not satisfy hi.
ideas Of Courtly customs and he pro
ceeds To enlighten Marco and Giuseppe
on courtly etiquette, following it uI
with a song.
Giannette and Tossa here enter IN
observed and listen to the Grand In
| quisitorS announcement that tn
Duke and Duchess of Plaza Toro. Will
their daughter Caslda, have arrive,
in Barataria and are expected any mo
ment Marco and Giuseppe reply tha
there coming is nothing to them. Dol
Alhambra expresses the opinion tha
the coming Of the daughter makes
great deal OF difference To them--tha
is, To one of them, and proceeds L
explain that she was married 10 tn
king of Barataria when they were bot
infants, and that the only thing lef
now is to decide which of them i
king This announcement causes
sensation. Tcss and Giannetta nov
come forward, and. upon the Gran
Inquisitor asking who they are, he i
curtly told that they are the wive
Of Marco and Giuseppe, The youn
ladies are now in great distress. On