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with Marco and Giuseppe。）
GIU。 （to Marco）。 The old birds have gone away and left the
young chickens together。 That's called tact。
MAR。 It's very awkward。 We really ought to tell her how we
are situated。 It's not fair to the girl。
GIU。 Then why don't you do it？
MAR。 I'd rather notyou。
GIU。 I don't know how to begin。 （To Casilda。）
ErMadamIwe； that is； several of us
CAS。 Gentlemen； I am bound to listen to you； but it is
right to tell you that； not knowing I was married in infancy； I
am over head and ears in love with somebody else。
GIU。 Our case exactly！ We are over head and ears in love
with somebody else！ （Enter Gianetta and Tessa。） In point of
fact； with our wives！
CAS。 Your wives！ Then you are married？
TESS。 It's not our fault。
GIA。 We knew nothing about it。
BOTH。 We are sisters in misfortune。
CAS。 My good girls； I don't blame you。 Only before we go
any further we must really arrive at some satisfactory
arrangement； or we shall get hopelessly complicated。
QUINTET AND FINALE。
MARCO； GIUSEPPE； CASILDA； GIANETTA； TESSA。
ALL。 Here is a case unprecedented！
Here are a King and Queen ill…starred！
Ever since marriage was first invented
Never was known a case so hard！
MAR。 and I may be said to have been bisected；
GIU。 By a profound catastrophe！
CAS。； GIA。； Through a calamity unexpected
TESS。 I am divisible into three！
ALL。 O moralists all；
How can you call
Marriage a state of unitee；
When excellent husbands are bisected；
And wives divisible into three？
O moralists all；
How can you call
Marriage a state of union true？
CAS。； GIA。； One…third of myself is married to half of
ye
TESS。 or you；
MAR。 and When half of myself has married one…third of ye
GIU。 or you？
（Enter Don Alhambra； followed by Duke； Duchess； and all the
Chorus。）
FINALE。
RECITATIVEDON ALHAMBRA。
Now let the loyal lieges gather round
The Prince's foster…mother has been found！
She will declare； to silver clarion's sound；
The rightful Kinglet him forthwith be crowned！
CHORUS。 She will declare； etc。
（Don Alhambra brings forward Inez； the Prince's foster…mother。）
TESS。 Speak； woman； speak
DUKE。 We're all attention！
GIA。 The news we seek…
DUCH。 This moment mention。
CAS。 To us they bring
DON AL。 His foster…mother。
MAR。 Is he the King？
GIU。 Or this my brother？
ALL。 Speak； woman； speak； etc。
RECITATIVEINEZ。
The Royal Prince was by the King entrusted
To my fond care； ere I grew old and crusted；
When traitors came to steal his son reputed；
My own small boy I deftly substituted！
The villains fell into the trap completely
I hid the Prince awaystill sleeping sweetly：
I called him 〃son〃 with pardonable slyness
His name； Luiz！ Behold his Royal Highness！
（Sensation。 Luiz ascends the throne； crowned and robed as King。）
CAS。 （rushing to his arms）。 Luiz！
LUIZ。 Casilda！ （Embrace。）
ALL。 Is this indeed the King？
Oh； wondrous revelation！
Oh； unexpected thing！
Unlooked…for situation！
MAR。； GIA。； This statement we receive
GIU。； TESS。 With sentiments conflicting；
Our hearts rejoice and grieve；
Each other contradicting；
To those whom we adore
We can be reunited
On one point rather sore；
But； on the whole； delighted！
LUIZ。 When others claimed thy dainty hand；
I waitedwaitedwaited；
DUKE。 As prudence （so I understand）
Dictatedtatedtated。
CAS。 By virtue of our early vow
Recordedcordedcorded；
DUCH。 Your pure and patient love is now
Rewardedwardedwarded。
ALL。 Then hail； O King of a Golden Land；
And the high…born bride who claims his hand！
The past is dead； and you gain your own；
A royal crown and a golden throne！
（All kneel： Luiz crowns Casilda。）
ALL。 Once more gondolieri；
Both skilful and wary；
Free from this quandary
Contented are we。 Ah！
From Royalty flying；
Our gondolas plying；
And merrily crying
Our 〃preme；〃 〃stali！〃 Ah！
So good…bye； cachucha； fandango； bolero
We'll dance a farewell to that measure
Old Xeres； adieuManzanillaMontero
We leave you with feelings of pleasure！
CURTAIN
THE GRAND DUKE
OR
THE STATUTORY DUEL
by W。 S。 Gilbert
DRAMATIS PERSONAE。
RUDOLPH （Grand Duke of Pfennig Halbpfennig）。
ERNEST DUMMKOPF （a Theatrical Manager）。
LUDWIG （his Leading Comedian）。
DR。 TANNHUSER （a Notary）。
THE PRINCE OF MONTE CARLO。
VISCOUNT MENTONE。
BEN HASHBAZ （a Costumier）。
HERALD。
THE PRINCESS OF MONTE CARLO （betrothed to RUDOLPH）。
THE BARONESS VON KRAKENFELDT （betrothed to RUDOLPH）。
JULIA JELLICOE （an English Comdienne）。
LISA （a Soubrette）。
Members of Ernest Dummkopf's Company：
OLGA
GRETCHEN
BERTHA
ELSA
MARTHA
Chamberlains； Nobles； Actors； Actresses； etc。
ACT I。Scene。 Public Square of Speisesaal。
ACT II。Scene。 Hall in the Grand Ducal Palace。
Date 1750。
First produced at the Savoy Theatre on March 7； 1896。
ACT I。
SCENE。Market…place of Speisesaal； in the Grand Duchy of Pfennig
Halbpfennig。 A well； with decorated ironwork； up L。C。 GRETCHEN；
BERTHA； OLGA； MARTHA； and other members of ERNEST DUMMKOPF'S
theatrical company are discovered； seated at several small
tables； enjoying a repast in honour of the nuptials of LUDWIG；
his leading comedian； and LISA； his soubrette。
CHORUS。
Won't it be a pretty wedding？
Will not Lisa look delightful？
Smiles and tears in plenty shedding
Which in brides of course is rightful
One could say； if one were spiteful；
Contradiction little dreading；
Her bouquet is simply fright