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Original Cast
KING PORTICO John Wainwright
ZAPETER, his prime minister J. H. Ryley
JAMILEK, his grand chamberlain W. H. Seymour
PRINCE CARAMEL Joseph E. Beyer
COUNT FLOSS, member of Prince Caramel’s Suite B. R. Pepper
BARON JACQUIER, member of Prince Caramel’s suite W. S. Penley
PRINCE DORO, betrothed to Princess Toto E. Loredan
JELLY Alice Hamilton
PRINCESS TOTO Kate Santley

Chorus of Courtiers and court ladies, pages, brigands, Red Indians.


Synopsis of Scenes
Act I: The Gardens of King Portico’s Palace
Act II: Mountain Home of the Brigand Chief
Act III: An Island in the Pacific Ocean

SCENE: Nowhere
TIME: Never

NOTE: The Web Opera generally follows the 1876 score.

  Introduction
Act I
No. 1 Chorus of Courtiers "This is a court in which you'll find"
  Dialogue  
No. 2 SongPrince Doro "Oh! Bride of mine"
  Dialogue  
No. 3 Bridesmaids' Chorus "Of our opinions to impart"
  Dialogue  
No. 4 SongPrincess Toto "Like an arrow from its quiver"
  Dialogue  
No. 5 Quintet Toto, Jelly, Doro, Zapeter & King "Come let us haste"
  Dialogue  
No. 6 TrioJacquier, Floss & Caramel "With princely state"
  Dialogue  
No. 7 Quartet Caramel, Jacquier, Floss &       Zapeter "My hand upon it, 'tis agreed"
No. 8 Vocal WaltzToto "Banish sorrow till tomorrow"
  Dialogue  
No. 9 DuetToto & Doro "Oh! tell me now"
  Dialogue  
No. 9a Finale Act I "A hat and a bright little feather"
     
  Entr'acte  
Act II
No. 10 Chorus of Brigands "Cheer up, old man"
  Dialogue  
No. 11 Song Toto "The world of dreams"
No. 12 CoupletsToto, Jelly, Floss & Caramel "At last I shall marry my own"
  Dialogue  
No. 13 SongDoro "There are brigands in every     station"
  Dialogue  
No. 14 Trio Toto, Doro & Caramel "So take my hand, it is agreed"
  Dialogue  
No. 15 Duet — Toto & Doro "My own, own love"
No. 16 TrioKing Portico, Jamilek & Zapeter "With skip and hop"
  Dialogue  
No. 17 Finale Act II "Away, away to Indian isles"
     
Act III
  Prelude  
No. 18 Chorus and Dance of Red Indians "Bang the merry tom tom"
  Dialogue  
No. 19 SongToto & Chorus "The pig with the roman nose"
  Dialogue  
No. 20 BracarolleJelly & Quintette "When you're afloat"
  Dialogue  
No. 21 SongToto "I am a foolish little maid"
  Dialogue  
No. 22 FinaleToto, Doro & Chorus "So pardon pray"

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