782.6 D64.4d iFUTT^WHEalLEAM as IL SIP® IRIS ?XrB. JUNE. 1, 18^9, BTJOHK CUNrBEfiI*ANU',6,Bl Dear me, didn’t he kill you, pa? Don O. y Don G, Don’t you see ? — full of holes as a sieve, I had been, but I duck’d like a man, Donna A. 1 ^ That was silly Don O. y Don G. Psha ! Don’t you know every thing’s willing to live. RECITATIVE. — Don Guzman, suddenly rising. He would have kill’d me, but I live to trounce him j Quick to the public ofiice and denounce him. While of his fright I mean to make the most : This very night before him shall my ghost Appear on horseback Don O. Horseback ! Donna A. Horseback ! Don G, Quick, away ! A horse ! a horse ! Come, son-in-law, we stay Too long — come, daughter. [ Exit into house, L Donna A» Now I think on’t, no — I will have my plot — yes — for let him go To the world’s end, I’ll follow — he shall know DON GIOVANNI. 11 SCENE Il.J What’tis ill ladies* chambers to intrude ; And what it is to Don, O, Was the villain rudel Donna A, What’s that to you ? — Yes, let him go and court As many as he will, I’ll spoil his sport. Don O. But when are we to wed ? Donna A, Wed! Don O. Do not scoff — You said you lov’d. Donna A, I did 5 but that’s put off Till I’m revenged, and dearly he shall rue it — Don O. He ! who ? Donna A, Don't stay to ask, but come and see me do it, DUET from Mozart , — Don Octavio and Donna Anna. Don O. onna A, Don O, Donna A, Don O. Donna A Don O. You gave your word to marry, — Ah, why my hopes delay ? How can I longer tarry Another tedious day ? When once we’re wed, I fear ye, To rule will be your plan. And now ’tis mine, my deary, While yet I fairly can. Pray cease this needless vexing. Base men are so perplexing. Hear an impatient lover. The time will soon be over. You gave your word to marry, &c. lExeuntj r. SCENE II . — A Street — still dark. Enter Don Gioy A^ m,folbwed by Leporello, l. RECITATIVE. Gio, Leporello ! Lep, ^ Here, here, signor 1 what’s to do ? Gio, You heard us fight — one’s dead, I fear. Lep, Dead ! true — Is it the other gentleman, or you ? Gio, Fool ! Oh, how nobly did I make my way ! Lep, ’Twas altogether noble, I must say. — You broke into the house — alarmed the fair, — And kill’d her dad, because he cried, “ who’s there 12 DON GIOVANNI. [ACT I. Gio, We must be off, or, ere the morning’s light Surprise us Lep, Pray, sir, why not go to-night 1 Gio, Such a delightful girl ! Lep, The devil ! Well, Sir, if you stay, they’ll hang you. Gio» Who can tell, But, gain’d by bribes, they'll so good-natured be, As tuck you up, my lad, instead of me. Lep, Hush ! here’s a lady ! Enter Donna Anna, r. Gio, Beautiful I Stand by, — She seems unhappy — keep you back — I’ll try To give her consolation. Lep, [Retiring,'\ They do say, He thus consoles a dozen every day. Gio. [Going to Donna Anna,~\ Madam, these charms DowwaA.Thou mountain of deceit! How dare you thus my father’s daughter meet ? Gio. Indeed, my love, I’d rather that in me You saw your daughter’s father. Donna A. I do see — a monster ! Lep, [Apart. ^ Yes, she knows her company. Gio, Leporello ! Lep, Signior ! Gio. Pray amuse her, I have Lep. [Apart."] Yes — I see — you’ve other fish to fry. Gio, Madam, this worthy gentleman — you know How to convince the lady. Lep. Can’t you go And leave me to — [Eait Don Giovanni, R.J he's gone ! Donna A, Then he’s a bear ! Lep, Madam, I see you know him to a hair ; But do not fret — ’tis thus he always treats Every maid, wife, and widow, that he meets : Behold this list ; [Showing an immense alphabetical list of female names,] ’tis covered with the names Of all his present, past, and future flames ; He never passes village, farm, or town, But, if the girls are pretty, here he has ’em down. Donna A, Bless us ! a long account. DON GIOVANNI. SCENE Is J Lep, Yes, that we know. Only attend, and 1 shall quickly show One for each letter in the