SCENE III.

[The Wazir's Garden as in Scene I]

_The Music_ _The Pantomime, etc._

Bass chords _Wazir_, _Vizier_ and _Nubian_ asleep as before

Tap on drum _Ghurri-Wurri_ enters at the left

Tap on drum Prostrates himself before Wazir

Bass chord _Wazir and court_ sleep on

Tap on drum _Ghurri-Wurri_ again prostrates himself

Bass chord _The Court_ sleeps on

Drum crash _Ghurri-Wurri_ slams himself down hard

Drum crash _Wazir_, _Vizier_, _Nubian_ awake

Drum roll _Wazir_ shakes his fist at the beggar

Wood-block tap Signals Vizier

Sand blocks _Vizier_ runs thumb along his scimiter blade

Tap _Ghurri-Wurri_ retreats to the right

Tap He stumbles over the telescope

Tap, tap He picks it up and hands it to the Wazir

Tap _Ghurri-Wurri_ points to the "Distance."

Tap _The Wazir_ uses the telescope

Princess rhythm The "Distance" is revealed as in Scene I _Princess and retinue_ are seen traveling [across the platform from right to left]

Tap _The Wazir_ lowers the telescope The "Distance" vanishes as in Scene I

Drum crash _Wazir_ stamps his foot

Drum roll He shakes his fists, first at the distance, then off left

Tap Points at Ghurri-Wurri

Tap _Vizier_ seizes Ghurri-Wurri by the scruff of the neck

Tap _Vizier_ points off left with his scimiter

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