The Geisha
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Concerted Piece – 4 Geisha and 4 officersGeisha. If you will come to tea, Sirs One and Two and Three, We’ll do our best For an English guest On an Asiatic spree We’ll dance and sing for you Our repertory through, And show you then, You officer men, What smart little girls can do. For you’re all so bright and breezy O! That we’re sure to find it easy O! To teasee O! And pleasee O! With our antics Japanesey O! Officers. We are sailors bright and breezy O! etc. Of course we’ll come inside For none of us have tried How dance and song With a fine Souchong Are effectively allied. But if we’ve spoken true We’ll quickly prove to you What sailors three Of the Queen’s Navee For good little girls will do. We are sailors bright and breezy O! So of course we find it easy O! To teasee O! And squeezy O! Little Missy Japanesey O! Geisha. For you’re all so bright and breezy O! etc. Dance. During dance, enter Wun-Hi from Tea house. All exeunt, except Wun-Hi. Imari enters, followed by Takemini. Imari. Well, Chinaman, is she ready for me? Wun-Hi. (Obsequiously) Me go fetchee her, Most Noble. (Turns to go.) Imari. You have obeyed my orders? No one has seen my little delight? Her name has been crossed from the programme of the Tea House? Wun-Hi. Most Noble give orders – Wun-Hi obey! Imari. You can make her the happiest and proudest girl in all Japan! Yell her I have received the Emperor’s permission to marry, and that my choice has graciously fallen on O Mimosa San. (Wun-Hi bows) You can tell her that the marriage will take place to-morrow (Wun-Hi bows) I have issued a thousand invitations to a Chrysanthemum Fete - (Wun-Hi bows) – to celebrate the auspicious – I might say historical occasion - (Wun-Hi bows) – What are you bobbing about for? Are you wound up? Don’t do that – you’ll be struck like it. (Mimosa and Fairfax appear on top balcony of the Tea House.) Why, there is Mimosa! (Turning to Wun-Hi) And with an Englishman! You dog-eating Chinaman, you have deceived me! Wun-Hi. Most Noble, you makee forgive! Imari. You pig-tailed old Nankin! You rat-faced Celestial! You condemned tin of meat! (Wun-Hi prostrates himself and grovels on the ground.) Did I not command you to allow no one but myself to see O Mimosa San and am I not Governor of the Province and Chief of the Police? You tea-chest stuffed with puppies! You shall be punished for this! Wun-Hi. Mercy! Mercy on me, poor Chinaman! Imari. It is bad enough to obstruct an official in the performance of his duties. It is unpardonable to interfere with his pleasures. Bring Mimosa San down. Wun-Hi. Marquis, you make me so hot. I quite transpire! (Rises, going towards balcony) O Mimosa San! O Mimosa San! Fairfax. Go away, we’re very busy. Wun-Hi. Me very sorry to interrupt your tootle-tootle! Most noble Marquis he say he mally O Mimosa San tomollow, O Mimosa San she welly luckee girlee! O Mimosa San, you come down and marry Marquis, chop chop! Fairfax. No, nothing of the kind. (To Wun-Hi) Mimosa is engaged to sing for me this afternoon and every afternoon – chop, chop! Mimosa indcates “No, no!” Wun-Hi. Marquis he not mally till tomollow (Crosses up Marquis) No wantee O Mimosa San till tomollow. Imari. You dare to put a time limit on my matrimonial delirium? Pardon me, I make my own arrangements! Break up that tea party at once! Wun-Hi. British Navee, break up! Oh do break up! Imari. At once, you empty idiot! Wun-Hi. (Crosses back to Fairfax) Most Noble shippee sailor man, he belong Chief Magistrate, makee all piecee men obey his orders! Fairfax. I needn’t. Wun-Hi. Do drop her down, Captain! I’ll catch her when she bounces! Mimosa. In Japan it is rude to offend anyone more powerful than yourself. Fairfax. Perhaps you want to go to this fat old Jap? Imari. Fat old Jap! Mimosa. No, no, no! (Clinging to Fairfax. Exits into Tea House) Wun-Hi. You velly wicked woman! (Bowing to Marquis – shakes fist at Mimosa.) Imari. So you not only disobey me, but you allow a foreigner to insult me! (More calmly) I suppose you are prepared for the worst? (Chorus commence entrance from various entrances.) Wun-Hi. Me velly solly twice! Imari. Under the 17th section of the Tea-House Regulations Act, you are guilty of disobeying the Chief of Police. I shall withdraw your licence, and the Tea House, with all the girls, shall be sold off at once. Wun-Hi. Greatee Scottee, Marquis! What become allo piecee girlee? Imari. The law must take its course. The indentures of the geisha will be sold to the highest bidder. I’ll teach you to thwart the Chief Magistrate! And that foreigner, too – beyond the treaty limits without a passport! My police shall see to him! (Turns to go.) Wun-Hi. Most Noble Marquis, you have no ploper notice makee sale, no mannee come makee buy. Imari. I shall be there. (Aside) And I shall buy Mimosa and one or two more if they are going cheap. (All kow-tow. Exits, followed by Takemini.) Wun-Hi. Oh, kli – allee ruin – alle selle! Geisha. (To Wun-Hi, who is weeping) What is the matter? Why are we to be sold? Wun-Hi. Marquis he makee allo ruin – Dammee Marquis! Allo piecee manee makee turnee out allo girlee sellee! It belong fault O Mimosa San and foleign devil ship mannee! |