Criss-cross row, A I R. — Le Po R EL Lo. — Saunderson, Amelia, Belinda, and sweet Caroline, Diana, Eliza, and Fanny, By turns haye been his, and, if they had been mine I had ne’er thought 'em one too many ! Georgiana, and Harriet, and Jenny, and Kate, With Lucy, and Mary, and Nancy, Some girls of fifteen, some old maids out of date. Have alternately tickled his fancy. With their Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epslon, Geta, Eta, Theta, Fol de riddle rol, Olivia and Pat, with Quintilia so gay, Rachel, Sally, and fair Thoinasina, Urina, Valeria, alike found the way To his heart, with the kind Whilhelmina ; Then Xantippe, don’t let your anger thus burn, Though love disappointed inspire ye. Like Yolante, contentedly pray take your turn, And make way for the lovely Zamira, With her Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, &c. &c. Fol de riddle rol. Thus my alphabet doth go. With pretty names all of a row. Of Amy, Bella, Cary, Di, Eliza, Fanny, . Georgy, Harry, Jenny, Kitty, Lucy, Mary, Nanny, Oily, Patty, Quinny, Rachel, Sally, Thoma, Ury, Vally, Xanty, Yoly, Zammy, With their Alpha, Beta, &c. &c. Fol de riddle rol dido. RECITATIVE. Donna A, Well, sir^ you may persuade me all you can But, if I liarry, he shall be the man. 14 dun GiOVANM. [aCI V. Lep. And pray, good lady, what sort of a life Think you to lead with him, were you his wife ? Donna -4. Frolic and fashion — tell me what he’ll do. And how ITl match him. I’ll entrust to you. DUET. — Leporello and Donna Anna.— “ Morgianna in Ireland '' ^ Lep. Morning’s dawn would cheerily blush, Ere from revels he came home again. Fired with wine and woman Donna A, Hush ! I’d soon teach him how to roam again. Ltp. Girls so merrily, smart and gay — Donna A. Captains bold, and colonels clever, too, Lcp. Dice-box rattling night and day — Donna A» I could hold the box for ever, too ; Port and sherry, Donna A, Always merry, Lep, He the sparkling glass would quaff about. Goblets filling, Donna A. Waltz, quadrilling, Cooing, billing, I’d not leave him much to laugh about, Fal, lal, lal, lal ! Lep, He’s a devil in human shape ! Donna A» So am I, he’d find, no doubt of it. Lep. Always in some terrible scrape ; Donna A. I, perhaps, could help him out of it. Lep, Courting ev’ry lass he sees — Donna A, I’d make forward husseys get along. Lep. Kicking up a nightly breeze — Donna A, I’d quickly chase the saucy set away. Lep, Port and sherry, Always merry, &c. [Exeunt, r. SCENE HI.— D/ack/riars’ Bridge, Gondolieri discovered plying — Pescatori leaning over the bridge — Lobsteretta and S hrimperina discovered, r. AIR — Jolly Young Waterman,'^ Gon. Come, w ho’s for a row with the jolly young water- men. Who at Black friars’ Bridge cheerily ply ? SCENE III.] DON GIOVANNI. 15 Enter Don Giovanni, in a puckei', l. Gio. Come quickly, a skull for an hour and a quarter, man, Safe must convey me to where I would fly. Lob, He looks so smart. And has such wit with him. Gio, Lud, what an eye, too, Looking so sly, too. Lob, Bless my heart, The wench is bit with him. Gio, She’s so genteel, too. Brisk as an eel, too, — Ay, ay, you young rogue, I perceive you are there, \ And rd gladly stay here, to talk nonsense, I swear, But I’m hotly pursued, and it’s more than I dare. Gon, Your honour, the tide never waits for a fare. [Exit Don Giovanni and Waterman, K. U. E. Enter Leporello, with Don GiovannVs Portmanteau, L, Air continued, Lep. [To Fishwoman.