Produced by Mr. Charles B. Cochran at the London Pavilion on September 17th, 1919.
Transferred to the Central Theatre, New York, on November 8th, 1920.

Dramatis Personæ

Synopsis of Scenes

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ACT I   -   Courtyard of the Palace of the Moor, Afgar.

• No. 1 - Opening Chorus, with solos - "O come now, try your luck at dice, and you may profit in a trice;  you begin, you may win, you take first spin ..."
• No. 2 - Song - Don Juan - "Ev'ry maid is a rake at heart, ev'ry man is a lover, born to the world to play his part, roaming the wide seas over.  Give him a sword..."
• No. 3 - Duet - Afgar and Don Juan - "When a man grows old, he's no longer bold, he goes in for retrospection; and he gives a thought that the comfy sort..."
• No. 4 - Duet - Zaydee and Don Juan - "I give my soul into your keeping that I may live for love of you.  Until you came, my heart was sleeping..."
• No. 5 - Concerted Number - "We kiss the dust at your feet, noble stranger .. Kiss it again, it is swept twice a week .. I've travelled here thro' disaster and danger..."
• No. 5a - Song and Chorus - Isilda - "Tell us first your name!  Who are you and whence you came? ... I am Isilda!  I come from a land where the hearts beat high..."
• No. 6 - Song - Zaydee and Chorus - "There is one romance that is told 'twill never grow old so long as the moon's above, tho' it may be told by a knave, a fool..."
• No. 7 - Song - Coucourli and Girls - "I'm a Mexican roving and free, from the city of blood and bananys.  You see that I wear-o a big broad sombrero and puff..."
• No. 8 - Song - Zaydee - "Dear lonely lover, I fain would discover the touch of your lips and the beat of your heart.  Your love has lit me with wondering fire..."
• No. 9 - Finale Act I - "Oh! what is this?  Oh! what's a-miss? .. Oh! what is this?  Oh! what's a-miss? .. You'd best look out, there's strife about! .. I heard a shout..."

ACT II   -   The Harem.

• No. 10 - Chorus - "Gaze on us, we're a beauty chorus - we'd turn shy if we caught your eye.  To the city wifie has to fly - we look pretty when we wave goodbye..."
• No. 11 - Trio - Afgar, Don Juan and Coucourli - "We're to marry some day, so shout Hip Hooray, We'll promise to honour and obey. ... For my love I swear..."
• No. 12 - Song - Isilda - "There's a valley in the sunshine knowing no sadness.  Only big and little children dwell there in gladness.  Love is theirs, for ever nigh..."
• No. 13 - Duet - Afgar and Coucourli - "Beauty is rare, you're not very fair, but you're not the worst I have seen; tho' I fear in this case they will not use your face..."
• No. 14 - Song - Zaydee - "One should try very hard to be good, but it isn't so hard to be bad;  take the thing that you ought, but as life is so short, take whatever..."
• No. 15 - Ensemble - "Come, bid the banquet commence, we burn to know our fate;  the moments fly, the time is nigh to pass the golden gate..."
• No. 16 - Song - Zaydee - "I've built a world of make-believe, a quaint little place that is all my own, where, if for passing hours I grieve, I rest for a moment..."
• No. 17 - Song - Don Juan - "'Neath your casement hear I am singing, songs of life and love I am bringing, each one born of my love for you - all for you..."
• No. 18 - Finale Act II - Zaydee and Chorus - "Live for love, for love and the world at your feet, for all conquering love makes each moment complete..."

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