* Note: Items 1, 10, 11, 12, 17, 21, 22, 24 & 29 are with piano only, as the vocal score lacks separate staves for the singers.
ACT I - Entrance Hall of a Château in France.
- No. 1* - Opening Chorus
- "A curved line here ... It really is very delightful ..."
- No. 2 - Song - Peter, with Chorus
- "Colour gives joy to our work-a-day planet, nothing so restful to trouble-tossed nerves..."
- No. 3 - Song - Myra, with Lalage, Gilbert & Peter
- "The clouds began to grow; the wind began to blow..."
- No. 4 - Quartet - Elsie, Nora, Podmore & Yarker
- "Now perhaps you'll be good enough to tell us why you brought us here..."
- No. 5 - Song - Widgery Blake, with Chorus
- "If you've talent, and you're lazy; if you've talent, and you're crazy..."
- No. 6 - Song - Max
- "Life at best is inside out, seldom now the sun is shining..."
- No. 7 - Trio - Rhodante, Widgery Blake & Max
- "We have three blind mice in the Palace of Puck..."
- No. 8 - Duet - Rhodante & Widgery Blake
- "There lived a man and woman in a garden bright and fair, heigho!..."
- No. 9 - Song - Rhodante
- "I used to think it must be awf'lly fine to have a man in love with you..."
- No. 10* - Ensemble - Eight Principals & Chorus
- "They're off to be married, hurrah, hurrah..."
- No. 11* - Finale Act I
- "Supper, supper, come to supper! How we all desire it! ..."
ACT II - A Boudoir in the Château.
ACT III - Back in the Entrance Hall of the Château.
- Nos. 22* & 23 - Opening Chorus and Song - Rhodante
- "Lightly the night hours are melting..." & "I'll sing of Lapland..."
- No. 24* - Ensemble - Blake, Rhodante, Max & Chorus
- "Good night, good night, friends, good night! ..."
- No. 25 - Song - Max
- "Farewell, dear love, for I must say adieu! In future I must go my lonely way..."
- No. 26 - Quartet - Elsie, Lalage, Gilbert & Peter
- "When all is still and the coast is clear, it's settled then we start..."
- No. 27 - Quartet - Rhodante, Blake, Podmore & Max
- "If you wish to prove you love me, you must coo and turtle-dove me..."
- No. 28 - Trio - Rhodante, Blake & Max
- "Although I hate the sight of you, and loathe him more than words can tell..."
- No. 29* - Finale Act III
- "What's the matter? What's the matter? What is all this noise and racket? ..."
Addenda.
Nos. 9, 14, 15, 18 & 30 were composed by Walter Davidson. No. 25 was composed by Dr. Reid.
No. 31 was composed by Harold Lonsdale, and No. 6 was arranged from an old French air.
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