Word: scene
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scene of the second act is a finely furnished bedroom within the castle. On one side is a gorgeous bed in which lies Jau. Two servants stand at the bedside, holding silver trays with chocolate and other delicacies. When Jau awakes he does not at first believe what he sees, but is finally persuaded that he is the real prince. Jon Rand prescribes as a tonic a cordial, from the effect of which Jau soon becomes unable to do or say anything correctly...
...scene of the third act is the waiting room of the Princess Sidselill. At a window looking out on the court yard stand Karl and Frau Adeluz, the lady in waiting, laughing at the attempts of Jau to mount his horse for the hunt. When the hunting party has left, Karl persuades Frau Adeluz to dress the other tramp, Schluck, in the clothes of the princess and to treat him as if he were the real princess...
...scene of the next act is the great banquet hall of the castle. A mighty feast is going on with Jau at the head of the table, surrounded by the courtiers, and Jon Rand at the foot. When the gaiety is at its height and Jau is well filled with wines, Frau Adeluz brings in Schluck dressed as a princess, but still wearing his long beard. Jau sinks in his chair with astonishment, then rushes upon Schluck and embraces him. Schluck assumes a high-pitched voice and calls Jau by endearing names, all the time endeavoring to kiss him. Then...
After another act full of similar horse-play, in which the tramps are still more confused about their identity, the curtain rises for the last act upon the same scene as that with which the play began. Jau lies sleeping on the grass where Schluck finds him. Jau still thinks that he is the prince and orders Schluck to bring him some champagne. Schluck refuses and they are still quarreling when the hunters come out with the prince and Karl at their head. The party stops, the prince tells the men they have dreamed, throws them a purse and rides...
...concert at Mechanics' Hall, tonight, will be as follows: 1. March, "For the Country," Milloeker. 2. Waltz, "Waves of the Danube," Joanovici. 3. Overture, "Semiramide," Rossini. 4. Selection from "Robin Hood," De Koven. 5. Ballet Music from "Coppelia," Delibes. a. Dance of the Automatons. b. Waltz. c. Czardas. 6. Scene Religieuse, Massenet. 'Cello Solo, Mr. J. Keller. 7. Waltz, "Vienna Bonbons," Strauss. 8. Overture to "Piccolino," Guiraud. 9. Overture, to "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg," Wagner. 10. Gavotte, Gebbard. (First time). 11. Kosakenritt, Milloecker. 12. March, "Merry War," Strauss...