Scene I
Reading edition
COURT OF KING GEORGE III.—GRANTING OF THE CHARTER
Characters:
King George IIICourt Ladies
Queen CharlotteEmissaries
Prince of WalesCherokee Chief
Court ChamberlainGavot
Minuet
Through dramatic license, this scene takes place in the Court of King George III. Colonial emissaries, accompanied by a North American Indian, attend, and are graciously granted by the King a Royal Charter establishing the Society of the New York Hospital, along with a seal, insignia, and a money gift. A bit of color and romance attaches to the Cherokee's appearance in the scene.
MusicOrchestra
"God Save the King" "Minuet Don Juan" "Largo" "Amaryllis"