^ And did not you see a gay gen- tleman call a boat ? Lob, Yes, and a very smart fellow he w’as, — Look there ! [Pointing to the river, Lep, Well, I’m sorry he’s taken so small a boat, — If the sail is put up, they’ll upset us, that’s poz, Shr, Buy some shrimps, To eat as you row along. Lep, No, miss, I thank ye, — No, miss, I thank ye. Lob, Good Mrs. Crimps, I wish you’d go along. Shr, No, ma’am, I thank ye, — No, ma’am, I thank ye. Lep, I’ve no time to lose, so I wdsh you good by. [Exit, R. u. E. Lob, It’s no sort of use, ma’am, where you aie, to ply. Shr, And for you, there’s no hanging a rag out to dry. Enter Don Octavio, Watchmen, and Constables, L, AIR— ‘‘ 2 was you that kissed the Pretty Girl,** Catch, Did you, sir, or you, sir. Or yonder man in blue, sir. See any body take a wherry? Tell me true. [act ! IG DON GIOVANNI Gon, Yes, I, sir, and I, sir, Did happen here to ply, sir ; And saw a gemraan hire a boat, which you there view. Oct, ’Tis vain, I maintain, sir, In such a shower of rain, sir, [Rain heard. The rogue we came in search of any longer to pursue. Gon, Oars, sir. Oct. SfC. It pours, sir ! Hark, how the thunder roars, sir ! {^Thunder, And I’ve got no umbrella, — lud, what shall I do ? All. Zooks, what a pelter ! Let’s run away for shelter — This weather is enough to wet a body through. [All run off at different entrances — Music. — A boat with profile figures in miniature is seen struggling against a rough tide — a thunderbolt falls — the boat upsets — waves run high, and Don Giovanni c?mes up the steps^ half drowned y R. u. E. Don Giovanni. — Air, “ Poor Tom.** Then farewell, thou faithless wherry 7 Sure ’tis lucky I’m on shore ; When inclin’d to cross the ferry, ^ Never will I trust thee more; But to future storms a stranger, Cross a little down below. Where secure from ev’ry danger, I can o’er the Strand Bridge go. [He grows fatigued^ staggerSy andfallsy R. iMter Lobsteretta and Shrimperina, l.j who gently raise him. TRIO — The Russian Dance, Lob. Raise him up, raise him up, — he fell out of yonder boat. Skr. Get a sup in a cup, and pour it down his throat. Lob, When he finds we took the trouble thus to keep his life afloat, Shr. We shall either get a guinea, or a one-pound note. Lob, Pray you go just below, — there’s a little whisky- shop. Shr. You can tell very well where to get a little drop. 4CENE 111.] Lob. DON GIOVANNI M Ma’am, in vain to send me hence You would set your wits afloat, That you may either getth^ guinea. Or the one-pound note. Shr. Ma’am, &c. [^Don Giovanni recovers, looks at them alternately, and sings* Gio, Who, and w%, where am I ? And why thus upon the ground ? Lob, If you please, sir, you he’s A gentleman that’s drown’d ! Gio* ’Tis too plain in my brain, — Still our boat the current steins. Shr, That’s a hum*— for you come From the bottom of the Thames. Gio. And he that wouldn’t leave it, to meet a petti- • coat, Don’t deserve to have a guinea, or a one- pound note. AIR — Don Giovanni. How happy could I be with either, f Were t’other dear charmer away. Lob. If my husband should see us together, Im sure I don’t know what he’d say. [il/Z dancing the hay, Fal, lal, lal, lal, lal, &c. RECITATIVE. — Lobsterettay offering ajiask. Drink, sir, you’re very wet — why won’t you try ? Gio. Because I never drink but when I’m dry. Yet I must thank you, you’re so very civil — A kiss Both. Oh, sir ! Lob. My husband I Gio. Oh, the devil ! Enter Gondolieri, l. Gon. IMy missus with a man 1 what is’t I view' ? Who are you, sir! Gio, Sir, I am — who are you ? [ACT I. 18 DON GIOVANNI. AIR — Gondolieri. — Dibdin. Sron, My name, d’ye see’s, Tom Tough — I’ve seen d little service. Ashore, abroad, on land and sea, above, below Gio, Then be so kind, my hearty, as just go and call a Jarvis, If there’s one upon the stand, — youTl sing out, yo heave yo. RECITATIVE. Gon, I shan’t. Lob, Vyvon’tyou? Gon, Vy, because I von’t. Gio, [ Drawing a pistol,^ Then five to four I wing you, Gon, Veil, you don’t, For vat you like. Gio, Well, three to one I try : [Fires, I think that bet is done. Gon, And so am I. [Tu7nbles of, l, Shr, Why, what the dickens is the fellow at ! Lob, You’ve kill’d my husband. Gio, Well, my pretty Pat, I’ll help you to a better. Shr, I must, sir, object