Scene III

[The Wazir's Garden as in Scene I]

Bass chords Wazir, Vizier and Nubian asleep as before

Tap on drum Ghurri-Wurri enters at the left

Tap on drum Prostrates himself before Wazir

Bass chord Wazir and court sleep on

Tap on drum Ghurri-Wurri again prostrates himself

Bass chord The Court sleeps on

Drum crash Ghurri-Wurri slams himself down hard

Drum crash Wazir, Vizier, Nubian awake

Drum roll Wazir shakes his fist at the beggar

Wood-block tap Signals Vizier

Sand blocks Vizier runs thumb along his scimiter blade

Tap Ghurri-Wurri retreats to the right

Tap He stumbles over the telescope

Tap, tap He picks it up and hands it to the Wazir

Tap Ghurri-Wurri points to the "Distance."

Tap The Wazir uses the telescope

Princess rhythm The "Distance" is revealed as in Scene I

Princess and retinue are seen traveling [across the platform from right to left]

Tap The Wazir lowers the telescope

The "Distance" vanishes as in Scene I

Drum crash Wazir stamps his foot

Drum roll He shakes his fists, first at the distance, then off left

Tap Points at Ghurri-Wurri

Tap Vizier seizes Ghurri-Wurri by the scruff of the neck

Tap Vizier points off left with his scimiter

Wazir rhythm on wood-drum [Telegraphically stated ... ... etc.
Musically, accented eighth notes in 2/4 time, presto] The Court and Ghurri-Wurri begin to run, Nubian first, then Ghurri-Wurri, then Vizier, then Wazir. The running is entirely vertical in movement, no ground being covered at all.
Lights out
[In the darkness, the runners move downstage without losing step. A plain drop is lowered behind them]

Cymbal crash
Cymbal crash Lights on