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FIRST ACT

FIRST SCENE

Concert-Hall in the Palace. In the centre back stands a beautiful statue of Gandharva, closely resembling the Greek God Apollo.

The rehearsal for the evening's entertainment is in full swing—musicians dancers and conductor all being women. The conductor is Pata, wife of the Jester.

The musicians are seven in number, two of whom Nila and Anila sing and dance in front: the other five, holding different instruments, such as the violine, guitar, mandoline, flute, tamburine, etc., are arranged in a picturesque group, some seated and some standing, accompanying the singers singly or jointly as occasion requires.

Being an Indian play, one would naturally expect to see Indian musical instruments, but as it is not practicable to handle them with any degree of skill on a foreign stage, it is recommended that at least some especially the Vina, Esraj and Sitar, which
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