to that. Lob, You, madam, and for why ? Shr, I do — because I do ! Enter Donna Anna, r. And so do I. What ! I’ve discover’d more of your vile tricks— Can’t less than two at once your fancy fix ? Alas ! what wrong this gentle heart endures. W ho are these ? Lob-, Ma’am, that’s no affair of your’s. QVARTETTO, -^Medley, Donna A, Since you’re not to be entreated, I must force you, miss, to go. Shr, Madam, don’t be too much heated, — O’er the bridge our way we know, Gio, My dear ma’am, how you clack away. King George’s English hack away ; Go, scold again your maid, and with thatblade^ Your sweet Octavio, pack away. DON GIOVANNI. IQ 5CE\E III.J Donna A. Go hop, my pretty pet, along. And lead your precious set along. Or Otty’s stick your back shall lick ; You saucy monkey, get along. AIL My dear ma’am, &c. Donna A. Go hop, &c. [Exeunt Do7ina Anna^ r., Don Giovanni and Fishwomeny L, Music. — Two Pescatori bring Leporello ashore in a nety take him out, and exeunt y R. — Leporello swims to the bottle left by one of the Fishwomeny drinksy and revives. RECITATIVE. Lep. Am I alive ? My master’s ill luck sent That squall of wind, while he sat quite content, And, in a jiffy, “ Overboard he vent !” Zooks ! there’s the hue and cry close at our backs, And there he is — sir ! Signior ! hip ! he lacks Common discretion. Enter Don Giovanni, l. Gio. Now, sir, why this fuss ? Lep. I think there’d nearly been an end of us ; And, sir, unless you think of some disguise. We shall— Gio. Change clothes — though not alike in size. I’ll show you how to act like me. Lep. Eh, what ! Upon my honour, sir, I’d rather not. For you’ll go up — Gio, Peace, e’er I knock you down — Dost think me born to hang ? Lep. You don’t seem born to drown ! [During the above conversatioriy they change clothes, Lepo^ rello having taken his masters from the portmanteau, and put on his hat and feather. Gio. Here comes a fair one — now”, my friend, we’ll try How she’ll receive you, when she thinks ’tis I. [He puts his arms through the hanging-sleeves of Leporello' i robe, and acts for him, while he sings to some girls, who enter, R. DUET — Leporello and Girls. Lep, Where are you going, my pretty lass! Girl, Going to a wedding — pray, let’s pass. Lep. Pretty lass ! pretty lass ! Girls. We’re going to a wedding — pray let’s pass. Lep, Shall I go w ith you ? 20 Girls. DON GIOVANNI. [act I. Yes, if you like ; To please you the bargain thus I strike — Thus I strike, to please you, &c. [Gi?’/ boxes his ears — Don Giovanni slips from behind^ and runs off with the Girls, L. — Comic My5ic--Leporello struts about m his master* s dress — seems quite proud — Watchmeuy Al^azilSy and Constables, suddenly surround him from R. GRAND MEDLEY CHORUS <>/ Constables, Speak quick, who art thou, who art thou, who art thou f Who sent you here, who art thou ? Lep, My name’s Don Giovanni, O, As good a man as any, O. Chorus, This warrant then view, For we come to nab you. Lep. Go tell such tales to your granny, O. Chorus. Come, brother, come, we must be gone. Lep. A moment stay — Chorus. We must away : You have confess’d — *tis now too late. [^They drag him off* SCENE IV.— A beautiful Village. Enter Bride, Bridegroom, Ixids, Lasses, S^c., L. AIR and CHORUS.— Mozart. Bride. Lads and lasses, hasten away, — Love and pleasure gladden the day ! Honestly where you love confess, And cease to say no, when your meaning is yes Let’s be gay on this day, — come away. Fal, lal, lal, &c. Chorus and Dance. Let’s be gay, &c. Bridegr. Come, my boys, and trip it along — Life is short, as well as my song : Then during the time we together may stay. Let’s love the lasses, and caper away. ^Let’s be gay on this day, — come away, Fal, lal, lal, &c. Chorus and dance. Let’s be gay, &c. Bride, Maidens who fear to be left in the lurch, Take your part, haste to the church ! DON GIOVANNI. 