Chapter XIV: Act I: SCENE. A garden with practicable gate R. U. E

SPARKLE MCINTYRE (_entering through gate_). Well, this is a pretty state of affairs! Rosanna Harefoot lived only for me until that theatrical troupe came to town; but now she’s so stuck on singing and dancing and letting those actor men make love to her that I can’t get a moment with her. Hello! here comes the whole company. I guess they’re going to rehearse here. I’ll hide behind this tree and watch them do their acts.

_Enter company of_ PLAYERS.

FIRST PLAYER. Well, this is a hot day; but while we’re trying to keep cool Miss Kitty Socks will sing “Under the Daisies.”

(_Specialties by the entire company._)

FIRST PLAYER. Well, we’d better hurry away down the street, or else we’ll be late.

[_Exeunt_ OMNES.

SPARKLE MCINTYRE (_emerging from behind tree_). That looks easy enough. I guess I’ll see what I can do myself.

(_Specialties._)

FIRST PLAYER (_entering with company_). Now that rehearsal is over, we’ll have a little fun for a few moments.

SPARKLE (_aside_). Rosanna will be mine yet.

(_Grand Finale._)

CURTAIN.