MAIDEN MONA THE MERMAID. A Fairy Play for Fairy People.

MAIDEN MONA THE MERMAID.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

The Gnome King.—A penniless potentate who used to play first fiddle, but has lost his key.

O’Rooster the Audacious.—High Cockolorum. Master of the (rocking) Horse. First Lord of the Shaving Brush. Gold Stick in w(h)aiting to the King, and a warm stick, in plaster to Coquettina, Q.E.D.; R.S.V.P.; R.I.P.; etc., etc., etc.

General Bounce.—No relation to General De Billy Tee.

Captain Pounce.—Not Kept-in-pounds, shillings and pence, alas! Too poor to “mawwy.”

CAST OF CHARACTERS.

SCENE I.

Cavern on the Sea Coast by Moonlight.—Opening in Rocks at Back, showing Sea.—The Waves are Rising and Running into Mouth of Cavern.—Introductory Music Descriptive of Storm; Thunder Heard Behind.—Music Gradually Changes to Soft Measured Air as Curtain Rises.—Prince Doodle Discovered Lying on Rocks at Back. R. C. as though Cast up by the Waves.—Enter through Opening Mona.—She Comes Down, Combing Her Hair with a Golden Comb through the following:—

SCENE II. Coquettina’s Cottage.

Coquettina discovered looking at herself in a glass on L. wall. Arm chair with cover on, R. Cupboard, R. Door, L. Barrel against wall, L. Table with cover, C., candle burning on table.

SCENE III. THE FOREST DELL.

Haunted tree C. at back. A large rock at R. of tree, upon which Noodle is seated.

Doo. A friend in need’s a friend indeed they say. Madam, we thank you. Come, friends, let’s away.

Noo. Let’s to the mountain; there our sacks we’ll fill. And get good fortune from a monstrous ill.