21 SCENE 1.] Bridefi^r. Follow your leaders, nor foolishly stay,— To Hymen and happiness trip it away. Both, Let’s be gay on this day, — come away. Fal, lal, lal, &c. Chorus arid Dance, Let’s be gay, &c. [Don Giovanni enters^ L., and seizes the bride— ^a hubbiib ensues — Leporello entei'Sy pursued by the watch, S^c. — takes off his master's cloak, and throws it over the old woman, who is seized, and carried off by the Officers in mistake, R. — Leporello runs off, l., and during the bustle the act-drop falls, END OF ACT I. ACT II. JlCENE I. — The Street and Portico of Giovanni's Palace, Enter Don Giovanni with the Bride, r. — is conducting her to his house, when Donna Anna appears in the background, L., and at a particular moment interposes, TRIO. — Don Giovanni, Bride, and Donna Anna. — Star ace. Gio, By mutual love delighted, this splendid mansion see I In Cupid’s bands united, how happy we shall be I Enter Ladies, S^c.,from Don Giovanni's house, L. By mutual love delighted^ Here fortune’s fav’rites see — In Cupid’s bands united. How happy they must be ! Bride, What can they mean ? ’tis strange, dear me J Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for me. Don Giovanni and Chorus, What a grace, what an air ! A face so fair I Born to command ! The happy fair 1 Donna A. [^Coming forward.'] Alas ! behold the silly maid. By pride and vanity betrayed— ^2 DON GIOVANNI. [ACT U Her peace of mind is lost, to gain A prize she never can obtain. Chorus. Alas! behold, &c. Irish Air. Donna A, [To Don Giovanni.'\ And you, you devil in human shape, I shall quickly know That friends below Are all on the watch Your worship to catch. And pay you for all ere to-morrow. Gio. Can you see your love usM thus, and leave him ? Donna A, Come hither, you fool, don’t believe him I It’s still so with each elf. For Fve tried it myself. With a score, as I know, to my sorrow. Enter Leporello, in great hastet L. GRAND RECITATIVE, accompanied. -^Saundersonp Lep. O master ! master ! scamper, run, fly, haste ! You hav’nt got a moment’s time to waste— The man’s come for his wife, and swears he’ll have her AIR. With four-and-twenty watchmen all in a row ! With lanthorn, rattle. Such queer cattle, Fit for battle — With their short staves, long staves, small caps, Warrants, constables, headboroughs, and round-house, Where you’ll be put in the black-hole down below ! Till — past two o’clock, and a cloudy morning ! [Grand hattle-piece from the Overture to Lodoiska — the Wo- men run away at all avenues — a party of Watchmen and Constables enter, and a furious mock combat ensues, between Don Giovanni, Leporello, and Don Giovanni* s Servants, on one side, and the Watchmen, See., an the other — several imitations of broad-sword combats of' two, three, and four, take place, till at length Don Giovanni and Leporello are driven vjff', Rg SCtKE II.] DON GIOVANNI., 23 S("ENE II. — A Church •Yard — Moonlight — Equestriafk Statue on a Pedestal, inscribed “ Don Guzman, late Commandant of Seville*^ — a Wall at the hack — on one side, distant cries of Watch! watch!** — the bustle faintly dying aivay at a distance, Don Giovanni jumps over the wall, and comes forward, RECITATIVE. Gio, Ha, ha, ha ! shout, shout away, my boys ! I shall be snug here, spite of all your noise. ’Tis now the very witching time of night. And mighfinspire a school-boy with affright. [^Awful symphony. The curfew tolls the knell of parting day. [Bell tolls. And what a lovely smell of new-mown hay ! \_Pastoral symphony. In such a night as this— [A groan. What’s that ? what favour next does fate intend us ? \_Another groan, Angels and ministers of grace defend us ! IDraws, Who are ye, what’s the matter, and whence come ye ? Leforello appears on the wall, Lep, ’Tis me, and beaten almost to a mummy. Gio. Is that all ? Lep. All ! it’s all along wi’ you — What next, I