Hello, Dolly! Libretto
Hello, Dolly! Libretto
Hello, Dolly! Libretto
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MRS. LEVI<br />
Horace, it's the latest thing….a polka! And there's one dancer I particular want you to see. Rudolph, move our<br />
table right down front so Mr. Vandergelder can better observe his graceful movements.<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
(As their table is moved DR at proscenium)<br />
Wait a minute! That man! That dancer!<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
Isn't he wonderful! With talent like that he's sure to win the solid gold cup….<br />
/ 15 / POLKA – (Orchestra)<br />
(And the DANCE COMPETITION begins. It is a polka as MRS. LEVI indicated and through this<br />
beginning section various COUPLES, each tagged with a number, start onto the floor)<br />
CORNELIUS<br />
Come along, Mrs. Molloy. It's been a perfectly wonderful evening but I'm afraid we're going to have to cut it a<br />
bit....excuse me….short!<br />
MRS. MOLLOY<br />
(Hearing the music)<br />
Minnie, a polka! Cornelius, I simply must have one dance!<br />
But Vandergelder is right there! We've got to go!<br />
We will go! … But we'll dance our way out!<br />
Cornelius Hackl!<br />
(MUSIC)<br />
Mr. Vandergelder!<br />
(MUSIC)<br />
Barnaby Tucker<br />
(MUSIC)<br />
Mr. Vandergelder!<br />
BARNABY<br />
MRS. MOLLOY<br />
(And we are really into the POLKA. At end of Polka, as RUDOLPH is about to award the gold cup,<br />
VANDERGELDER rises at table D.R. and discovers CORNELIUS D.R.)<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
CORNELIUS<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
BARNABY<br />
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