THE CORSAIR;

Author of Perdita, or the Royal Milkmaid, Prince Prettypet and the Butterfly, Trying It On, Phenomenon in a Smock-frock, A Comical Countess, &c., &c.

A description of the Costume—Cast of the Characters—Entrances and Exits—Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the whole of the Stage Business.

Cast of Characters.—[The Corsair.]

Scene I

SCENE I.—Marine Aquarium, or Naiad’s Coralline Temple—Water Spirits discovered sleeping in shells; Tritons come in and arouse them, by sounding their conches; Spirits rise and dance; a coral grotto rises, having in it Submarina, Coralia, Azurina, Tempestia, &c.

Music.—Serena rises through trap, L. C.

[Music.—The Spirits form a group, and Serena is seen darting up towards the earth as the scene closes.

Scene II

SCENE II.—Market Place in Stamboul, and Oriental Slave Bazaar.

Cheering outside.—Enter Corsairs, L.

Enter Conrad, L.

Enter Birbanto, L.

Enter a number of female Slaves, followed by Yussuf, L.

March.—Enter Pasha, Syng Smaul, and Guards, R.

Music.—The Slaves dance out one by one, and pass before the Pasha.

Enter Medora, dancing, L.

Enter Conrad, R.

Serena rises from trap, R. C.

Scene III

SCENE III.—A Storm at Sea, with the wreck of the Golden Mary.

Conrad’s vessel discovered, surrounded by the raging waters. Conrad, Medora and Sailor, discovered on the deck.

Scene IV

SCENE IV.—The Pirate’s Home.—A large arch in C., with curtains closed. Music.

Enter Birbanto and Yussuf, stealthily, L.

Music.—The curtains in the arch, C., are raised, and discover Conrad reclining on a couch of tiger skins, smoking a chibouque, Medora seated at his feet.

Birbanto crawls on from R.

Soft music.—Enter Yussuf and Birbanto, stealthily, R.

Enter Corsairs, L.

[Music.—They approach Conrad, with daggers raised. The Scene opens and Serena appears behind.

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[Together.]

Scene V

SCENE V.—The Harem, with the Gardens of the Pasha’s Palace.

Odalisques dancing. Enter Gulnare, L., and Zuliema, R.; the Odalisques dance round Gulnare.

Enter Pasha, L. U. E.—Zuliema runs to him and seizes him by the arm.

Enter Syng Smaul, L. 1 E.

Re-enter Syng Smaul, L. 1 E.

Enter Yussuf with Medora, veiled, L. 1 E.

Enter Syng Smaul, L.

Syng Smaul goes off, and returns with Conrad, L., disguised as a dervise; he bows to Pasha.

An Attendant brings wine.

[Music.—Syng Smaul seizes Medora—struggle, in which Conrad’s cloak falls off.

[Ladies scream—all rush off, carrying Medora, struggling, R.

Enter Birbanto, L.

Tableau—scene closes.

Scene VI

SCENE VI.—A Corridor.—Practicable door, R., a barred window, L.

Enter Syng Smaul, leading in Medora, L.

Enter Gulnare, R.

March.—Enter Pasha, Syng Smaul, Guards, &c., L.

Enter Gulnare, Zuliema, and Ladies, R.

Syng Smaul opens door, R. 2 E.; Conrad appears.

Enter Syng Smaul and Guards, L.

Enter Gulnare, veiled, followed by Women, R.

Enter Medora, R.

March repeated. Re-enter Pasha, Gulnare; Ladies dancing before them, bearing flowers, &c.; Syng Smaul, Guards, &c., L.

Enter Medora, R.

Guards rush in, L. 1 E., Gulnare and Ladies, R.

[Falls into the arms of Syng Smaul.—Ladies kneel to Gulnare. Tableau—closed in.

Scene VII

SCENE VII.—A Wood.

Serena and Submarina rise through traps, R. and L.

Music.—Enter Conrad, supporting Medora, L.

Enter Birbanto, with Corsairs, R.

Enter Syng Smaul and Guards, L.

Serena appears, watching him with anxiety.

Enter Yussuf chained—two Guards following, L.

Enter Pasha and Gulnare, R.

The scene opens and discovers

Scene VIII

SCENE VIII.—The Home of the Peri and Golden Gates of the Gardens of Perennial Spring.

Submarina appears, and the usual transformation of the characters takes place—Two Clowns, Harlequin, Pantaloon, three whalebone sprites, and two Columbines.

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