wonder, will j^our worship do ? Gio. I’ll tell you what I have done — ’tw as just now, While you so bravely stemm’d the Bow-Street row, I met — Lep, What ? Gio. Such a lovely girl ! Lep. The devil ! Hav’nt you had quite enough ? Gio. So very civil. So kind — Lep. Indeed ! Gio. Yes, look, upon my life, This is her card — [Shows it him Lep. Is it ? why, fire and furies, ’tis my wife ! Gio. Your wife? ha, ha! Lep, Yes, fire and tow ! Odds life ! An’t the town wide enough, you desp’rate fellow, Without seduc'ng Mrs. Leporellol DON GIOVANNI. [ACT II. / 24 Gio. Ha, ha, ha ! an excellent good joke ! Statue. Ha, ha, ha ! \With sonorous and deliberate enunciation, something like the noise made by a pa»)iour when lifting his rammer. Gio. What’s that ? — was’t you that spoke ? Lep. No — I’m close here with you, and to my sorrow, Gio. It was an echo — ha, ha ! Sta. Ha, ha ! \_A tremendous blow on the double-drum heard. The wrong side of your mouth you’ll laugh to-morrow. Gio. Shall I ? Lep. O Lud ! O Lud ! Sta. Bold man, be quiet. This is no place for kicking up a riot. [Drum again. Lep. There ! I told you so. Gio. Who fears? go instant see Wliat that inscription says. Lep. Who ? I go ? me ? Gio. Fly, or — [Drawing his sword. Lep. Well — 11 — ell — I will — ’tis written fair, And — pray do go yourself— look, look, look there. [Drum again, and the inscription changes to the following^ in lettei's of fire. GIOVANNI THE CRUEL KILLED ME IN A DUEL ! Sla. But a rod is in piqkle. His toby to tickle. [Drum again. Lep. Oho ! poor Toby ! Gio. "Come here, sir ! come here ! [Leporelb goes very reluctantly to his nuister. Hark ye : go and say. With my best compliments, without delay, I wish his marble worship to alight, And come and sup with you and me to-night. Lep. Eat with a marble man upon a horse ! Then I suppose you’ll sup at Charing Cross. I dare not. Gio. Why not, sirrah, what’s the matter ? Lep. Well, if I must invite old Stony Batter, I’m sure his teeth can never mine out- chatter, Nor all he eats will ever make him fatter. SCENE II. j DON GIOVANNI. DUET. — Air, True Courage** — Dibdin^ My master desires I’ll to supper invite you, — Such a nice bill of fare you won’t see every day : Here’s lobsters, and mackerel, and soles, to delight you} And them as don’t like them, why I pities they — Here’s rabbits with onions, we know how to smother. Sta, For rabbits and onions, I don’t care a damn. [Drum again, Lep. Well, if that dish won’t suit you, we’ll look for another : Here’s ducks and green peas, and the heart of a lamb. [^Statue nods f to a loud blow on the kettle-drum, Lep, Ye gods! He nods ! Gio, Away, you frightened elf. Well, if you won’t believe me, ask yourself. AIR — Don Giovanni. — Won't you come to the Bower,** Will you come in an hour, A broil’d bone to devour ? I’ll get as good wine, too, as is in my power— Won’t you, won’t you, won’t you, won’t you, come in an hour ? ^Statue shakes his head. Nay, ’tis Liberty Hall, you shall do as you will ; Just fill what you like, only drink what you fill ; You shall be quite at home, take your hat when you please — You may come with the cloth, and retire with the cheese.. Won’t you, won’t you, &c. [^Statue nods’--“Don Giovanni throws his glove at him, *Tis well — go order supper, and, d’^ye hear, Send for the ladies ; see, the hour draws near- No time to lose — we’ll have such glorious fun — Be punctual, sir, at half-past twelve for one. [Statue node^exit Don Giovanni y R. Lep. Nay, take me with you. [fioingy r. Sta, [In a tremendous voice, Harkye, Leporello : Order the ostler, my honest fellow. To be attentive. Lep. Shall you bring your steed ! Sta. No, he’ll bring me — make haste. [Drum again, Lep. 1 will, indeed ! [Eatt, c 26 DON GIOVANNI. [ACT II SCENE III. — An Ante-Chamber, Enter Don Giovanni, Leporello, and twelve Ladies, R. [^Ceremony of