SCENE II.
Reading edition
Tambourine jinglesGhurri-Wurri discovered above at center, with his dark glasses pushed up on his forehead, counting his money.
Tap on piece of crockeryHe finds a bad coin
Sand blocksBites it
Tap crockeryThrows it away
Begins the Princess rhythms on Chinese wood blockHears the Princess and retinue approaching
[Telegraphically expressed it is ... ... ... ... Musically, accented triplets, common time, presto] He pulls glasses over his eyes He grovels
Princess rhythm continuesPrincess and retinue enter from the right
They pass by Ghurri-Wurri without pause
Drum crashGhurri-Wurri runs ahead and prostrates himself before the Princess
TapPrincess' retinue halts
TapPrincess signals to attendant
TapAttendant signals to nearest slave
TapSlave proffers chest
Tap, Tap, TapAttendant opens it, takes coin, closes it
TapGives coin to Princess
Tap on crockeryPrincess drops coin in beggar's hand
Princess rhythmPrincess and retinue exit at the left
Begin drum roll pp. cresc. to ff.Ghurri-Wurri looks at coin, scrambles to his feet, looks after Princess, shakes his fists, starts to the right, turns, shakes his fist again, exits at right, raging
Cymbal crashLights out
In the darkness Ghurri-Wurri crosses to left of stage, ready for Scene III
The drop is lifted
Cymbal crashLights up