SCENE VI.

[The Wazir's garden. No characters on scene]

Wazir rhythmNubian enters from left, holding the Shepherd

The Wazir and Vizier follow

TapWazir takes his seat, smirking

TapWazir orders Shepherd thrown down at the right

Drum crashNubian complies

TapVizier orders Nubian off right

Wazir rhythm, fastNubian hurries out

Wazir rhythm, slowReënters, staggering under a ball and chain [the chain of papier maché and the ball a balloon]

Drum crashDrops these beside the Shepherd

Clank, clankRivets chain to Shepherd's leg

TapRises

TapVizier orders Nubian off, left

Wazir rhythmNubian exits left

TapVizier sits

TapWazir moves a chessman

TapVizier moves a chessman

TapShepherd, in a gesture of despair, finds the telescope

He looks into the "Distance"

[The "Distance" is shown as in Scene I]

Stringed music Princess and Goat discovered in conference. Goat has an idea. He points to the Shepherd, then to the Wazir, then to the Princess and executes an ancient dance movement which is contemporaneously described as the "shimmy"

The Princess claps her hands and exits, followed by the Goat

TapShepherd lowers the telescope

[The "Distance" vanishes]

TapShepherd is puzzled

Stringed musicPrincess enters from the left, veiled and carrying a scarf in her hands

Goat enters with her, goes at once to the Shepherd

Princess poses at center

Wazir and Vizier turn, smirking

Princess dances

Wazir leers and strokes his beard

Princess ends dance beside Vizier

Chords, agitatoShe ties his arms with her scarf

Sand blocksWazir is convulsed with laughter

ChordsPrincess binds Wazir's arms with her veil

Sand blocksVizier is convulsed with laughter

Princess rhythm on wood drumThe Attendant enters from the left with a box on which a skull and cross-bones are conspicuous

TapPrincess takes two pills from the box

TapShe pops them into her prisoners' open mouths

Princess rhythmThe Attendant exits as she came

Sand blocksWazir and Vizier swallow vigorously

Drum crashThey lay their heads upon the chess table and die

TapPrincess beckons to the Shepherd

TapShepherd points to his fetters

TapGoat attacks the ball and chain

Drum crashHe "bites" the ball [bursts the balloon]

TapHe "bites" the chain.

String musicPrincess, Shepherd and Goat dance in a circle

Cymbal crashLights out

Princess and Shepherd and Goat ready at left for next scene

The drop is lowered

Cymbal crashLights up