introducing the Ladies to Don Giovanni, in Pantomime — exit Don Giovanni and Ladies, L , — Tune changes to ‘‘0 the lioast Beef of Old England^' — supper earned across by several Servants, from R. —Leporello tastes and examines every dish — at length goes off, L. — A tre^ rnendous rattling tune, with drums and noisy instruments— the Statue gallops across on his Pony, towards the supper- room, at fidl speed, from r. to L. Enter Don Octavio and Servants, disguised as Furies, RECITATIVE. Don O. We’il give the signal when yourselves you’ll show, And take him to the cellar down below, Then leave him in the dark, that we may see How Don Giovanni likes his own bad company. [Exeunt, SCENE IV. — A superb Banquetting-Room, Don Giovanni and Ladies discovered, at table. Lively Air and Chorus — “ Fly not yet,** S^c, [Dtiring which, Leporello helps himself plentifully to everything, and sits down on a low stool, L. RECITATIVE. Gio, Why, how the fellow crams ! [Mtisic plays ‘‘ Over the Water to Char lief Lep, I know that tune — I’ve heard it at the Surrey. (fio. Saucy loon ! I’ll spoil your joking ; here, sir, stand behind My chair, and sing. Lep. I can’t. Guy, Then, sir, d’ye mind, I’ll have you whistle. Lep, Whistle, sir ? [i4 loud knock, at R. i). Oh, dear! Old Stony Batter’s coming, I do fear. [Knock heard again. He has knock’d twice. [Knock.^ Again ! it must be lie. Gio, You stupid booby, take a light and see. [Leporello goes reluctantly to R. D SCENE II ] DON GIOVANNI. 27 Enter Donna \nna, l, ^ Douna A. Once more, I come to ask — Glo. Don’t ask, my dear, But drink a bumper. Nay, T do not fear Your vixen frowms — there’s your old daddy — he Did promise that he’d come to oup with me. i His absence on his promise doth lay blame.” Donna A, You’re quite incorrigible, sir — for shame ! And if — great noise — Music. Enter Leporello, r. d. Gio. Why dost thou stare so, fellow. — what dost see 1 AIR — Leporello ITrembling.'] Air and grand Chorus from Blue Beard. I see him gallopping! I see him gallopping! I see him gallopping! He’s nearly at the door 1 Now faster gallopping ! Now faster gallopping ! I never saw the like before ! Chorus. I see him gallopping, &c. The Statue rides on, r. r>.-^alt run away hut Don Giovanni and Leporello, who help the Statue off his steed — a pause — Leporello takes the horse*s head — Statue is following Don Giovanni to the table, (.urns back, and speaks to Leporello. Sta. Give him a feed of flints, young man. Lep. No beans? Sta. No — a few pebbles. Lep. Water? Sta. No water, not by no means. [Turns to Don Giovanni. ^ Lep. I dare not go, though, till I see how, indeed, His “ monumental marble jaws’’ will feed. DUET — Don Giovanni and Statue. Air — Peter, Peter, very bad Boy.'' Sta, Don Giovanni, very bad boy ! Don Giovanni, very bad boy ! You go in the cellar, you drink all the wine — You go in the garret, you kiss all the maids. Gio, Good Statue, forgive me this time. r 2 DON GIOVANNI. [act II. 28 Sla. No, sir— The bottle’s out, your glass is run, And here’s an end of all your fun ! Twang lango dillo ! Twang lango dillo day ! [Music. — The Statue seizes Don Giovanni by the collar y forces him on a trap, where he is surrounded by the Furies, who enter, headed by Don Octavio, r., and go down the trap with Don Giovanni, in a blaze of red fire — Leporello, seeing this, jumps on the Statue* s horse, cries out ‘‘ Ge ho Vannie . and gallops off, R. — Ladies, Gentlemen, Donna Anna, Octavio, and Statue, come forward — Statue unites Donna Anna and Don Octavio, and all join in — FINALE— C/iorws. This may, for want of better, be As pretty sport as any ; Then pray, kind patrons, come and see Our saucy Don Giovanni ! DISPOSITION OF THE CHARACTERS AT THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN. Statue, l.adies and Gentlemen, Don Octavio. Ladies and Gentlemen ►. Donna Anna R.J [L.