The Marquis of Keith
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SCROI.Z I've tried ewerything humanly possible toget BARONESS v. (To v.
my nature in tune with the outlook Of the ordinary Then we'll dnnce With each Other!
good man. I had no success. I was living proof that
has sat down a' 'he piano and struck
wall:)
an empty concept. Now act on
no 'litv
t a ancan,
the rem e th•
to
willin
fightiÅg for. as t ough he
a promised land. This is the basis of my happiness ANNA Come!
("ARONrss V. ROSENKRON, BARONESS V. •ro•rLEBEN,
about the future. and this knowledge makes me su-
ANNA. and SIMBA dance a waltz)
toxainroormyueur
premely c nfident.
ANNA But
'd turns out
have tod o e's lif some 00 .
salon is dimly
SCHOt.z Do •t
fight for in the world! I will soon find a place for
myself. nere are still plenty Of oppressed, mistreated ZAMRIAKI ( Breaking o" his playing With annoyance)
With e ch beat I am coming closer to my symphony!
people, whose suffering cries out for deliverance. As
poode
EDEN Why is it dark all of a sudden?
the blows fall down on me, my
that y rockets will be more impressive!
precious to me, though I've fo d i
r to the game room) I should like to
up to now. And I am certain
, I anl gentlemen . . .
succeed in placing myself at th
(RASPE, HERR and FRAU OSTERMEIER, and HERR and
men, I won't boast about it. ether my path leads
FRAU KRENTZL enter the salon. Exir SIMBA)
me up or leads me down, I will only obey the ruthless
land
Ilent
SCHO Z
recent composition, while our conductor, Herr Zam-
As soon as I have found my proper sphere, I shall
riaki, will personally direct the playing Of several
be the most unassuming, pleasant, gracious compan
eye vv{ittf gour
he Wisdom Of
I've already start d. here in Mu ich, by learn •ng h
to ride a bic
I. In the garden a
looked at t
i and throws a red-
childhood. Ev
o the salon. KEITH turns all the
sky—all were like a
lights and Opens the glass door)
had a presentiment in another life.
KEITH Int t e garden, ladies and gentlemen! Into the
umbrella
ANNA That's the way everyone probably feels whe he
o see anything!
starts.
rocke goes up as the guests leave the
SCHOLZ My enthusiasm mays m i o v
w is about to follow them, is held
ANNA Quite the contrary! It j e
ae Stage remains dark)
bac by ANNA.
of the image had formed Of you.
SCHOLZ May I take you out With me'!
ANNA I have very little time for bicycle riding now.
SCHOLZ You could give me no nicer proof that you
ANNA Why did you say that I would take part in the
concert?
KEITH If you wait until your teacher pronounces you
are really not annoyed with
ANNA Is tomorrow
Or aren't you fond Of
SCHOLZ It is really high
correct judgment o
ANNA But don't keep
SCHOLZ (Kissing her ha
I would!
(ZAMRIAKI, BARON E vv .
ESS VON TOTE EN come i from
comes out of rhe game roo and
BARONESS v. ROSENKRON Oh, it's
ght for you?
r a more
ready to
left for sil
ANNA YO
blic there won't be much time
mormng
have to take our shawls next ti we go o pla
a cancan, Zamriaki! (To s
) Can you do
cancan?
SCHOLZ I regret that 1 ca t, adam.
at
he
about i
KEITH Don't
last, at last, t
•n to an
upp
audie
id that as
L T How could I kn
N N Concerts are us
Vance I
ve said something to me
•mself into a chair) At
trope performance is
up all my energy for
y balance— From now
ed to get the nerve to appear
ce with my so-called singing?!
g to be the best Wagnerian
two years?
repared months in ad-
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