Hello, Dolly! Libretto

(She Xes him and around upstage to cupboard)
MRS. MOLLOY
(Taking his arm)
....Has this not affected you, Sir? I came here at fourteen years of age as an immigrant girl from a land that
oppressed my people and I must echo here what was said by that great and patriotic American....uh....
Moses.
MRS. LEVI
MRS. MOLLOY
(As MRS. LEVI sneaks CORNELIUS out of the cupboard, marches him to the table, and pushes
him under it, squeezing BARNABY out the other side)
I STAND FOR MOTHERHOOD,
AMERICA,
AND A HOT LUNCH FOR ORPHANS.
TAKE OFF YOUR HAT, SIR,
THERE'S A TEAR-STAINED EAGLE PASSING.
DO YOU SEE HIM
ON THE BRIDGE AT WATERLOO,
'NEATH THAT GREAT TRIUMPHAL ARCH?
(She leads VANDERGELDER in a march to the right. MINNIE pops out of the workroom and joins
them)
IF YOU HEAR HIM SINGING “DIXIE” IN THE SUGAR CANE,
STAND UP AND MARCH, MARCH, MARCH!
I STAND FOR MOTHERHOOD!
(Through MRS. MOLLOY's chorus, and following, CORNELIUS and BARNABY have tried to better
their hiding places by exchanging, trying different concealments, etc., while VANDERGELDER is
being distracted. They finally end up exactly as they started)
MINNIE, MRS. MOLLOY MRS. LEVI
(MRS. LEVI Leading BARNABY across the stage as the TRIO of women wheels, marching)
AMERICA AND A
HOT LUNCH FOR ORPHANS.
TAKE OFF YOUR HAT,
SIR,
BETSY ROSS' FLAG IS PASSING.
ALAMO,
REMEMBER THE
ALAMO.
I REGRET THAT I’VE
ONE LIFE TO GIVE
FOR MY COUNTRY.
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